Going off the beaten path - - Page 2

> Has anyone ever seen elastic in colors other than black or white?
>
> Or know if I try dying it, it would take color?
>
> Bobbie gifted be a neat button bracelet - all sorts of buttons and beads
> sewn on a black elastic.... Really neat if a tad clunky. But, boy would it
> be fun to do something with all my ladybug buttons and beads like that....
> But I want to work on green...
>
>
> Cheryl
>

really cheap! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)

> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>> Has anyone ever seen elastic in colors other than black or white?
>>
>> Or know if I try dying it, it would take color?
>>
>> Bobbie gifted be a neat button bracelet - all sorts of buttons and beads
>> sewn on a black elastic.... Really neat if a tad clunky. But, boy would it
>> be fun to do something with all my ladybug buttons and beads like that....
>> But I want to work on green...
>>
>>
>> Cheryl
>>
>
> i'M SURE YOU COULD DYE ELASTIC BUT (sorry -- DH likes caps) you would
> need to use dye that would work on it. Try Dharma Trading -- they would
> be able to help you. Problem is, you might spend more $$ than you care
> to buying the special dye. OTOH, you *could* use Rit -- it will take on
> some man made fabrics, fibers, etc., it's a lot easier to find AND it's
> really cheap! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>> Has anyone ever seen elastic in colors other than black or white?
>> Or know if I try dying it, it would take color?
>> Bobbie gifted be a neat button bracelet - all sorts of buttons and beads
>> sewn on a black elastic.... Really neat if a tad clunky. But, boy
>> would it
>> be fun to do something with all my ladybug buttons and beads like
>> that....
>> But I want to work on green...
>> Cheryl
>
> i'M SURE YOU COULD DYE ELASTIC BUT (sorry -- DH likes caps) you would
> need to use dye that would work on it. Try Dharma Trading -- they would
> be able to help you. Problem is, you might spend more $$ than you care
> to buying the special dye. OTOH, you *could* use Rit -- it will take on
> some man made fabrics, fibers, etc., it's a lot easier to find AND it's
> really cheap! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>

> Tia Mary wrote:
>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>> Has anyone ever seen elastic in colors other than black or white?
>>>
>>> Or know if I try dying it, it would take color?
>>>
>>> Bobbie gifted be a neat button bracelet - all sorts of buttons and beads
>>> sewn on a black elastic.... Really neat if a tad clunky. But, boy
>>> would it
>>> be fun to do something with all my ladybug buttons and beads like
>>> that....
>>> But I want to work on green...
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>
>> i'M SURE YOU COULD DYE ELASTIC BUT (sorry -- DH likes caps) you would
>> need to use dye that would work on it. Try Dharma Trading -- they would
>> be able to help you. Problem is, you might spend more $$ than you care
>> to buying the special dye. OTOH, you *could* use Rit -- it will take on
>> some man made fabrics, fibers, etc., it's a lot easier to find AND it's
>> really cheap! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>
>
>
> Covering the elastic with ribbon wouldn't work, because I'm assuming you
> need the "give" of the elastic to put it on over your hand, and a ribbon
> would be too binding.

>
> Here's an idea: How about getting a bit of the knit "ribbing" used for
> t-shirts, etc. - it comes in various colors and has enough stretch. You
> could sew it in a narrow tube. You might have to use a stiff interfacing
> inside to give it enough weight to support the buttons and beads.

>
> Last thought - if you went with elastic, rather than using dye, how
> about "coloring" it with a green sharpie?
>
> sue
>

>
>> Tia Mary wrote:
>>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>>> Has anyone ever seen elastic in colors other than black or white?
>>>>
>>>> Or know if I try dying it, it would take color?
>>>>
>>>> Bobbie gifted be a neat button bracelet - all sorts of buttons and beads
>>>> sewn on a black elastic.... Really neat if a tad clunky. But, boy
>>>> would it
>>>> be fun to do something with all my ladybug buttons and beads like
>>>> that....
>>>> But I want to work on green...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl
>>>>
>>>
>>> i'M SURE YOU COULD DYE ELASTIC BUT (sorry -- DH likes caps) you would
>>> need to use dye that would work on it. Try Dharma Trading -- they would
>>> be able to help you. Problem is, you might spend more $$ than you care
>>> to buying the special dye. OTOH, you *could* use Rit -- it will take on
>>> some man made fabrics, fibers, etc., it's a lot easier to find AND it's
>>> really cheap! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>>
>>
>>
>> Covering the elastic with ribbon wouldn't work, because I'm assuming you
>> need the "give" of the elastic to put it on over your hand, and a ribbon
>> would be too binding.
>
> My suggestion, my dear, was to cover the thin elastic as in threading the
> elastic through the ribbon, with the ribbon essentially ruched. Thus, when
> the elastic opens the ribbon will open and then come back. Would give a
> sort of ruffle look. You don't need a lot of excess for something like a
> bracelet.
>>
>> Here's an idea: How about getting a bit of the knit "ribbing" used for
>> t-shirts, etc. - it comes in various colors and has enough stretch. You
>> could sew it in a narrow tube. You might have to use a stiff interfacing
>> inside to give it enough weight to support the buttons and beads.
>
> Or alternatively, why not just use a doubled ribbon, and at the ends do an
> elastic joining. Something like a button and loop - done with elastic for
> the loop. Then you could just use black or whatever color elastic, and have
> the bracelet itself be on ribbon. Personally, I'd do a
> ribbon/interfacing/ribbon sandwich to have some body, and then button on one
> end, loop on the other.
>>
>> Last thought - if you went with elastic, rather than using dye, how
>> about "coloring" it with a green sharpie?
>>
>> sue
>>
> LOL - not a bad idea, but. Ugh is my first response - I'm not big on
> Sharpies.
>
> Ellice
>