Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Back to that WEBBING question....

Like a hot knife through butter.....This little beauty seems to work a certain type of nowhere-near-as-expensive-as-an-industrial-hotknife magic on polypropylene webbing.


I bought it from Thread Studio at the AQC earlier this year. I've only just got around to trying it on webbing. I'm sure that a soldering iron would do the same trick, if you have one, but I think that this is a good option if you don't (I didn't). Just beware fumes and only melt webbing in areas with lots of ventilation.

at

5 comments:

  1. KatherineAugust 24, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    Cut and melt in one go, clever! Beats using scissors and matches (which is my usual method...;o)

    ReplyDelete
  2. CurlyPopsAugust 24, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Brilliant!
    I bought myself a soldering iron about a year ago (and its still in the packet). Now I have a reason to fire it up!

    ReplyDelete
  3. FerAugust 25, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    What a great tool! ♥

    ReplyDelete
  4. MaryAugust 26, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    How funny is that. A month ago I pulled out the same exact tool from the drawer (where it was stored a few years ago after being bought on sale just in case I would ever need it) to cut webbing also!

    Can't believe how many times we all are working on the same kinds of things on opposite sides of the world at the same time! Glad you posted it!

    ReplyDelete
  5. KirrilyAugust 26, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    I bought a super super cheap soldering iron with a fine round tip for melting holes for rivets in seatbelt webbing. It works a treat!

    Just wondering Miss Nikki, what you put under the webbing when you cut it this way?

    ReplyDelete

I LOVE to read your comments and they brighten my day. I can't respond unless your profile has an email address attached, though... And some days I simply don't have time to respond.... but I respond in a telepathic sort of way to each and every comment.
xxx Nikki