On my knitting blog, http://blog.tangramknits.com/ I show how to make these dryer balls. A good way to use up old wool clothing and leftover wool yarn (upcycling) and saving energy by using less dryer time. And Eileen Fisher is charging $29 for 3 balls.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Shorten a Nylon Zipper with a Candle
I want to use an invisible zipper for a pocket closing but couldn't find zippers that are ~5" long. So I bought a longer zipper and plan to shorten it. However, I don't like using thread to sew a new zipper stop, threads break too easily and then the zipper slide goes off track. I have used a staple before and that's effective but that can poke into your hand for this pocket. So I looked at the zipper end and saw that it is either glued or melted together.
Back in college, I remembered using a candle flame to melt the raw edges of my nylon backpack to make sure they won't ravel so I thought I would try this. In the picture below I practiced at a spot longer than I needed and then at the length I wanted. I put the coil near the candle flame and watched it melt, be careful once it starts it goes quick. I cut off the excess and now have a short zipper with a permanent stop. This zipper is all nylon.
Back in college, I remembered using a candle flame to melt the raw edges of my nylon backpack to make sure they won't ravel so I thought I would try this. In the picture below I practiced at a spot longer than I needed and then at the length I wanted. I put the coil near the candle flame and watched it melt, be careful once it starts it goes quick. I cut off the excess and now have a short zipper with a permanent stop. This zipper is all nylon.
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