Large Braiding Question

[TomG]

Hi All,

I have really not done much braiding so consider me a dumb as a rock.

I need to make a key fob for a lady's service dog to pick up. She is asking for a braided fob about 5 inches long and the diameter of a nickle or quarter.

I'm really not sure how to proceed. I was thinking of trying to get or make some 1/4" round lace and doing a 4 strand braid. Will this make it the diameter I need?

Also, I'm not sure how to end it and tie off the bottom end.

If I use a core, I'm not sure how to tie off both ends so that the top holds the key ring.

Any suggestions, tips or ideas?

Thanks

Tom

[dirtclod]

I'm not much of a braider either. But sense nobody else has answered, why don't you do a square 4 braid. It will end on it's self with a little bit of string left hanging and doesn't need a core.

[KnotHead]

Hi All,

I have really not done much braiding so consider me a dumb as a rock.

I need to make a key fob for a lady's service dog to pick up. She is asking for a braided fob about 5 inches long and the diameter of a nickle or quarter.

Would that be the total diameter?

I'm really not sure how to proceed. I was thinking of trying to get or make some 1/4" round lace and doing a 4 strand braid. Will this make it the diameter I need?

This would be hard for some to determine what the correct answer would be. I for one don't know what the exact function of the Key Fob will be. Is this key fob suppose to be that large for a specific reason? If so, that should determine what kind of lace and what size of lace you will need.

Also, I'm not sure how to end it and tie off the bottom end.

This can be done in many ways. The most popular is to tie a turks head, or a pineapple knot. First you cinch off the braid and then build a core for the knot to sit on. This can be of just about any size you want it to be.

If I use a core, I'm not sure how to tie off both ends so that the top holds the key ring.

By cinching off the braid together and using that to help build the core for the knot to sit on.

Any suggestions, tips or ideas?

Thanks

Tom

[megabit]

Iwould use a large core and experiment to figure out what size and how manystrands you need to cover it.

Youcould use rope or maybe even a wood dowel as your core. Another idea would beto twist some rawhide or roll up and sew some leather.