When Iuse a ribbon I melt the ends together with a candle. Then it doesn't come unraveled.
Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:56:52 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lacing question > > > Hello Laurie > > I have used shoestrings in the past, really long ones. They work well and in > my use remained hidden so it didn't matter if it looked wrong. > > My latest effigy corset, I had made a 7 strand kumihimo style braid that was > actually a test piece for the technique. Really easy to make up, but it takes > time. It has a little more stretch than the shoelace, but it was made in blue > and white strands of cotton embroidery floss, and is surprisingly strong > enough to handle the tension. > > I gave up ribbons some time ago, as they couldn't handle the strain. You can > also buy corset lacing, which I've also used... bought bulk on a roll from a > one time source (group buy of corset supplies). I now have more corset boning > steels than I know what to do with. > > Kimiko > > > --- On Sat, 7/25/09, Laurie Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What do you use for lacing your various types of corsets > > and/or stays? When > > I think about going to the local fabric store and buying > > the cotton cord > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
