Members TomG Posted December 17, 2011 Members Report Posted December 17, 2011 I need to simply wrap a steel or brass ring with a layer of lace. I have played with a couple of ideas, and since I need it wo be smooth, I would like to just wrap it. However, I can not figure out how to secure the start and finsh ends so that it does not unravel. I need ti as tight a wrap as possible. It will have a lot of rubbing - it's going on a dog collar for a dog that is metal sensitive. Thanks Tom Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted December 17, 2011 Ambassador Report Posted December 17, 2011 I need to simply wrap a steel or brass ring with a layer of lace. I have played with a couple of ideas, and since I need it wo be smooth, I would like to just wrap it. However, I can not figure out how to secure the start and finsh ends so that it does not unravel. I need ti as tight a wrap as possible. It will have a lot of rubbing - it's going on a dog collar for a dog that is metal sensitive. Thanks Tom Just do a double loop Lace on it... Quote
Members TomG Posted December 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 17, 2011 Not sure what that is.. I'll do some searching tomorrow. thanks Quote
Members roo4u Posted December 17, 2011 Members Report Posted December 17, 2011 I dont really think just wrapping will work...not on a collar ring. There are a number of braids used to cover rings that will do the trick...I have done this before so know that it will work, if you braid tight. Quote
Members TomG Posted December 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 17, 2011 Thanks Tracy, Can you name a few so I can look them up? Tom Quote
Members KnotHead Posted December 17, 2011 Members Report Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) My friend Bud called his grommet and top braid grommet. Here's the tutorial on it. See if this will work for you. Grommet Tutorial - Starting and braiding it Top Braid Grommet Instructions - Closing it up B... Edited December 17, 2011 by KnotHead Quote
Members ifoo Posted December 18, 2011 Members Report Posted December 18, 2011 Hi. You can try and this method. Quote
Members Ecapone Posted March 6, 2012 Members Report Posted March 6, 2012 Here is another way. I tried once and I couldn't finish it properly so it is not very easy but you might want to try it. It is called the substitution method. First you have to cover the ring with a round braiding. Do a 6, 8 or 12 thongs braiding over the ring. You have to tie the beginning of the thongs tightly and braid until you are starting to cover the beginning of your braid. Tie the end of the thongs and cut them. Now is when the substitution starts. Get a very long thong and start replacing the ones in the braid one by one until all the thongs in the original braiding is removed. It is not easy but a great idea. Good luck Enrique Quote
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