How to make a paracord belt 

much oblige, this comment helps me alot

Thanks! I was wondering how long is the cord for me and I can use a proportional measurement of cord from this u made. (I donno if i am saying right, cause my english is not so good... Hope u understand what i mean).

@@euegertrudesgertrudeseeu your English is very good.

Thank you! I had a 100 foot cord and was scared I wouldn’t have enough.

Thank you for a positive comment! Mark

Gregory Miyata I agree. 👍🏽

+iRe-Pair Thank you for your kind words! Mark

Great tutorial, but I don't have the patience to do this.

@@mark1952ableIt’s good to do once if you are new to Paracord and need a lot of practice. But yeah, it does require a freakish amount of time by comparison.

+1 That was my first thought too, not a belt, perfect for a utility sling.

Quick update! I'm working on my sling currently and I measured my paracord at one point. 12" weave used roughly 25' of cord. With a full 100' hank I'm hoping for a 48" strap. Will update again when finished.

musicismandatory how did you end up using? I’m looking to make a 34” belt. Would 100’ be more than enough?

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+Jim Rafferty Thank you for an awesome comment as well! Mark

Paracord guild Such a good instructor. Many thanks!

Phill Pauley Thank you Phill for the comment! Mark

+jugglebug5 Personally I'd use a piece of metal dowel rod in place of the other buckle end. This gives you an option to finish the belt on the rod in a secure way. Mark

+Preston Blackard Hey! The belt does shift to one side for most people. It has most to do with how you tighten it. Mark

+Paracord guild Thank you so much! If it helps for anyone else who is having the same problem; if you tighten the side that it is shifting to (mine was the left) it will fix the problem a little bit. Though after I got to a foot it started to straighten out with a little force.

the same thing here

Hey! It can. The start is exactly the same, but you finish the end around the working end, or use a small rod to wrap the end onto. Mark

Bailey Walker Hey Bailey. This belt can be made directly from a hank, meaning there is no need to measure your cord (there will be no scraps), just take a large piece and start working. It is hard to give measurements, since these depend on the number of loops you make, as well as how tight you make your belt. Mark

Ive found a 4 loop belt is abpit 2ft per inch of belt. But to be on the safe side id defiantly overestimate

Chris Landis Hello there Chris! Well, the most reliable way is always to make a small section (a bit looser just in case) and make an estimate from that. Any other estimate can be inaccurate. Mark

A lot

Yes, the belt naturally will start to curve towards the last loop. I just pull on it every so often it seems to straighten up.

+Richard Yap Instead of using a backpack buckle, find a regular belt buckle from a thrift shop. (I took them from old leather belts) Since the design has holes all through it, the belt can be adjusted to any size you wish.

+Tim Burrows Thank you.

+Martin Cooney Hey Martin! Well, a hank does indeed not specify length. What I meant by saying that is that you can take a long, continuous strand and work with it without the hassle of having to measure out the cord before use. How much cord you will use depends on the number of loops and the length of your belt, as well as your tightening. It may be 50 ft or even more. I would recommend just taking a 100 ft hank and working it. Use up the rest on another belt or any other cool project :). I hope that is not way too long of an answer, I hope it helps. Mark

Thanks for the help. Keep up the good work!

+Zach pace This particular buckle is 3.5 cm wide or about 1 and 3/8 inch. You can use any width of a buckle and just adjust the number of loops you use. Mark

Depending on the belt you're making you'll usually need between 1-2.5 feet of paracord per inch on length. Personally I just bought a 1000' spool and worked straight from the spool.

+Gerald Dolliver ohh..thank you...

+Wade Patton I made myself a belt and i had the same problem, you could just make a smaller tight woven section with like 10' of paracord find out how much of a belt that makes and just gauge how much cord youll need for the 32"

Good morning sir. Its great as usual. I follow you since long time ago and you go more and more forward. I usually play with my little baby and with paracord. One of the nice challenges,shes throwing to me is the possibility to dress 1 of her dolls with a paracord skirt waved with this Conquistador knot. The problem I see is that the skirt is cone shaped. If I start waving from the lower part, the knots, as you experienced in your video, open naturally and curve BUT away from the center so it's reverse what Im looking for. On the other hand, if I start waving from the upper part, I mean from the hips of the skirt, I have to increase the number of knots on each row till the end, not decrease like in your nice mask and honestly speaking I do not know how to do it because when I reach the end of the row I have not the loop to weave it. Can you please advice me how to do it_ I also tried with a trilobite knot, but it does not work. Thanks a lot in advance and kind regards. And keep waving indeed

Bugin One Hey! Once you make a few rows, it gets going quite fast as well. Mark

Thanks friend for sharing :-)

Hay Mark :-)

Hey! This project is usually done in 550 paracord. Mark

+Brendan Walker the weird angle is a challenge but I found it can be overcome by starting the loops of your belt on an angle (loops long and loose at one side and tight and short on the other. The tail end then can be weaved over and under the lose cords until it firms up. 2 use the paracord on a roll that can unravel on it's own this might help prevent twisting.

+Tim Burrows thank you for your response! I really like the technique and am glad you posted the video. the best way I was able to figure out the angle problem was to add some loops to either end to compensate for the angle, then attach the buckle... the end result being a straight belt with an angled pattern. (make any sense?) I was thinking that the technique may be best used for something other than belts though? not sure what ATM but will post here if I make something!

Brendan Walker Your welcome but I am not the one who made the video...I just happen to really like the design and i am making one currently :)

+Tim Burrows oops! my bad! still thank you for responding though and also still all the other stuff I said as well! lol

+josh atwood Hey! This technique is called the "Slatt's rescue belt". It is made for quick deployment. Mark

Thanks. I like this seems pretty easy and neat. very useful especially in a bad situation

Hi! This design has been around for a long time and I myself learned it from others. I see no issues selling it. Go for it! Much success! Mark

@@Paracordguild thank you for your reply! Then I would like to practice a lot and sell it! Thanks to you, I got courage. I will do my best 💪