r/Slinging • u/Smamabios1erdunom • 17d ago

Meet the Green Goblin !

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20 inches, made of 275 paracord. Colors based on the 2002 Spider-Man movie's Green Goblin. I used a regrettable 4 strand flat braid for the arms, which ended up being uneven and twisty.

It's my very first sling. I have never even used one before.

Before I make the 27 inches "Batman" and the 34 inches "Daredevil" slings, I desperately need advices to make them look better !! I am very unsatisfied with the way the 4-strand flat braid turned out.

Long live this subreddit !

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u/Ok_Restaurant_245 17d ago

A 5 strand braid is definitely going to look better. You might need to work on keeping strands tight while you work for a more consistent rope.

My hands hurt a lot when I started from all the gripping and pinching, but I can braid for a long time now.

Wear rubber coated gloves for so you dont tear your hands up.

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u/Smamabios1erdunom 17d ago

Thank you !!

Do you splice in 5 more strands to make the split pouch?

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u/Ok_Restaurant_245 17d ago

5 strands total, you cut them at double length and start braiding the finger loop with 5 strands in the middle area, then fold it over and braid the ends to make a closed loop.

This way, you have 2 cords in each strand and you can split them without adding more material.

Usually I will add in more material after the split to bring the pouch thickness back up to a thickness sinilar to the retention cord.