Rochelle N L

Thank you for the advice! I have been braiding other material for a while, such as gimp, hemp, and paracord. I'm comfortable making flat and round braids. I've just never braided leather lace before. After spending several days lurking on past threads, I think I might jump into cutting my own lace sooner than I thought.

Hello, I am completely new to leathercrafting. I am looking to braid leather dog leads. I'm probably going to start out with something more inexpensive than kangaroo leather to start. I'm planning on making a 36" 4 strand round braid with a core. I'm not interested in cutting my own lace at this point in time, though it may be something for me in the future. My #1 question is: if I buy 1/8" roo lace from say Y-Knot (for example), will I still need to stretch, bevel, and split the lace to end up with a nice round braid? Thanks!