I was going to point that out--only synthetics will "melt." Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Carmen Beaudry <moreplen...@earthlink.net> To: h-costume <h-costume@mail.indra.com> Sent: Tue, Apr 29, 2014 1:22 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] fiddly question
That won't work on silk, it just burns. Carmen On 4/29/2014 6:57 AM, Becky Rautine wrote: > I burn the edges of 45degree cuts. Not burn to the point of BURNT showing. Just melted. I use a candle with smokeless wick, hold the ribbon above the flame and approach the flame until it melts but not too close. Try some test before you work on project itself. > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "MargaretDecker" <m.p.dec...@att.net> > Sent: April 29, 2014 7:58 AM > To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] fiddly question > > If it is less than 1/2 inch wide, cut it at a 45 degree angle, otherwise a > small rolled hem. Margaret > > -----Original Message----- > From: humbugfo...@att.net > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:29 PM > To: h-costume@mail.indra.com > Subject: [h-cost] fiddly question > > I'm making a couple of Regency bonnets, with satin ribbons as ties. > How do you finish off the end of the ribbon? Hem it? Cut it, and if so, > how? Such a minor detail, but I'm stumped. > Thanks, > Julie > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
