I have used old neckties. Thin knit ones work well. Look for a Jerry Garcia designed at Thrift stores.
i like the sound of that and the possibilties are endless
hi
I use bailing twine and plat 3 strands looks good when its done.
bailing twine i will have to google that
ok thats give me a idea plaiting different materials togther
old leather belts, dog leads, nylon webbing etc from car boot sales, also I have just used old thick string for that real cheap and dirty look.
funny you say that im thinking braided dog leads they even have a clip attached to them thanks for the idea
lal,
Here's what I do:
My first 10 homemade braided guitar straps. A simple three-string braid, made from Ace Hardware 3/8" cotton clothesline (about $4). The rearmost straps are stained with Lipton Orange Pekoe / Black tea fro 24 hours, to make 'em look old / used. The light fixture is a copper-and-glass Ramadan lamp from Morocco, wired up for electricity.
i really like them gonna have to practise plaiting i think
It's dead easy. Practice with some twine or string first (I used the drawstring for the Venetian blinds >:-E ). I can do 3 or 4 of these while watching a movie for a coupla hours. After the first one, I almost don't have to look at my hands :-)
so is it a 3 cord plait im looking for im looking on google
I think about half of those in my pic are 3's, but then I went to 4's for a slightly wider strap.
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