AY Honors/Braiding - Advanced/Answer Key

1. Have the Braiding Honor.

For tips and instruction see Braiding.

2. Make a six- or eight-strand zipper pull or key chain.

Start with a keyring to anchor your strands to. Here are some resources explaining eight strand braiding:

• Video using cord for a round braid
• Flat braid
• Step by step photos
• Video with paracord

3. Make a six- or eight-strand zipper pull or key chain showing zigzag technique by reversing direction of braid, or make a project showing the three-part inside or trick braid.

There are a wide variety of interesting braids out there:

• Double Cobra Weave Variation created to put a lot of paracord into a short bracelet for use in a survival and climbing situations.
• 3 part inside or trick braid

4. Do one of the following:

a. Six-strand lanyard

Good for holding a whistle, maybe snapped to your pack. Good resources:

• Video showing 6 colors to do 1/2 round braid

b. Bookmark using at least six strands

A good project to practice flat braiding.

• video uses three cords, to do 6 strands

c. Four-strand dog leash using twine or wire for a core to braid around

• using leather around a core
• 4 strand around a string core

5. Know how to start and end all projects.

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Braiding/Start