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Make Your Own Dog Collar
Basics To Make Your Own Dog Collars
Most dog owners have struggled to find the perfect dog
collar. What many dont know is that it is simple to
make your own dog collar and save yourself the
aggravation of finding a fashionable and well fitting
dog collar. Many people have started their own lucrative
businesses selling hand made dog collars. You can buy
make your own dog collar kits at pet and craft stores or
you can work from scratch if you have some basic sewing
or leather working skills.
The main ingredients for your collar are the material
such as nylon, heavy cloth, denim or leather. You will
then need a buckle and a D-ring. Try to use a break away
or safety buckle so that a pet can safely break free if
they find themselves caught on something. If you are
making a fabric collar you will need a hole punch and
eyelets for the buckle to slip through. You will not
need this if you use a safety buckle. If you are working
with leather you will need a leather punch to make the
holes and grommets to fasten the buckle on with. The
rest of the design is up to you.
You can easily make your own dog collar from a pre-made
nylon dog collar and decorate it with ribbon,
rhinestones, denim or beads. All you need is jewelers
glue to make sure your creation stays fastened to the
collar. If you want to make fashionable collars that are
just for decoration you can make loose fitting elastic
collars for indoor use and decorate them with feathers,
sequins, chiffon fabric and crystals.
Make sure that the collar you make is not tight fitting
(you should be able to fit two fingers between the
collar and your dogs neck) and that it isnt weighted
down so that the dog is dragging it or stepping on it.
Think light and airy when you are creating a decorative
collar.
Leather collars can be easily embellished with studs,
grommets of any color imaginable and rhinestones affixed
with jewelers glue. Grommet kits can be found at many
craft stores. The key to using grommets is to affix them
and then glue a backing over them such as heavy denim to
protect your dogs neck from getting scratched and poked
by a loose grommet. You should always fasten the
grommets and make sure prongs are firmly pressed down
flat before putting a collar with them on your dog. A
dog can easily become agitated if something is
continually poking them in the neck.
If you want to make one-of-a-kind dog collars for your
dog and you know how to sew, the sky is the limit. Focus
on using thick fabrics or well-made ribbons for your
creations. Grosgrain ribbons are pretty for a one-time
use decorative collar but they wont last long with
regular wear and tear because they will unravel.
When sewing your dog collar, make sure to sew all of the
seams flat so they will be comfortable for your dog.
Press all of the eyelets firmly into the collar so that
the material wont unravel. This will also keep them
from falling off or poking a pet. Attach the buckles
carefully and double sew the seam ends so that it wont
unravel easily or fall apart.
A well-made dog collar will last a long time. Take your
time when you make your own dog collar and you will have
great results to show off to all of your friends. Who
knows, with a little ingenuity you may find yourself the
head of a new and fashionable dog collar company!
About the Author
Charlotte E. Gerber is a full-time freelance writer
and a regular contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com
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