I agree, I keep mine in a round tin. It must have enough airflow that
I do not get this smell. I have recently been amazed at what a good
airing will do for costumes. I have been working in a very smoky
environment, and a few days airing has pretty much done the trick...more
tenacious
I have a reel of uncut spiral steel boning that I've had for a while, still
in the bag the shop put it in. I took it out last night because I want to
use it for a wedding dress I'm making for a friend, but it seems to have a
really strong, acrid smell to it. I know it will be in a casing and
Belive it or not, metal has a smell.
Providing your supplier has not done something you are not aware of, this is
normal.
Give it a rub with a soft cloth then let it air,
-C.
I have a reel of uncut spiral steel boning that I've had for a while, still
in the bag the shop put it in. , but it
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Belive it or not, metal has a smell.
Providing your supplier has not done something you are not aware of, this is
normal.
I think that they treat it with an acid wash -- that's what it would
smell like.
I have a reel of uncut spiral steel boning that I've had
I love the smell of spiral boning in the morningsmells like...victory!
[Victoria?]
Anyway...I think the prob is just you have a huge amount of it that has been
shut up for a while. There might be some kind of lubrication on it to keep
it supple and that's the smell. Airing it out, and
