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The Coolest Water-Proof Shoelaces in the World!
I made these shoelaces because the ones on my Converse were way too long and I didn't want to buy another pair. They were really easy to make and ended up really cute. I used turquoise, blue, and green, but you can use any colors you want. Make a pair to match every pair of sneakers you own. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and post versions below!

Posted by Olivia H. from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States • Published 29th November 2011 • See Olivia H.'s 29 projects »

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Step 1
Gather your materials. Since I use a pocket knife, I do all of my duct tape projects on a cutting board, but you don't need one if you are using scissors. If you don't have a cutting board, just find a smooth surface that you don't mind getting scratched up.
Cut 18 inches of Color A and 18 inches of Color B. I did 18 inches because I wanted shorter laces, but make them longer if you want long laces.
Step 2
Using the yard/meter stick, cut from one corner to the opposite corner on each color. You will end up with four really long triangles.
Step 3
Lay out the one triangle of Color A and one of B and overlap them slightly so that they form a rectangle. Do the same thing with the other two.
Step 4
Stick the two rectangles together so that one of the colors forms a huge triangle and the other color forms two triangles that touch corners in the middle. Together these will form a long strip. This will be the length of each lace. If you are confused, look at this picture.
Step 5
Cut horizontally across the long strip. This will form two strips that are the same size as the original strip, just skinnier.
Step 6
Take one strip and roll it up so that you have one lace.
Step 7
Stick the lace onto the bottom corner of the unrolled strip with one inch overlap. It should look like this.
Step 8
Then roll it up like this so that you have one really long lace. This step is to make sure that the laces are the same thickness.
Step 9
By now you should have a strip that is about twice the length that you want your laces to be.
Step 10
Cut the long lace in half so that you have your two laces. Wrap a tiny piece of tape in Color C around each end to form aglets on each shoelace.
Step 11
Throw away the disgusting, destroyed laces on your favorite shoes and prepare to receive compliments on your awesome shoelaces!