Paracord Belt

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  Step 1

  You can buy the paracord (in any colors you like) online or at a craft store. I suggest 550 strength. You will need two 50 foot pieces from one color (I used silver camo) and one 50 foot piece from a second color (I used black). Burn the ends of the cord with a match or lighter to prevent fraying. As for the buckle, I purchased mine from Amazon, one that fits up to 1.5" wide.

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  Step 2

  Practice, practice, practice! The belt is woven with a Double Cobra stitch, but it is important to practice this technique, using 3 short pieces of cord, maybe 12-18″ each. Practice is definitely necessary before you are able to weave a consistent pattern for a sharp look. Believe me, this is important. If you practice with those enormously long strands, you’ll grow tired of taking apart your knots and reworking them. So cut two 12" pieces of one color and one 12" piece of a second color; follow the steps below.

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  Step 3

  Tie the pieces of paracord onto the buckle as shown in the photo. (I used black for the inner piece and silver for the two outside pieces for my finished project; this photo is my practice set-up, so don't let the colors confuse you.)

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  Follow the steps in this video to learn to weave the Double Cobra Stitch.

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  Step 5

  Now that you have the technique down, begin again, using your long pieces of paracord. Tie them onto the buckle as shown previously. Now it gets tricky. I rolled up each tail (6 in total) to shorten them and secured each one with a rubber band or pony-tail holder. Otherwise, it is almost impossible to begin weaving with such long strands of cord.

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  Step 6

  The amount of paracord you are using is suitable for a 52" belt. However, you probably won't need it that long. Weave only until you reach your desired length. When you are approximately 5" past the waist length, you will need to "finish" the end.
  Take the two outer ends and make a cobra weave.

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  Step 7

  Finish the second step to this cobra stitch.

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  Step 8

  Pull in so it is taut.

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  Step 9

  Then take the cord as shown and, flipping to the back side of the belt, feed it back under the weave.

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  Step 10

  In this photo, you can see that I fed it back under the weave just a short ways, then cut and burned the end of the cord. You will do this for each cord.

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  Step 11

  After some time, you should have something like this. (Of course, your belt will be longer...this is just a mini practice belt I'm using!)
  When the ends are all woven into the back of the belt, cut the cords and burn the ends to prevent fraying.

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  Step 12

  Here's a view of the front.
  You are done!

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