Did you ever make an braid lanyard or braclet as a Boy Scout? It's basically the same thing. The only trick is not breaking the wire in the middle of the body. The plastic cord was easy, just like any cord will be. I have one I misplaced in the plastic cord that I colored with a green magic marker and coated with Fabric Fusion that looks like a miniature lime lollipop. I tried it in my floatant test tank and the plastic cord body sinks like a rock, I wasn't at all sure about that.