I don't sew or know anything about it, but I read these boards and rejoice in all of your talent. I need a little help. I was speaking to an avid sempstress this weekend who does not go on line very much and was telling her about a thread I read here talking about using (I thought) heavy duty zip ties for boning in corsets. I wanted to send her that info, however, I have tried searching for it and cannot find it. Perhaps it was before the "epic fail" of the board.
Could someone refresh my memory so I could share this with her?
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=15974.0
Mehan, I found this thread on corset boning.
Gina
That thread was a great help to me.
Be sure to tell her it's the A/C Duct ties she wants, I seem to remember they were in, or near, the plumbing supplies area. I had to find them myself, since the employees were clueless.
They are in a totally different part of Home Depot than the small ones,which are usually used for electrical cables.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202907025/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=duct+tie&storeId=10051#.UJP5EyJMJqQ
They are available at most Home improvement stores.
If she is buying at Home Depot, I strongly recommend the Malco brand, over the other brand/s of the same size. They are *much* sturdier. (I was unpleasantly surprised when my second or third pack was WAY more flexible than I was used to, and now I religiously stick to Malco.)
you guys are the absolute best. Thanks ever so much!