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I'd like to make sunglass straps like these but not sure what material to use for the grips.  Their website refers to it as "high-stretch silicone". 

Does anyone have a recommendation for what I should use and where I might find it?

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I wonder if these rubber pencil grips would work

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Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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Surgical tubing?:dunno:

Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500.

Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)

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Please share with us what you found, and your experience with it. Surgical tubing sounds good to me, similar or the same, Slingshot bands, tube type obviously, but they tend to be that tan color.

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I fear that that rubber tubing will be far too stiff and solid for your needs

Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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Looks uncomfortable to me.

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They sell straps for glasses that are entirely made from neoprene. I suppose you could sew/rivet a small tube of neoprene to your leather strap. You could get the neoprene (if you have no old diving suit etc.) by buying one commercial strap. Two tubes ready-made and material for several more.

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