The ones I can find around here are too short. I bought 2 packs today and they were 11" and about 2-3 inches too short for my torso. I'll go looking again tomorrow.
The bamboo I was considering is a Japanese kind used for making furniture and it doesn't splinter unless it's cut that way. It grows about 40 feet tall and sections are around 15-20" long. It's diameter can be up to 6 inches. It's like a forest in his yard. I'd need only one at that size. I may try a few and see what happens but I plan to make the top of the channels with a removable tape so I can remove the boning if I have to wash it anyway. Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:50:26 -0800 > From: morrgha...@yahoo.com > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Bamboo for corsets, was Re: Arnolfi dags and pleats > > At the expense of my pride I must try to discourage using bamboo. I was young > I didn't really know any better, and it was a bad idea. It splintered the > first time I wore it. If you are looking for a cheap boning, I would use zip > ties. > > Morrghan > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Joan Jurancich <joa...@surewest.net> > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 3:37:26 PM > Subject: [h-cost] Bamboo for corsets, was Re: Arnolfi dags and pleats > > At 01:45 PM 3/5/2009, you wrote: > > > The closest SCA is almost 2 hours away from me now. If I move to Dallas, I > > think my sister will go with me. We both love costumes and this period. She > > makes costumes/garb for the Pocahontas Festival in Larado for several > > years. BEAUTIFUL beading. HEAVY costumes, too. > > > > I'm trying to find boning or something to use for my sorset. The ties I > > bought aren't long enough so back to the store they go. My neighbor has a > > yard of MASSIVE bamboo. I may get some of that and strip it into narrow > > pieces to use. I'll use it green and have it on a dummy until it's dried > > inside. That way it should keep whatever shape I put it into. It will take > > some work but no money since it's free. I'm now working so I have no extra > > money (extra= any). > > > > Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine > > I'd be very leery of using bamboo. It splinters very easily and such > splinters pierce just about any fabric and can go into your flesh. > > > Joan Jurancich > joa...@surewest.net > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
