> The biggest complaint I have heard > about the cable ties is that if the ends are not properly treated (i.e. > rounded off, melted or otherwise), they may still poke through. (I have > seen this on many other's garments) As you know once this happens, it is > hard to render a repair that looks very nice.
Honestly it happens with any boning that isn't properly treated;) Regular German Boning (ends rounded off), rigiline (end melted or taped some way), Steel that hasn't been rounded, usually before you get them of course;) ) spiral steel without the ends... etc etc. I prefer cable ties to regular boning because it's cheaper and easier to cut. I can actually cut them in the first place! I have long used both the > enameled white bones and the spiral steel ones (still my favorite). Yes > they may be heavier, but I have never had one poke through, and from a > cost perspective, I would bet my paycheck that they are no more > expensive than the cable ties purchased retail. I dunno... I did my Effigy corset (120 odd bones, some cut from the same piece) at around $NZ 30. $NZ 1 at the moment is hovering around the 70USc mark. The most expensive I pay is $NZ 7 for a pack of 25 (368mm by 2.3mm) and I can get a pack of 50 450mm by 2.5mm for $NZ 15. And cheaper wholesale through a friend. I also have to import steel bones into this country which makes them obscenely expensive. I have health reasons for prefering the softer plastic which en masse creates good support without oppressing the ribs. I am making an 1890s corset and will use cable ties everywhere except the centre front and back. The front will use steel and the back will be something I haven't quite decided on yet;) I just know it needs to be heavier for the lacing. I've had issues with real buckling there before. micheala de bruce http://costumes.glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.20/95 - Release Date: 9/09/2005 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
