Adjustable Animal Collar (Dog, Llama Etc)

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  Step 1

  Begin by cutting a length of nylon webbing. Measure around the animal's neck, then add half again. I make my llama collars from 1 meter of 50mm wide webbing. A dog will need less and also probably less thick webbing.
  Melt the ends by passing them quickly through the flame of a match or lighter. You need to do this to make sure they don't fray.

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  Step 2

  Attach the slide buckle at one end. Make sure its facing upwards (I use slightly shaped ones). Fold the webbing over the central part of the buckle then sew firmly in place. I use my machine and go backwards and forwards 6 or 7 times.

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  Step 3

  Here's another view of the slide buckle in place.

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  Step 4

  Right, time to slip one half of the collar fastener onto the webbing. This isn't sewn into place.

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  Step 5

  Thread the webbing back through the slide buckle.

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  Step 6

  Slip the D ring onto the webbing now. Uh oh, this photo has cut it off at the right hand side!! It goes between the slide buckle and the second half of the fastener that we sew into place in the next step.

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  Step 7

  Thread the second half of the fastener onto the webbing, fold over about 6 cm of webbing. Sew firmly close to the fastener (about 1 cm away). Slip the D ring up next to this seam, and then do another seam about 1 cm from the end of the folded over webbing. This forms a channel to keep the D ring from sliding around too much.

• Step 8

  Here's the finished collar, every bit as tough and smart as a shop-bought one!

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Stephanie D. · Nouzerines, Limousin, FR · 10 projects 14th February 2014

Thank you James. Glad you found it helpful and budget-friendly!

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JAMES R. 14th February 2014

one thing I forgot to mention, was that this collar I just made for my cat, did not cost me a dime! *does a happy dance* I had everything needed to make it...I am the proverbial pack rat....there are very few items that I do not have packed away somewhere.

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JAMES R. 14th February 2014

This was so easy to make, I should have been beaten with an ugly stick for not figuring it out myself.
Thank You for posting this, it was a real time saver; very well written tutorial.TY

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HarleyHeartless · Syracuse, New York, US · 2 projects 25th June 2012

Making one for my husband. Thanks for the very well written tut.

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Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 2nd January 2011

awesome idea, think i can use it for my cats as well, thank you for the great tute and the sharing;-D xxxxx

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