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Doing whipcording

By Mistress Morgan Rowanwaif. Viking whipcording (or interlocking, slyngyng, or even spoon tossing) is Whipcorda fun, fast, and easy way of braiding cords to make bigger, stronger, and more decorative cords. It uses four weighted bobbins to maintain tension on cords that are anchored to a distaff or some other point above.

The crocodile ridge braid is quite an exotic braid. It resembles the back of the crocodile. It seems like a mix of flat braid with a round braid at the center. In this video we take a look at the 6 stranded version.

In this simple step by step tutorial you will learn an easy and decorative three strand braid knot. The braiding process is basically the same as a hair braid. Whilst not a chain sinnet, it is nevertheless an elegant rope chain. You could do this in paracord to make a bracelet.

Four leather strands are round braided against a wood core, followed by the same four strands round braided without the core. Showing the around-the-core part first gives a good look at the structure of the braid, and makes doing it without a core clearer. (The leather strands that are braided around the core are ~8 mm wide each; in the round braiding without the core the leather thongs are thinned from ~8 to ~4 mm to give the round braid a tapered look.)

Instructions for how to tie an easy four strand braid paracord survival bracelet with no buckle in this easy step by step DIY video tutorial. This unique 550 cord bracelet is made with an arrowhead braid design and tied with a simple loop and toggle knot closure.

Cord Used: 2 x 100cm or 40 inches paracord.

How to braid with four strands. This is one version of four-strand braiding (there's more than one "stitch" for a four-strand braid).

Four-sided braid made with ribbon. While this tutorial uses the cube braid as a centrepiece for a necklace, I think it would be better suited as a bracelet.

While this is ostensibly about fancy hair braids, the braids therein could be used for things other than hair.