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How to join paracord properly for decorative work- "The Manny method"
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hey guys mark here in this tutorial I'm
going to show you how to join two pieces
of paracord together we're going to be
using the so called mini method which is
a popular method of joining paracord it
offers a number of advantages such as
being a very secure way of joining
paracord it also looks quite nice and
finally it is able to join polyester and
nylon cords together which you cannot do
using the Melting method they just won't
stick together now when we started out
with paracord crafts most of us used the
Melting method it is simple to do and
you can get on to weaving which is the
most fun part but when the quality of
your products increases you will want to
start using the many methods because it
is a lot more durable and you want your
products to be of quality now I have
been postponing this tutorial for quite
a while now mostly because it is hard to
show on camera properly but also because
it is a bit of a hassle to do always
some cords get stuck and you need to put
some effort into pulling them through
when joining them but I must say that
when I'm starting a project I always put
the many method because it is just
better in the long run so even if you
dislike it at first because of the extra
effort needed I highly recommend using
it and getting used to it so with that
said let's get into it so here you can
see the supplies we are going to use we
have our scissors lacing needle which
should be as sharp as possible then a
lighter and our cords now the first
thing I'm going to do is cut the ends of
my cords
so just cut your end
then pull the inner strength out and cut
those as well this will make your job a
lot easier
do the same with both ends
you
once you've done that we're going to now
melt the ends in order to prevent them
from falling apart or fraying
so just take a lighter and lightly burn
the ends
these ends are finished and we're going
to be working with the ends on the other
side so we're going to take one end and
attach a lacing needle onto it
you
you
now what we're going to do is Pierce the
cord with our lacy needle
like this and then pull our end through
now pulling the end through is the
hardest part of this process because at
the joint section the cords usually
snack and you need to pull them out by
force
you
and we have the other end which we're
going to join the same way by attaching
the lacing needle on to the other cord
you
and then piercing the other end just
like we did before
you
when pulling your cord through this is
always a big hassle because the cords
neck but just be persistent and you will
be able to pull one cord through the
other
and once you've done that your cords are
joined and simply pull on both ends in
order to bring the joint pieces together
and with this you have a very very
strong bond which won't break up on you
so guys I hope that this tutorial will
come in handy this is a very powerful
tool that you can use in order to
improve your project but it also
requires a lot of patience especially at
the start and especially if you don't
have the proper tools which most of us
don't you will need a sharp lacing
needle for the best effect but for the
most of my use I just used a pair of
pliers to pull the cords through it
works reasonably well but it takes some
time so with that said thank you for
joining me and see you next time
