[SML] Elastic

[Stephen Rees]

Good Lord these theatre folk are clever!! Good on us, eh?
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On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 7:03 AM Bill Conner via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Check camping supply places, even tent makers. I bought by the 250' spool
> to repair scout troop tent poles. it's about an 1/8" diameter cord.
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020, 7:49 PM Sarah McKenney via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> Another option is to go for tie on masks and make your own bias tape.
>> Takes awhile but it just uses more fabric if you have a lot of that on
>> hand. There are many YouTube tutorials on how to do it -- just a lot of
>> folding and ironing.
>>
>> ~Sarah McKenney
>> Lighting Technician
>> Oregon Shakespeare Festival
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020, 4:43 PM Bruce Purdy via Stagecraft <
>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>>> My daughter is sewing countless masks for hospitals and nursing homes.
>>> She’s faced the same “Elastic shortage.” I’ve searched a lot of places for
>>> her to no avail, but then she found a Mennonite run fabric store that had
>>> LOTS of elastic on spools. It’s the kind of out-of-the-way place that most
>>> of the public doesn’t go. If you have such a place in your area, you might
>>> try there.
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>> -----
>>> Bruce Purdy
>>> Central New York Magic Theatre Co.
>>> http://brucepurdy.com
>>>
>>>
>>> > On 9Apr, 2020, at 5:07 PM, Jacob Blumberg via Stagecraft <
>>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi Everyone,
>>> > Me and a friend from college are 3D printing face shields by the
>>> hundreds for hospitals for free. What kills us both is that we have 160
>>> face shields on hand and ready to go but we are having trouble getting
>>> elastic. Does anyone out there have 1/2" to 3/4" buttonhole, braided, or
>>> woven that you might be able to send us?
>>> >
>>> > Wishing everyone the best in these times,
>>> > Jacob
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