Suzi, the product I use is "Plasti Dip". They can be found at www.plastidip.com. I found it at Home Depot, which by your location would probably not be a source. The product advertises itself for "auto,home and garden,RV.and marine, and for other power sports." (Note, not for costumers) But then, I don't suppose commercial strapping is supposed to take a costumer's eye, either. But I would bet that a good hardware store or specialty shops for some of the above users would be a able to off this product...or whatever its equivelent is in the U.K.
Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] re:effigy corst: reeds/bamboo for stiffening > At 14:10 10/09/2005, you wrote: > >Do you use any "dip-it" also found in the hardware store to "pad" the ends? > >I used this (latex?) product with some good effect in preparing hoop wire > >before inserting it in the channels. > > Michaela wrote > > > > > 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. > > Huge snip > > Can anyone give a brand name for this? It would be a godsend to me, > as I have 5 farthingales to make in the next month or so, and > "Farthingales" connectors - wouldn't you know - don't fit the steel I > buy here in England. (Please don't suggest I buy steel from > Farthingales - the postage costs and customs duty would be prohibitive.) > > Suzi > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
