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Make Your Own Dog Collar
How to Make Your Own Dog Collar
Making your own dog collar is fast and easy. The
materials required include: leather or nylon, a sharp
utility knife, belt buckle, rotary puncher, industrial
sewing machine, and measuring tape. In start to make
your own dog collar, you will need to determine what
size you would like your dog collar to be. You should
measure the width of the intended dogs neck using the
measuring tape so that the collar is not too loose or
too tight.
After you have measured the neck of your dog, add about
two to five inches to the length of this measurement,
depending on if your dog is a small or large breed of
dog.
The next step would be to cut the material you have
selected to this length. If you are making a leather
collar, the leather must be pretreated and stained
before the length and width is cut. If you are making a
collar using nylon, the width of the nylon can be bought
predetermined, and you would only need to cut the
material to the desired length.
After you have cut your material, it is time to make a
hole for the buckle end. Bend the right end of the dog
collar to form a crease. In this crease, use the rotary
puncher to form a hole. Place the buckle prong into this
hole and attach the buckle. Make sure the two pieces of
the bent end of the collar are aligned. Using an
industrial sewing machine, sew the bent sides of the
right end of the dog collar together, while holding
tightly to the material.
Another alternative to using a buckle with the nylon dog
collar, is to attach a break away clip to your dog
collar. Break Away clips can be sewn onto each end of
the nylon dog collar and attached to the dog's neck.
Break Away collars prevent injury and so are more humane
than any of the other type of regular dog collars.
Lastly, determine where the four or five holes will go
on the left end of the belt. Use the measuring tape
again to evenly distribute the holes placing them in a
straight line with equal distance between them, using
the rotary puncher. Before fastening the new dog collar
around the dog, examine it thoroughly for jagged edges.
By using this method, you can design and make your own
dog collar for your favorite pet or to give away as a
gift!
About the Author
Lashan Clarke has been has been a freelance writer
for a number of years. She specializes in copywriting
and is currently working on her Master's degree in her
spare time. She is a
regular contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com
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