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How to Make a Braided Duct Tape Bracelet

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by Allison Meadows

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These are your supplies

These are your supplies

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Cut an 15 inch strip of tape

Cut an 15 inch strip of tape

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Cut 2 more 15 inch strips. You can have more than 1 different color

Cut 2 more 15 inch strips. You can have more than 1 different color

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Flip it over onto the adhesive side

Flip it over onto the adhesive side

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Fold over the edge *it doesn't have to be perfect*

Fold over the edge *it doesn't have to be perfect*

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Fold again

Fold again

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And again until you have a long strip with no adhesive side

And again until you have a long strip with no adhesive side

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Do it to all you strips

Do it to all you strips

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Place you strips on your flat surface like this

Place you strips on your flat surface like this

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Use a piece of tape to tape it down and hold them in place

Use a piece of tape to tape it down and hold them in place

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This is how your gonna braid it. Squeeze the pieces in half and braid them like you would braid your hair. Keep them squeezed in half the whole time. *please excuse my fish tank and dog in the back*

This is how your gonna braid it. Squeeze the pieces in half and braid them like you would braid your hair. Keep them squeezed in half the whole time. *please excuse my fish tank and dog in the back*

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This is how it should look when you're done.

This is how it should look when you're done.

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Cut two pieces of tape. It doesn't matter what size they are

Cut two pieces of tape. It doesn't matter what size they are

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Tape the bottoms so that the braid stays together

Tape the bottoms so that the braid stays together

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Cut off the excess

Cut off the excess

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On both ends :)

On both ends :)

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Test to see if it fits you

Test to see if it fits you

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Cut another piece of tape whatever color to you like.

Cut another piece of tape whatever color to you like.

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Stick the ends together with it

Stick the ends together with it

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Fold it in on both sides so it wraps around the end

Fold it in on both sides so it wraps around the end

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Like this

Like this

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Wear it yourself, give it to a friend, or make another just like it and give to your BFF :)

Wear it yourself, give it to a friend, or make another just like it and give to your BFF :)

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You can mix and match all kinds of colors too! :) hope you liked to tutorial!

You're Done!

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This guide was made by:

Allison Meadows

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Cool

Taylor Stott last year

😃

Taina Delgado last year

Love it! Creative idea!

Taina Delgado last year

Awesome

Faith Bryant last year

Also duct tape is waterproof so these are perfect for summer time!

Allison Meadows (author) last year

1 or 2 colors of tape

Exacto Knife/ scissors

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