How to Make Nylon Webbing Dog Accesories

Nylon webbing is constructed from a strong, man-made fabric woven into a flat strip that is often used instead of rope. It is referred to as "webbing" due to the pattern of the mesh in its construction, which resembles a web. It is used in everyday items, including lawn chairs, belts for scuba diving, straps used in medical transport, and of course, dog collars and leashes. The material is strong and sturdy, which is why it is so widely used. You can make nylon webbing dog accesories by following a few simple steps.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 feet of nylon webbing
  • Lighter
  • Scissor
  • Waterproof glue (optional)
  • Plastic buckle
  • 2 sliders
  • D-Ring
  • Needle
  • Thread
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Instructions

    • 1

      To make a dog collar, fuse the edges of the nylon webbing with a lighter for a few minutes to prevent them from fraying. Or, as an alternative, use waterproof glue to seal the edges.

    • 2

      Measure your dog's neck using a tape measure to get exact measurements for the nylon webbing collar. Decide which end is going to be the top side of the buckle and place the nylon webbing through the D-ring, which is a plastic or metal D-shaped ring that fits at one end of a dog collar and is meant to hold the strap in place when it is slipped through it. Then, thread the webbing through the slot of the buckle, which is used to tighten and hold a collar at the other end.

    • 3

      Fold the webbing over by about 1 1/2 inches under itself past the D-ring, and then sew a line making sure to keep the layers of webbing directly aligned with one another.

    • 4

      Create a rectangle and cross-pattern while sewing the two layers of nylon webbing and go over it at least three times. Then, sew a line over the D-ring using a double amount of thread on the needle, and go back over it again.

    • 5

      Decide which end will be the top of your slider, then thread the rest of the nylon webbing up through one slot and down through the other. Afterward, move the slider down by about eight inches.

    • 6

      Thread the nylon webbing through the bottom into the first slot and down through the slot closest to the prongs of the other end of the buckle, then slide the buckle section about five inches down.

    • 7

      Pull out a loop from the webbing that is already in the slider, and then, from under the slider, thread the nylon webbing up through the slot closer to the buckle. For the final touch, make a large loop through the webbing between the slider and the buckle.