I'm at it again... ::)
Cable Ties Vs Boning... The fight is on!
http://community.livejournal.com/corsetmakers/1655750.html#cutid1
QuoteIt's easier to get hold of. Um... No, actually. It was a LOT more difficult to chase this stuff down than to buy any one of a dozen different types of boning!
It's cheaper. I kinda doubt that too... By the time I've bought it and paid the postage, per usable inch it worked out about the same.
I think this is a matter of where you live. Here in Oklahoma City, it's a heck of a lot easier to get hold of duct ties than boning. At least, boning sturdy enough for the proper silloutte.
So for me, I'd have to order a good boning product online(since most of the "boning" you can get from the fabric stores around here are not up to the job). SO then we have the shipping and handling charge to add to the cost of the actual product. So, for me, duct ties are soooo much cheaper than proper boning.
Granted, it's all I've ever used, besides my first purchased bodice that had the cheap boning from a fabric store (which, after the first hour, bended up on top of itself and refused to be fixed no matter what I did). So, I can't say as to which is better. But if it's a matter of cost and availability, I'm sticking with duct ties.
On a totally different topic, the corset is looking mighty good. I need to get started on my corset for TRF... Less than three weeks to get it done! And the fabric isn't even bought yet! Yikes!
I also have to either order it online or wait until I'm somewhere like London, and then cart it round with me all day... ::) And on line, even with postage added, it's usually cheaper than high street prices.
But I also had to order the cable ties online, and including the postage, they are pretty much on a par for cost.
And thank you. I'm thinking they are a bit utilitarian looking, being made from khaki drill... Maybe some sergeant's stripes up the side would liven them up!
Replied over on LJ. It might be just a country thing and I've also seen people use the wrong type of ties before. I use what is also called duct ties which are a lot thicker and stronger. Some people use those flimsy things that I use to tie my sandwich bag off with....which are the wrong kind to use if you actually want support.
Duct ties that are under $15 for a bunch of 50 48" long ones (http://"http://www.comfortgurus.com/product_info.php/products_id/737")
So...a lot cheaper. For that price, I might be able to get enough bones to put into one corset or I can make 30 corsets.....plus a few dresses too probably.
I replied on LJ too. (angel_251 is me)
I've only used cable ties (duct ties) in my corset. My bodices all have featherweight boning, because that is all that was sold at the stores I had access to when I made them, and I didn't know about cable ties yet.
I'm making a corset for halloween, and I'm a little torn on what to use for it. On the one hand, I now have access to a store that sells metal boning (but still no plastic options besides featherweight), I have heard lots of people talk about how great it is, and I'm kind of curious to see for myself how it works. On the other, you can't really wash metal boning, and the cable ties worked great for me before. I DEFINATELY already have enough left over from the last corset I made that I wouldn't have to buy anything more if I went with that.
If you have the cable ties and they have worked for you before, go with them. The point of my experiment is to see how they compare in exactly the same corset. Price and ease of use is certainly a consideration, and FOR ME, the cable ties are hard and time-consuming to get in the right size, and not as strong as the real stuff, while also being bulkier... So I'm also trying to find out how well they work in absolute terms.
what about laminating or seal-a-mealing steel? It would coat them in a water proof substance and prevent rust hypothetically right?
Most steels are coated with a plastic paint. You need to seal the ends when you cut it to length, and the best stuff to use is bone tipping fluid, or tool-dip.