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Need Help On Learning How To Make A Braid Dog Show Lead With A Loop Instead Of A Clip.

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Hello!

I am a complete newbie when is comes to making kangaroo leather dog show leads. I have ordered kangaroo leather, paracord, and beads and I am excited to get started. I have a question though, all of the tutorials I have found on here are great for braiding the lead and doing the handle, but all of the leads have a clip. I cant have clips on my leads because I will somehow unclip it while showing, haha! is there anyone who can help me or guide me to a tutorial somewhere? Thanks everyone!

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Not sure I completely understand your question. If you just want to have a loop at both ends you could do a couple of things. One would be to start at the dog end of the lead braiding 4 strands until you have enough for the size loop you want. Then bring the ends together into 8 strands and back braid the handle.

The other would be to just back braid loops at both ends.

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Not sure I completely understand your question. If you just want to have a loop at both ends you could do a couple of things. One would be to start at the dog end of the lead braiding 4 strands until you have enough for the size loop you want. Then bring the ends together into 8 strands and back braid the handle.

The other would be to just back braid loops at both ends.

Yeah, you get what I am asking. I am still a little confused. How could I back braid at the loop? I have used this tutorial (http://myriam.dakotabraiding.com/Tutorials/Leash/Leash.html) and understand how to backbraid the handle, but that is if you have a clip at the other end.

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That looks like the whole lead is 4 strand. So you would use 4 separate strands instead of 2 double long. Start braiding far enough down from the end to give yourself enough to use for the back braid. It works just like it does for the handle loop.

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That looks like the whole lead is 4 strand. So you would use 4 separate strands instead of 2 double long. Start braiding far enough down from the end to give yourself enough to use for the back braid. It works just like it does for the handle loop.

So since I am using a core (Micro Paracord 2mm) would I make the loop in the core(the size and etc that I want it) then I would start braiding, go around the loop and backbraid. Once I finished backbraiding I would proced down the leash like normal. How would I attach the leather to the core?

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