I burn the edges of 45degree cuts. Not burn to the point of BURNT showing. Just melted. I use a candle with smokeless wick, hold the ribbon above the flame and approach the flame until it melts but not too close. Try some test before you work on project itself.
--- Original Message --- From: "MargaretDecker" <[email protected]> Sent: April 29, 2014 7:58 AM To: "Historical Costume" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] fiddly question If it is less than 1/2 inch wide, cut it at a 45 degree angle, otherwise a small rolled hem. Margaret -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [h-cost] fiddly question I'm making a couple of Regency bonnets, with satin ribbons as ties. How do you finish off the end of the ribbon? Hem it? Cut it, and if so, how? Such a minor detail, but I'm stumped. Thanks, Julie _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
