Kumihimo Dog Leash

[@JoyAZrebiec]

with long paracord i tend the carefully wrap each one, use a rubber band to bind them and then just pull a little out of the rubber band every few turns

[@lisasilver7094]

J A Marino i ended up rolling up the cord & tieing it with an elastic as well ;) Thanks for watching :)

[@jamee_maree]

Oh my goodness, I did 16 strands FORGETTING that when it’s folded it’d be double. Lmao!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ guess I’ll have plenty 😂😂 I had already made the mistake of having it all untangled, and then it slipped out of my hand when starting and fell on floor. Yeah…. That’s been FUN!!

[@twitchster77]

What a great idea for a birthday or christmas present!

[@jennybalatbat8611]

Nice tutorial video. Got to try this dog leashed one of this days. Tnx for sharing.

[@lisasilver7094]

Jenny Balatbat you’re most welcome ;)

[@ll8579]

I have seen so many videos, nothing really wrong with them, and u sometimes seemed a little uncertain and like a "novice" yourself, BUT omg what I liked you and your video! And to do just this, that I haven't seen before, and the best is that u seems to be a real person, that explains just the way a friend or someone else that u know irl should do. Hope u understand + takes it the right way. Thank u 🙏👌

[@lisasilver7094]

Lilly Lagerqvist you are most welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I should do more, but haven’t found the time. I have watched A LOT of tutorials so i tried to do my video in a way that wasn’t intimidating, but still informative.

[@abbeyp8834]

Kool! Can it be done without a fid? Do you have a link for your spike?🤗 And what size is your paracord?

[@jewelthompson9034]

Thanks I like this my dog need one she chewed up her collar and Leash and I have these chords will help me a lot so thank you

[@lisasilver7094]

Jewel Thompson you're welcome. I hope she likes them. I'm glad you like the video 👍🏻

[@SueAPerry]

Ouch! I wouldn't make something for her until she's broken of the habit. It would break my heart to spend so much time on a leash and have it ruined in one chomp. If she bit through it in one or two bites, that's not safe. She could easily take off. I once had the same issue with a foster dog. Surprise! I bought a woven, half-chain, half-cord leash for her right away. (It reminded me of a Chanel handbag strap.) It was amazing how easily she bit through it. She treated the leash like a toy. I couldn't risk her getting loose after one playful bite. Yikes! Chain was safer.

[@laurawhitaker4173]

Paracord chewed up by a dog can be deadly. Because the inner strands are nylon they can get tangled in the intestines.

[@albaluciapinedadiaz8338]

Hola buenas tardes , hermoso este diseño , deseamos.ver próximo videos de esta técnica japonés saludos gracias por compartir un abrazo

[@djcreationsartsandcrafts]

Hi Lisa, lovely video and I definitely want to have a go at making it, however I am having difficulty finding one of the tools. I have found the bead smith kumihimo disc but .....did you say kumihimo spike? And that it’s on amazon? I tried search for it on both amazon.co.uk and amazon.com and even googled it! But I cannot find anything like you had in the video, not even alternative style 😰 I am located in the UK. Kind regards Dawn update when I googled paracord spike instead of kumihimo spike, I have now found some images of some 🥰

[@jewelthompson9034]

Can you make one on a collar please.

[@Angelaaa1111]

Hi, Lisa. Your tutorial is one of the best among manymanymany I have watched. My question is this: How do you keep the thick paracord from ruining the disc? I tried to seat 550 in the slots of my disc and it doesn't slot easily at all. Any advice? Thanks.

[@lisasilver7094]

Angela L. Hi Angela, thank you for watching my video. I have also watched many tutorials, so i tried to include information that helped me when i struggled to figure things out. It makes for a longer video, but hopefully more informative. I don’t really have any tips on how NOT to ruin your disk with thick cord. I watched other videos where you could tell the disk had seen LOTS of wide cord, and those people didn’t have any idea on how to stop it either. I think if a person wanted to do a lot of projects with the disk it would be advantageous to have more than 1 disk for different sizes of cord. FYI at the making of this video this was only the second project i had done on the disk with 550 cord. So it hasn’t had time for the slots to get damaged & stretched. Happy cording! 👋🏻 Lisa

[@lorimf2009]

Disks are really inexpensive; yes, you'll ruin it for anything other than Paracord, and possibly have to buy a new one each time you make a leash, but they run around $5 so just part of the expense of the make. Do NOT use one that you've used for Paracord, for anything thinner.

[@BigHenFor]

Paracord inner strands are designed to be pulled out, and used for fishing line, whipping, mending, etc. 550 paracord has seven of these and removing one or two will reduce the bulk. Just grab one and pull it out, then whilst holding the paracord firmly. Or, if you don't mind hunting for it, try 3mm, or 2mm paracord (aka micro cord) instead of 550 grade which is 4mm wide.

[@HrafnNordhri]

Hi Lisa :) If you add a 4 strand matthew walker knot at your clip, the strands will be in a better position to load your disc. Just a thought.

[@lisasilver7094]

Hrafn Nordhri i attempted the mathew walker knot, but it didn't work for me at the time. Ill have to try that knot on another project sometime ;) Thanks for the suggestion tho ;) And thank you for watching.

[@catherinegreen7003]

Great Idea 4 a weight! Great tutorial! Thanks 4 Sharing!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@lisasilver7094]

Catherine Green you're most welcome! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@unicorngirl944]

Danke wegen dir und deiner andere Videos habe ich alles durch mein hund gemacht

[@lisasilver7094]

unicorn girl You are most welcome. I hope they work well for your dogs. Thank you for watching & commenting on my video. 👋🏻

[@bjlolmaugh5996]

Hi Lisa. if you used 15 feet per cord for this leash (in this video), how long did your leash end up being?

[@kansasbuckhaus9759]

In the video, she says after she makes the handle, it is about 23 inches. I usually stretch mine out so that it doesn't stretch for the client and I use 25 per strand (100 feet total) and can make a leash about 5 feet long with the handle.

[@moonrunner8791]

Holy shit this is an exhausting video...

[@dmsparacording7983]

I'm ALWAYS referring back to your video! THANK YOU!!! :-)

[@lisasilver7094]

DMS Paracording Thank you! I'm glad you like it! Paracording sure is fun! Sorry for the delayed reply ;)

[@sandrinelecours892]

You ended up with a 23inches leash without boiling, so how long was it after you boiled it? It must’ve shortened it a bit if I’m correct.

[@jimmiehall1725]

GOOD JOB

[@Scribbledtales_09]

Hi, thanks for the vid! How long did your leash end up with 15’ of starting cord?

[@kansasbuckhaus9759]

In the video, she says after she makes the handle, it is about 23 inches. I usually stretch mine out so that it doesn't stretch for the client and I use 25 per strand (100 feet total) and can make a leash about 5 feet long with the handle.

[@TrishaWilliams86]

Thanks for the tutorial. I tried to find the green leash. I don't know how to burn and tie them off.

[@lisasilver7094]

Trisha Williams you can follow my facebook page Lisa's Knotty Emporium & you can see my green leash. Its not a video though.

[@deestruchen4503]

Do you have a tutorial for a dog collar... Thanks.

[@lisasilver7094]

Dee Struchen no, i don’t sorry.

[@adelecampbell369]

What is the pin that you screw each cord? I've never seen anything like that before. Better than a needle.

[@lisasilver7094]

Adele Campbell It is called a Fid. I ordered mine from Bored Paracord in the US. You can also find them on Amazon. Search “lacing fid” and see what you come up with.

[@adelecampbell369]

Thank you very much. You have a wonderful video! Are you Canadian!? Accent gives us away!

[@lisasilver7094]

Adele Campbell lol, yes i am Canadian. Thank you for watching, i’m glad you liked it. My husband edited that video for me ;)

[@kayladurdle8881]

I am using this technique to make a whip for a costume, and I was wondering, how much cord I would need to make something about 8 feet long?

[@lisasilver7094]

Kayla Durdle thanks for watching my video, i hope it was helpful. My measuring skills are really bad actually. I guessed at how much cord i would need for this leash. The best way i've found is to make 1ft of your project in the weave or knots that you choose, then take apart that 1ft test piece & see how much cord you used. Then you'll know how much cord you will use for every foot of your chosen project. I hope that helps. 👋🏻

[@kayladurdle8881]

Thanks! I'm horrible are figuring out lengths for kumihimo but I've never made anything longer than an 7 inch bracelet

[@lisasilver7094]

Kayla Durdle You're most welcome ;)

[@kilasandra]

Depending on the weave and how many cords you use - start at about 2x the length you want to end up with. If you want an 8 foot cord, start at 15 to 16 feet. If you are using more than 8 warps and the cord is going back and forth in the pattern more, you'll need extra, about 2 and a third to 2 and a half times the length you want.

[@illmade2]

Hello, what size is your disc? I've seen them in various sizes (4 in 6 in etc) is there a advantage in one size or the other. Great video by the way.

[@lisasilver7094]

illmade2 Hello! I only have the one disc, so i can't say 100% if a different size disk would make any difference. The size of the braid can be made smaller if you use a smaller diameter cord. The leash is 550 cord, if you used say 95 cord the braid would be smaller. I hope that helps.

[@lisasilver7094]

illmade2 Thank you for watching my video, im glad you liked it! 😉

[@night23fox]

This is the larger one. The smaller one might say "mini kumihimo" on it. Hope That helps

[@valeriebartrum8913]

What are you calling the needles that you used to hid the cord ends? Fids? Where did you find them?

[@k9julie216]

@@valeriebartrum8913 I have the same question. Fitz or Fids?

[@belindacoley475]

how long of cord did you use? and what length was your leash?

[@pjuvinall]

What size paracord did you use please

[@night23fox]

Paula Juvinall 550 paracord is the most common for projects like this. it's what's I would use for a leash

[@lisasilver7094]

Paula Juvinall Yes 550 paracord is what i used ;) Thank you for watching. :)

[@purplelady333]

where do you get a fid?

[@lisasilver7094]

mary busuttil i ordered mine off Amazon. They're also called lacing needles. They usually come in a 2 pack and it says "Tandy Leather" on the package.

[@SueAPerry]

Other sources for fids ... Paracord.com , BoredParacord.com (has a smoothing tool for finishing of a melted end). There are lots on Amazon.com . I'm sure other paracord merchants will have them, too. A more tapered or flattened tip might help is some instances. -?

[@lorimf2009]

Thank you for asking, I couldn't tell if she was saying "fit" or "fid" and had NO idea what that was as you can't really see.

[@jewelthompson9034]

Wrap your cross around clips to help you with the tangling

[@meggoodare1259]

Great tutorial apart from the music

[@lisas3103]

Meg Goodare ya i know, the music isn’t great. It was the only free music we could use that wasn’t more annoying! Lol

[@joyisban3432]

You need to change hands, you did everything with your right hand.

[@lisasilver7094]

Joy Isban i’m right handed 💁

[@joyisban3432]

I'm right handed to but you need to change hands.

[@brendabryant60]

Lisa I use my hands the same way. I do a lot of crafts, which hand you use makes no difference that I know of in spinning, knitting weaving...etc..

[@philmanganiello4797]

Your handle is way to small

[@allanalgeralph]

cant watch no more of this.long winded and extremely slow