Ms. Vegetable is looking for some string to make bracelets.
July 8, 2010 4:15 PM Subscribe
Ms. Vegetable is looking for some string to make bracelets.
I was inspired by some hippies and deckhands. These are not intended to be taken off for a long time once put on.
Required property 1: Not leather.
Required property 2: I want to fuse the ends (i.e. melt them slightly and have them meld together) instead of tying a knot.
Required property 3: Color black.
Preferred property 4: Softish to touch (I find twine to be harsh).
I found waxed cotton and bamboo and hemp, but I don't know if they have property 2. I found paracord, but I can't find a place to touch it, so I'm not sure that's it.
My googlefu is failing me - I don't know what words to use. Any ideas?
I was inspired by some hippies and deckhands. These are not intended to be taken off for a long time once put on.
Required property 1: Not leather.
Required property 2: I want to fuse the ends (i.e. melt them slightly and have them meld together) instead of tying a knot.
Required property 3: Color black.
Preferred property 4: Softish to touch (I find twine to be harsh).
I found waxed cotton and bamboo and hemp, but I don't know if they have property 2. I found paracord, but I can't find a place to touch it, so I'm not sure that's it.
My googlefu is failing me - I don't know what words to use. Any ideas?
Generally the stuff that melts is nylon, and the stuff that people make bracelets out of is cotton embroidery floss that they buy at Michael's.
posted by SLC Mom at 4:22 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by SLC Mom at 4:22 PM on July 8, 2010
Response by poster: I definitely do not want cotton embroidery floss. The flat nylon stuff used for lanyards at summer camp isn't it, either.
Thanks, though!
posted by a robot made out of meat at 4:24 PM on July 8, 2010
Thanks, though!
posted by a robot made out of meat at 4:24 PM on July 8, 2010
Paracord really may be your best bet...its softish....not silky but its not rough like say a natural hemp rope. I have just started getting into making prarcord bracelets and such and found it is a fun hobby plus you end up with a useful strand of really strong rope around your wrist.
posted by Captain_Science at 4:32 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by Captain_Science at 4:32 PM on July 8, 2010
Best answer: Paracord bracelets.
From experience, I can tell you paracord will melt and fuse together. Be gentle though, because it will catch fire if you hold a lighter too close.
It's also called 550 cord because each strand will hold 550 pounds.
posted by JV at 5:33 PM on July 8, 2010
From experience, I can tell you paracord will melt and fuse together. Be gentle though, because it will catch fire if you hold a lighter too close.
It's also called 550 cord because each strand will hold 550 pounds.
posted by JV at 5:33 PM on July 8, 2010
Best answer: This cord store actually specifies which of their products can be "heat sealed," which I assume means fused together using heat. For example, Chinese knotting cord.
posted by pluckemin at 5:43 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by pluckemin at 5:43 PM on July 8, 2010
« Older How can I accept this change and make the next... | Help me think of my daughter as my son Newer »
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by Lebannen at 4:20 PM on July 8, 2010