... Leonie asked the same question, so I'll answer you both. ... Yes, braids. What we do with them? Jewellery - a lot of braiders make beautiful jewellery,...
Jenny, thank you. I knew someone would have the answers... and you mentioned things I would have never thought of.. Thanks again, Debbie Life's Too Short To...
Hey, I've got a suggestion and a new use! I'm a glass bead maker so I make a bead then match it's color to either silk or embroidery floss and make a cord to...
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May 1, 2006 5:38 pm
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Here is a source for aglets: http://pillagedvillage.com/cgi-bin/intpvonline/index.html (type aglets in the search box.) I did find it a little slow to load. ...
Cool! You might also consider "contrasting" the beads and cord for the jewelry :-) Haha... I couldn't have told you what the little things on the end of...
... If you're making them just for yourself, one fairly quick way is to whip the ends to the length of an aglet, trim the fringes, and then dip them into clear...
... finding out how to make the aglets. Yes, that is the name of the rolled up end bits of shoe laces (I _do_ know some weird trivia, don't I?) << Susie,...
... My husband has a pair of boots like that. He's been after me to make him shoelaces for a while now. I'm trying to talk him into learning for himself. Any...
Michelle F writes: =- Any suggestions on what I should use for thread to be good and strong =- for shoelaces? i'd use polyester upholstery thread (better than...
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May 1, 2006 9:05 pm
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... I've been looking online for UK sources as I've had a problem finding it locally in the past. The stuff I'm finding online shrinks at 100C/212F. How do...
aglets?? I was thinking, Oh Gosh something else new for me to try and I have yet to try the basics....LOL. Boy was I shocked when I did a search. Ahhh...
Jenny, my husband uses a cigarette lighter. Light it, then pass it under the shrink tube quickly... Don't hold it in the flame for any length of time.. A...
Hi Jenny, I have used a heat gun, like they use for paint stripping, but steam from a kettle will work and I have also been known to light the stove and hold...
In a message dated 5/1/2006 2:06:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, wangc@... writes: if i was in a real mood i might try kevlar, but i have no idea if kevlar...
... Oh, I should have thought of that! It's what I do to straighten tassels. I might get a heat gun anyway, as it would come in useful for other things. ...
I'm interested in "thread for purpose" questions ... and I turned to my rope/knot/materials person (aka Steve Rock, kayaker, windsurfer, paraglider,...
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May 2, 2006 3:31 am
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Another way is to engage your toaster and hold the piece overtop - more controlled heat and less chance of fire. David ... From: "Debbie"...
I made my wife a set of shoelaces last August. I just used crochet cotton, and wrapped the ends. It was a simple 4 strand braid, and she has since trained...
Hello all I an hopefully going ot be teaching a class this fall, and though I'd share my initial draft of the course description to see what you think. (please...
The laces that lasted the longest in my Monster Boots were nylon. I think it was a flattened hollow braid IIRC. Cotton looked great but didn't last at all. It...
... Yup! I have one that has a variable heat level so I adjust until it shrinks. Preferably without melting or burning the threads the braid is made of! The ...
It's beautiful, Todd!! The purpleheart is sooooooo pretty. Is purpleheart a hard wood? I'm seeing it used a lot these days for fiber craft tools - weaving shed...
... Thank you! Yes it is a hard wood, in the range of maple. http://www.advantagelumber.com/purpleheart.htm It isn't that expensive to get, though there are...
It's really *beautiful*!! ~Svanny <jealous... she wants her own marudai!> Todd Rich <torin@...> wrote: Almost have the well geometry where I want it. In...
Oh... really? I *adore* purpleheart wood... it's purple! I'm almost afraid to ask how much... but... how much? :-) ~Svanny <using the little hand-held foam...
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