CritterPoor

Hello, I already posted on the braiding, but thought I'd stop by and introduce myself. My husband moved us from Ohio to New York in June and since I find myself unemployed again I thought I'd take up a fun hobby. I think I'm mostly interested in braiding and with that, mainly things like dog leashes for my friends and family. Mostly I'm just looking for a fun hobby and I enjoy doing things with my hands so I thought this would be up my alley.

Thanks for the website suggestion, I'll definitely check it out. I'm definitely not looking into spending $200 right off the bat, maybe later. I'll practice my sweet talking for when I'm ready to get good material. Yuck, I'm not sure I'll be able to do this without help and advice. I would probably pull my hair out. How do you bevel edges? Does the lace normally come this way if I order it online or does it just depend? Thanks! That's awesome. I've never seen a rawhide leash before. Thanks for sharing it. Those knots look impossible!

where do you guys normally get your paracord and lace? do you just order them online?

Hello all. I find myself unemployed (again!) and was thinking about taking up braiding as a hobby and maybe making a few Christmas presents in the meantime. I am mainly interested in dog leashes, collars and maybe a few simple necklaces. I have looked around on this site and it seems full of great information, though a little over whelming. My current question is about cores. Do you guys always use them? What do you use for cords? how do you decide what size cord to use? Also, where would you suggest a newbie purchase their material from? Thanks!