Team Paracord.euWant to make your own colourful dog leash from BioThane and paracord? BioThane is a strong, water-resistant and easy-to-clean material - ideal for a dog leash! In this blog, we explain step by step how to make your own leash. Using a clear pattern, you can easily determine the right size of the handle and mark the holes in the right place.
Have you bought a DIY kit to make a BioThane dog leash? Then you will find all the instructions you need here. Of course, you can also make this leash without a kit - as long as you have the right materials on hand.
What you need
- Flathead screwdriver
- Glue or threadlocker
- Hole pliers
- Scissors
- Knife
- Ruler
- Pen
- Paracord needle type I
- Burner
In the DIY kit, you will find BioThane, the necessary accessories and the pattern. Here you can also download the BioThane and paracord leash pattern as a PDF file.
Determine the right length for the leash
The piece of BioThane in this package is suitable for a 1.70-metre leash. Is that too long for you? Then you can make the leash shorter. After attaching the carabiner, accurately measure where the holes for the handle should be.
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