Natalie Wiest wrote: > The way I seal the edges of the ripstop is pretty low tech: I use a > standard wax candle in a candlestick holder (so I have both hands free), > and run the edge of the fabric right along the edge of the flame, or at > least close enough to melt the fabric slightly along every cut edge. Folks know when I've been sewing because I set my hair on fire. Something else you might want to watch out for when doing this. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 12 1999 - 19:02:29 PDT
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