When braiding kangaroo items, there are different braiding patterns available when using multiple colors. The number of lace strands also changes the appearance of your lead. Every design is not shown here - as the possibilities are endless, with anywhere from 1 to 8 colors of leather!
How many strands do you need?
All kangaroo products can be ordered with 4, 6, or 8 braided strands. The fewer the strands, the narrower the item. Larger dogs may require greater strands for strength and safety. Or, more sensitive dogs may require a collar that is wider than 1/8 inch (4 strands). Also, think about the comfort of the leash in your hand and what the collar or lead will be used for. Leather is braided around a very strong, sinew core. We can also double the cores for the large dogs.
Below pictures are NOT to scale.
4 strands - approximately 1/8" wide
8 strands - approximately 1/4" wide
6 strands - approximately 3/16" wide
4 strand design choices
Spiral pattern - 2 colors, 2 strands of each color
Stripe pattern - 2 colors, 2 strands of each color
Spotted - 2 colors, 1 strand of one color, 3 strands of the other
6 strand design choices
Spiral pattern - 2 colors, 4 strands of one color,
2 strands of the other
Triple spiral pattern - 3 colors, 2 strands of each color
Stripe pattern - 2 colors, 3 strands of each color. Above pictures are
different views of the same lead. The red stripe is wider than the turquoise stripe.
Two tone sprial pattern braided - 4 strands of one color and 1 strand each of two other colors. This example shows hazel as the dominant color, with red and black as the spiral.
Spots or Multi-colored stripes
8 strand design choices
Multitude of options - spiral, stripe, snake or random. With 1 to 8 color choices, the possibilities are endless!
Spiral pattern 1 (shown with 2 colors) - Shown with 4 strands of green and 4 strands of ochre. This is 2 pictures of the same lead, as you can not get a "perfect" spiral when braiding 8 strands.
Spiral pattern 2 (shown with 3 colors) - Example above is braided with 5 strands of black, 2 strands of brandy and 1 strand of natural tan. This gives you more of a "perfect" spiral pattern and it also gives you a dominant color in the lead. In this sample, black is the dominant color.
Stripe pattern - 2 colors, 4 strands of each color
Snake pattern - 2 colors, 4 strands of each color.
This will give you a "layered" pattern.
Spotted - 7 strands of one color and
1 strand of a different color
Spotted (2) - 6 strands of one color (black) and 1 strand of two other colors (hazel and turquoise)
V's - 6 strands of one color,
2 strands of a different color
Double V's - 4 strands of one color (black),
2 strands of 2 other colors (peony, turquoise
Double stripe 1 pattern - 3 colors, 4 strands of one color, 2 strands of the other two (2 stripes of black, 2 stripes of red/white)
Large spots - 6 strands of one color (blue)
and 2 strands of a different color (white)
Double stripe 2 pattern - 3 colors, 4 strands of one color, 2 strands of the others (2 stripes of dark brown, 2 stripes of hazel/blueberry)