Each time you fold your laces over, you should be threading the others through them so that they are all holding each other’s ends down securely. Take the string that you just went around and do the same thing.

How to Make a "Lanyard" Out of Plastic Lacing! For now, keep working until you have only about 2-3 inches of lace left. Embed. It is very hard to describe, so please look at the pictures as I walk you through it. This article has been viewed 676,435 times. The first knot is unquestionably the hardest one.

Many things can be repaired by weaving a lanyard around them. What did you make? They are a simple, customizable craft that can keep children as young as five occupied and provide something simple and relaxing for adults to do. If a visual will help, search it on YouTube.

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If you enjoy making lanyards, you may also enjoy making patterns with perler beads (Perler.com) or making jewelry with beads (Make-Beaded-Jewelry.com)! How to Weave Plastic Lacing Crafts: Plastic lacing crafts have been around for a long time, with names as colorful as their plastic pieces. The possibilities are endless.

If not, tie one more knot. Congratulations! Take any one of the strings and run it counterclockwise past one string. Pull this tight against the ring. This article has been viewed 676,435 times. The biggest that I ever made was 6x6. Weaving a Two-Strand Crown Sinnet (Box/Square) Lanyard, {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/89\/Make-Lanyards-Step-1-Version-6.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-Lanyards-Step-1-Version-6.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/89\/Make-Lanyards-Step-1-Version-6.jpg\/aid144056-v4-728px-Make-Lanyards-Step-1-Version-6.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":259,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"410","licensing":"

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I loved making boondoggles when I was a kid. Keep 'spinning' the laces the same direction each time to create the spiral shape. It is a great way to pass the time, completely safe, and the results are very impressive. One or two (or four, or eight) strands of flexible lacing can be twisted, braided, and tied into jewelry, keychains, zipper pulls and more. Make sure the strand you're weaving isn't the one you just weaved through a loop and draw it toward the center. Participated in the Make-to-Learn Youth Contest. Now go show your parents, kids, co-workers, partners, etc. ...or until you want to add in some variety! In doing this project, I learned to make a useful tool for many things. Thanks for sharing your skills with the rest of us! By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Explore › Arts & Crafts. Make sure the string is on the left-hand side. Before I start I want to say I have no clue why they are called lanyards, SO this is not what they are supposed to be!

I originally started doing these at camp, and i thought of them when I was looking for something to post that hadn't been done already.