Parachute Cord Craft: Quick & Simple Instructions for 22 Cool Projects (Design Originals) Step-by-Step Directions & Knots for Bracelets, Necklaces, Belts, Lanyards, Dog Collars, Key Fobs, & More

by Samantha Grenier, Pepperell Company

Originally developed for parachute suspension lines during World War II, durable lightweight paracord has even been used by Space Shuttle astronauts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. You can weave and braid this versatile cord in an array of fashion colors to create attractive and useful accessories. Paracord Craft ties everything together, with 22 clever projects and step-by-step instructions for making fashionable bracelets and necklaces, belts, lanyards, dog collars, key fobs, and more. Discover the knots you need to know, get practical advice on tools and materials, learn the right way to melt and fuse the cut ends of your cord, and experiment with jewelry findings.

Genres: Crafts

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2012

About the author

Hello! You're welcome to call me Sam. I'm a New Hampshire based color engineer/illustrator/graphic designer/author/macrame artist/reader. You can now follow me on YouTube, where I yammer on about books—channel name is Paper Knot Books.

I'm also the author/illustrator of three "knotty" (crafty) How-To books; the newest of which is Macrame for Home Decor. All books published with Fox Chapel Publishing.

Reviews

[Minnie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Most of these projects are repetitious and not attractive. I did like the dog collar and leash, but the instructions were skimpy on attaching the findings to make it work. Sells for $9.99 which is pricy for such few pages. I returned it. Found better instructions on YouTube.

[Tisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was hoping to find some things to use a tug toys, etc. to use with t-shirt strips. There wasn't really anything like that except maybe the key fobs.

[The Geekery Book Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great for beginners. It has instructions for starting, cord fusing, basic knotting, and hardware. It also has a really cute dog collar and leash!! The instructions are clear enough, with great diagrams, so kids would have no problem understanding them. Overall, it's worth the price for how many different projects are in it.

[lk]

very good book