What is Rex lace?

Rexlace is an extruded flat PVC vinyl plastic cord made for craft and hobby applications. This brand of plastic lacing has been key staple in summer camp crafting for generations. When used as a knotting cord, 1 foot of Rexlace = about 1 inch of stitches/knots. Lace measures: 3/32″ (. 092″ or 2.3mm) wide and 1/32″ (.

How do you make a lanyard with string?

First, you have to lay out your string. I recommend about a foot or two of each color (or do both the same color) on the first lanyard. This will make a keychain-sized lanyard. Cut one string, then measure it against the other for length.

How many strands do you need for a lanyard?

Once you have the basic box pattern down, you can let loose with patterns that use three strands (creating the six-way lanyards, above). Let’s get wild, people! Scoubi-Doggle’s written lanyard pattern instructions (corrected link) are as concise as possible, and the photos of each step don’t hurt either.

What are the different types of lanyards?

There are different types of lanyards for different uses such as Paracord Knife Lanyard, Nec k Lanyard , Duck Call Lanyard and more! You can use different knots and techniques to braid the lanyard with basic paracord supplies.

How do you tie a lanyard knot?

This is done with something called a Turk’s Head knot. Again, this is a complicated step, so refer to the pictures. To tie it, first complete one more lanyard knot, but do not pull it tight. Make sure the string is on the left-hand side. If not, tie one more knot. Take any one of the strings and run it counterclockwise past one string.

What does Scoobies mean?

(also scoobie) informal Scottish. “not to have a scooby”: = not to have a clue.

What is plastic gimp?

Gimp is a narrow ornamental trim used in sewing or embroidery. It is made of silk, wool, polyester, or cotton and is often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it. The name “gimp” has also been applied to the plastic thread used in the knotting and plaiting craft scoubidou.

How wide is Rexlace?

Non-toxic, CPSIA compliant. 3/32” in width.