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Braiding eight cords into a flat braidby hammer9876 on August 25, 2008

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Braiding eight cords into a flat braid ................................................................................................

Intro: Braiding eight cords into a flat braid ........................................................................................

Step 1: Start with 4 and double down ............................................................................................

Step 2: Belt buckle .........................................................................................................

Step 3: Stabilize your work ...................................................................................................

Step 4: Attach one cord ......................................................................................................

Step 5: Attach the other three cords .............................................................................................

Step 6: 5th over 4th .........................................................................................................

Step 7: 3rd over 2nd, 2nd over 4th. Confused? Look at photo .........................................................................

Step 8: 7th over 6th, under 5th, over 4th .........................................................................................

Step 9: 1st over 2nd, under 3rd, over 4th .........................................................................................

Step 10: 8th under 7th, over 6th, under 5th, over 4th ................................................................................

Step 11: Tighten up .........................................................................................................

Step 12: Braid left cord, then right cord ..........................................................................................

Step 13: Left - over, under, over. Right - under, over, under, over .......................................................................

Step 14: Left - over, under, over. Right - under, over, under and over. ...................................................................

Step 15: Braid. Tighten. Repeat. ...............................................................................................

Step 16: Just end it all ....................................................................................................... 1

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Intro: Braiding eight cords into a flat braidEveryone can braid things, right? Can you braid more than 3 things? Here is how to braid 8 strands of cord, string, yarn, leather strips or you name it.

Step 1:Start with 4 and double downTake four strands of cord, string, yarn, or these things which are the "self ties" out of old yoga pants.

Image Notes1. Blue2. Black3. Gray4. Another black

Step 2:Belt buckleWhile the purpose of this instructable is how to braid, you will need something to start on. A great looking belt buckle like this cat belt buckle from the mid 1970s will wvery nicely.


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Image Notes1. Cool cat belt buckle

Step 3:Stabilize your workStabilize the belt buckle so you can tug on it a little bit. I tied a cord on the belt buckle, then tied the cord around a chair leg. Depending on the size of the chair, tug all want.

Step 4:Attach one cordStarting with the belt buckle upside down, take the first cord, fold in half and make a loop.Feed the loop under the belt buckle end.Fold the loop down over the cord ends.Bring the cord ends up through the loop.Pull tight.In the knotting world, this is lark's head.


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Step 5:Attach the other three cordsDo the same with each of your cords doubling the cords and ending up with 8 cords to braid.In the image from left to right, there are 2 blacks, 2 blues, 2 grays and 2 blacks.

Step 6:5th over 4thAlways count from left to right, 1 through 8.

Starting with the 5th cord (gray) from the left, put it over the 4th cord (blue.)The colors are now black, black, blue, gray, blue, gray, black, black.

Image Notes1. 5th over 4th

Step 7:3rd over 2nd, 2nd over 4th. Confused? Look at photoTake the 3rd cord (blue) and put it over the 2nd cord (black.)Then continue that same black cord over the 5th gray one.The colors are now black, blue, gray, black, blue, gray, black, black.


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Image Notes1. 3rd over 2nd2. 2nd over 5th and becomes 4th

Step 8:7th over 6th, under 5th, over 4thTake the 7th cord (black) and put it over the 6th cord (gray), then under the 5th cord (blue) then over the 4th cord (black.)The colors are now black, blue, gray, black, black, blue, gray, black.

Image Notes1. 7th over 6th, under 5th, over 4th

Step 9:1st over 2nd, under 3rd, over 4thTake the 1st cord and put it over the 2nd, under the 3rd, over the 4th.The colors are now blue, gray, black, black, black, blue, gray, black.


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Image Notes1. 1st over 2nd, under 3rd, over 4th

Step 10:8th under 7th, over 6th, under 5th, over 4thTake the 8th cord and put it under the 7th, over the 6th, under the 5th and over the 4th.Now the colors are blue, gray, black, black, black, black, blue, gray.The whole thing is rather loosely braided at this point.

Image Notes1. 8th under 7th, over 6th, under 5th, over 4th

Step 11:Tighten upTime to tighten it all up a little. Tug a li ttle on each cord and pushing the braided parts closer together.


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Step 12:Braid left cord, then right cordTake the 1st cord (the blue one in this case)and put it over the 2nd, under the 3rd and over the 4th.Take the 8th cord (gray) and put it under the 7th, over the 6th, under the 5th and over 4th.The colors are now gray, black, black, gray, blue, black, black, blue.

Image Notes1. Was the 1st cord2. Was the 8th cord

Step 13:Left - over, under, over. Right - under, over, under, overLooking at another way, take the left most cord (gray) and put it over, under and over.Take the right most cord (blue) and put it under, over, under, over over the gray.The colors are now black, black, gray, blue, gray, blue, black, black.


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Image Notes1. Left - over, under, over2. Right - under, over, under, over

Step 14:Left - over, under, over. Right - under, over, under and over.Always take the left most cord first and put it over, under, over.Then take the right most cord and put it under, over, under and over.

The colors are now black, gray, blue black, black, gray, blue, black.

Step 15:Braid. Tighten. Repeat.Left cord: over, under, over.Right cord: under, over, under, over.Tighten. Repeat.


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Step 16:Just end it allTo end it, tack down the ends either straight across or in a "V" shape. Third image is machine sewn in the "V" shape. Select a thread color to either match or contrastyour braided colors and using a tight zigzag stitch, machine sew following your previous stitches. Trim the ends. Done.

Image Notes1. Thread to show where it could be finished.

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abylu says: Oct 8, 2010. 1:02 AM REPIm making a denim 8 strand flat braid bracelet for a gift.. my friend's birthday is this sunday, I think I'll be posting some pictures after I finished it. BTW thanfor the instructable.. it was very easy to follow...

hammer9876 says: Oct 8, 2010. 5:44 AM REPThank you! Please post your photos of your bracelet before you give it away.

ajabc94abc says: Jun 21, 2010. 8:48 PM REPHow long should the cords be? I'm making a belt. All I have to know if it has to be twice as long as your waist measurement, three times, etc... I'll try it outwith extra, but I would appreciate if you would get back to me. Otherwise, I am so excited to try this! It looks great :)

hammer9876 says: Jun 22, 2010. 6:43 AM REPLike I said, "the purpose of this instructable is how to braid." It is not an instructable on how to make a belt. :-) That said, the lengths needed woulddepend on too many factors, like how long do you want the belt, what kind of material (thick, thin, round), and how tight or loose your braiding ends up.You would have to experiment with your material and go from there. I am sorry, I can't be more specific than that.

mysss says: Jun 20, 2010. 8:10 PM REPI agree; I would like to see more designs for bracelets. I'm really into knot tying and this sort of braiding, and I've never seen/known of this method forfinishing a braid/plait. Have you tried this with round cord/string? If so, does it work as well as with the flat stuff used in the instructable? Thanks.

hammer9876 says: Jun 20, 2010. 9:10 PM REPI am kind of at a loss for finishing it. I have yet to figure out a good way of doing it. Any suggestions? And yes, it does work well with round cord/string.

mysss says: Jun 21, 2010. 6:06 PM REPThe only way I've ever done it is by melting the string (I only ever use synthetic string, for the most part, because for some reason I can never findanything else) so that the ends of everything fuse together. Now, this method kind of sucks, and I presume grows much more impractical if you try ion something larger, such as this project. Or flatter, actually, for that matter. I guess I should elaborate on "sucks." I mean that it's difficult to get it tolook good, and it's pretty crude. I'm not sure how well the method someone else suggested (using a hot blade/wire to cut off the ends) works,because I've actually been waiting for an order of new (cheap) knives to arrive before I try i t (I don't want to risk my beloved pocketknife this way, aI actually just found out about the method of heating a knife...). It seems to me that this wouldn't work as well for this purpose, even though it finishethe ends of individual cords nicely, since the melting is much more localized than using an actual match/lighter/gas stove flame (lighters work best, think. I've seen my dad use the stove, and have burned myself with matches doing this [don't judge me]), but this is only a guess. A footnote to boththat and my own suggestion is only to use the method on synthetics, not natural fibers which burn instead of melt. Good luck finding a way thatsatisfies you! (And keep us posted.)

ladyKrone says: Jun 19, 2010. 9:38 AM REPMy husband and I are involved in a "living history" group, and this braid makes a fantastic belt. You can also braid using embroidery thread or thin ribbon tomake very interesting looking trim for clothing, too. Great instructable!

hammer9876 says: Jun 20, 2010. 4:44 AM REPThank you for your kind words and even better, more ideas! When you think about it, add some photos here of your trim. Or a link to your instructablesfor living history clothing! With trims of course.

platinum15 says: Apr 28, 2010. 3:48 PM REPLOVE IT!!!!!

platinum15 says: Apr 28, 2010. 3:55 PM REPwait....im still confuzzled about the braiding part tho :\

hammer9876 says: Apr 28, 2010. 7:59 PM REPAll Ican suggest is to try it. Maybe the words and photos will be less confuzzling once you have cords in your hands. Good luck.

platinum15 says: Apr 28, 2010. 8:54 PM REPthnx(:
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student.mckinney says: Oct 26, 2009. 9:33 AM REPCan this be done with more than eight, just continuing the pattern as necessary? i wanna make some visibly woven shoes, and this looks pretty suitable foif i can get it wide enough.

hammer9876 says: Oct 26, 2009. 10:58 AM REPIadmit that I haven't tried it, but Iwould think any even number of strands (4, 6, 8, 10, +)would work. My mind can't grasp the pattern with an oddnumber. Seems like it might work, but maybe not, and I would hate to tell everyone that it works without trying it first. Stick to the even numbers ofstrands.

I hope you are planning an instructable for the shoes!

bootspur says: Feb 15, 2010. 7:41 PM REPI am new to this message board and site. I am wondering if you might be able to tell me what the necklace is called by that we men wear thatappears to be made from leather, is braided OR woven the proper term I am unsure of, they are very thick and very sexy... Can you tell me what thare called?

Musicman41 says: Dec 15, 2009. 3:46 PM REPYou can do an odd number. You do the exact same thing, except you continue weaving until you are just passed the middle strand.

alandrak says: Feb 11, 2010. 6:08 PM REPI did this today with some embroidery floss I found. I screwed up about 7 times, but it still looks nice, I think. Thanks for the instructable!

hammer9876 says: Feb 11, 2010. 7:35 PM REP

You are welcome, but photos! We need photos!

starrymirth says: Jan 12, 2010. 12:58 PM REPThank you very much, this is awesome.

I have attached pictures of my first two attempts.The first white one is still in progress, out of 8 strands of string as I was learning how. It doesn't yet have a purpose (and I have no insight for how to end it.

The second one, which I would not recommend for those without large amounts of patience (It nearly drove me crazy with frustration and took me severalhours) is 16 strands of multi-core wire.It was initially going to be a cool cable, but later we figured it wouldn't fit into the connectors well, so I made it into a bracelet, by soldering the wires ontoanother connector and neatening it up with heat shrink.

May I suggest a slight name change to the 7th step? (Step 7: 3rd over 2nd, 2nd over 4th.)I got stuck several times, because I only read the text and didn'tpay too much attention to the pictures, I didn't notice that the 2nd strand laid over the 4th.

Otherwise, excellent 'ible!

hammer9876 says: Jan 12, 2010. 2:35 PM REPHello starrymirth, Thank you for the comments and photos. You are right about step seven. Imay have to change it to, "3rd over 2nd, 2nd over 4th.

Confused?Look at photo!" It was difficult to write the steps out and get the photos matched up. Apparently I didn't do it perfectly.

Rob K says: Sep 5, 2008. 4:34 PM REPNice 5/5 I'm going to give this a try. I need a new belt because the old one I have the leather weave is getting stretched out. I will put up a picture if I get itdone.

hammer9876 says: Sep 5, 2008. 8:36 PM REPGreat! Let these people know how much leather you started with and the finished size!
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Rob K says: Sep 6, 2008. 7:36 PM REPI did not use leather or a belt buckle. This was nylon 1/8" utility line that was gray and white. The buckle itself is two 1.5 Inch steel rings.

4 strands a 12 feet I just went twice my height per strand.

I don't have a way to measure the belt so I will just use the nose to tip of fingers method . Belt goes from tip of fingers to nose then back along thebelt to the elbow. Guessing around 42-48 Inches long.

Any way to add more stars for having good directions?

hammer9876 says: Sep 7, 2008. 11:17 AM REPThanks for more photos! Here's one way to add stars:

Rob K says: Sep 7, 2008. 6:15 PM REPLOL. I just was saying that your directions where easy to follow.

Rob K says: Dec 17, 2009. 7:54 PM REPI still use mine. It still works great.

hammer9876 says: Dec 17, 2009. 8:08 PM REPGreat! An instructable that someone actually used! Awesome!:-)

Londonbrig0 says: Dec 10, 2009. 9:37 AM REPThis is really cool, Ican't wait to make my own!

NotOurKing says: Apr 3, 2009. 9:45 AM REPI've always thought of this type of braiding as simple weaving and multi-strand braiding as a more complex pattern. I found an Instructable for it herehttp://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_weave_an_8_strand_braid_on_a_wooden_loom/

For anyone making hemp bracelets I recommend macrame, it's what I used to use and it was very popular. Once you get good at it, and learn a lot of knotyou can make some really pretty patterns.

hammer9876 says: Apr 3, 2009. 12:43 PM REPHmm. I have always thought of weaving as having warp and weft threads (or cords, yarn, string, etc.) You can read the difference between braiding anweaving at Wikipedia which we all know is THE source for information in the world. (I am being sarcastic here, guys.) Actually, the two articles are pretgood. Today. Tomorrow they may be trashed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weavinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braid

Actually, there is not a lot about weaving here on instructables. I may have to work on that.

NotOurKing says: Sep 11, 2009. 10:22 PM REPAh, thank you. Now that I think of it, that makes more sense. I was thinking that the basic flat over under pattern was weaving, but I wasn'tconsidering all the beautiful woven rugs that don't follow that pattern.

smithy813 says: Aug 28, 2009. 6:25 PM REPvery nice, once you get the pattern down theirs no limit to what you can do with it :) I made some out of #42 seine twine to replace the non existent handleson a chest I have. I just use constrictor knots to end all my braids and seinets, btw.
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hammer9876 says: Aug 28, 2009. 7:36 PM REPThank you. Pretty useful, huh? I would like to see a photo of the way you ended your handles. Ending it all is my weak point in this Instructable.

Jimichan says: Aug 12, 2009. 2:07 PM REPI made a belt out of paracord using this weave to take mountaineering this summer. I used a plastic buckle I salvaged from an old waist pack that allowed to make the length adjustable. To finish the end of the belt, I ran it through a small D carabiner, wove it back into the belt and tucked the ends up into thehollow part between the 2 layers. (Not a very good description, I know. I was just winging it, though. I'm sure you can figure it out.) The carabiner allowed mto fasten the loose end to the belt, and made a handy place to hang things. Now that I'm back, I'm sure I will revise the design and post it here. Thanks forthe inspiration!

hammer9876 says: Aug 22, 2009. 8:33 PM REPYou are welcome! But, we need photos of what you put together!

wordgirrl says: May 14, 2009. 3:32 PM REPi've been looking for a way to make a strap for a camelbak unbottle to wear slung over my shoulders. i'm a knitter, so i'm likely to use some cotton yarn, if ican figure out how to finish the ends sturdily. this is a really great instructable!

hammer9876 says: May 15, 2009. 9:24 AM REPYes, ending it all is a problem. I have never come up with a good way to end this. I suppose that there are "findings" in some hobby stores - some sort belt ending or something - but I never remember to look for them. I have folded cords to the back and sewn them down, but that makes them doublethick, which only works well sometimes. If you are going to sew down both ends of cotton yarn, then I would say sew them with a zig-zag stitch back anforth multiple times. Good luck.

Nick11255 says: Jul 7, 2009. 8:34 AM REPIf you use nylon strands you could use a heated knife to cut it off at the end and seal it. Could i use leather?

hammer9876 says: Jul 7, 2009. 10:22 AM REPYou can braid cotton, nylon, leather, hair, you name i t. And yes, you can use a heated knife to cut the ends of various synthetic cords. Just usesome common sense and don't burn yourself or your surroundings.

LinneaDrue says: Aug 4, 2009. 3:19 PM REPI have actually seen something like that done with leather a few times at a European archaeology event. For the ends they simply cut circleout of the same leather, folded them in half and sewed them on both ends, which is pretty sturdy and also convenient if you want to attachsomething to the ends.

hammer9876 says: Aug 7, 2009. 7:18 PM REPThat sounds like a good ending. Thank you.

dobbylvr says: Jun 28, 2009. 11:05 AM REPthis is awesome, it turns out great using plastic bag strips!

Redgerr says: Jul 20, 2009. 8:10 AM REPthats a funny idea lol, what do you use it for?

dobbylvr says: Jul 25, 2009. 7:21 AM REPi have no clue what to use it for, but it sure looks cool!

hammer9876 says: Jun 28, 2009. 12:47 PM REPPictures! We want pictures!

jeanhhl says: Jul 4, 2009. 9:08 AM REPI made my own belt using your tutorial. It's so easy. I used just 30min while I was watching TV.U can use rope also. Thank you for your tutorial.
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hammer9876 says: Jul 5, 2009. 10:30 AM REPYou are so welcome! Do we get pictures?

moonchylde says: May 26, 2009. 4:39 PM REPThis is just what I needed... of course, it apparently wasn't difficult enough for me as presented; I'm going to try this with leftover wires from an old computeI've been discecting for cyberpunk parts. If it works without too much frustration, I'll post up a pick.

crak-a-bottle says: Jun 11, 2009. 12:06 PM REPwow . . . that sounds seriously awesome

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