I noticed that the ryl shop doesn't sell orange ribbons and i really want one for SI awareness day. Would be possible for it to sell them, if not does anyone know where i can get one?
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If someone can tell me how it is possible it glue two bits of ribbon strongly together without the glue soaking through the ribbon, I have everything all set to sell them!
If you just want a basic pin through the ribbon affair, rather than a mounted pin and glued together cross, then I will gladly send you the materials for free if you send us a SAE
but yeah, if any good crafty people know the answer, you can have them up almost instantly!
When we made loads of green ribbons at school to keep someone from being deported back to afganistan, we bought lots of green ribon in bulk and cut them all to a certain length and then bought lots of small safety pins in bulk and pinned the ribbon in a loop shape. We made hundreds quite quickly well there were like 20 of us doing them. But everyone in school wore one.... and he won his case and didn't get deported so all was good.
Orange ribbon and a simple safety pin is simple and effective. I think on awareness day I will wear my massive orange trousers though... and maybe make a giant RYL badge to pin to my leg? I'll have to think this through so that more people look at me in a strange way.
Sophie.x
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Yeah pin through the loop is one way of doing it, very cheap, quick and easy.
However, I am trying to get them so they are really nice - with the loop glued properly so it won't come apart, and the pin bit attached properly on the back too.
That is all well and good, so lonog as I can find a way of glueing the ribbon, because even textile glue just soaks straight through and ruins them.
When I was sticking fabric to paper for my textiles coursework... I was too lazy to use prit stick so I used adhesive spray glue which didn't soak through as it was a light layer of spray glue but it's not good with fiddly bits and pieces. How about a single stitch? That could take a while though. Erm... not sure... it's going to be tricky. I mean even the poppys for rememberance day just have simple pins to attach them. Unless you invest in a whole load of metal ones like the breat cancer pink ones which are like metal broaches?
Sophie.x
Soon... Now will be then...Today will be yesterday... Present will be past...And thought will be memory... So...Live for the future! Make your future how you want it!
That is all well and good, so lonog as I can find a way of glueing the ribbon, because even textile glue just soaks straight through and ruins them.
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If you have one, try using a hot glue gun, the glue from that won't soak through the ribbon and it sets quickly and is strong
I could test one when I get back to school if no one has one to hand... although from experience.. glueguns are messy... you get stringy bits of glue everywhere and then get burns all over your fingers and hands. But that could be due to my clumseyness (sp?)
Sophie.x
Soon... Now will be then...Today will be yesterday... Present will be past...And thought will be memory... So...Live for the future! Make your future how you want it!
I shall try, I wonder if it is possible to get glue guns that are not industrial size and suitable for sandwiching shees together - this is a job that requires some precision!
I shall go get one tomorrow and let you guys know. I have all the materials for two sizes, normal and mini ones, so if I can sort this glue I am good to go :)
yeah you can get mini ones that arent industrial size. i think you can get them from B&Q and that sorta place.
Just be careful and you won't burn yourself, but I'll agree it hurts like mad
Yes, you can get small glue guns. We used them at uni [teacher training] when we were making stuff. And some primary schools used them with children. Highly supervised though! I'm not sure where they got them, but probably your average DIY place, I would think.
Not sure how well it would hold, but what about using some wonder web. Often known as iron on hem. Youcan usually pick it up in craft type stores and often some supermarkets for about a £1 a roll.
It looks like see through white material nd you just put it between the two layers an press an iron onto it for a few seconds. (of course if you where doing lots, hair straightners could work better than an Iron, but I dont think Harly owns a set of them ;))
I have a glue gun, so if you want Harley I can try it out before you buy one?
something else worth trying would maybe be Copydex glue. Although it sticks like hell, it's quite strong and it especially for farbics and it dries clear.
I also have some of that, so if you want me to do a bit of testing before you go out and buy anything let me know and i'll see if I can help out.
"The Works" sell glue guns for like a fiver or something - I was in there the other day with my friend. Obviously they're not industrial sized ones, but I don't know how good they'd be. But if you wanted something cheap to test stuff out on it might be good :)
I have lots and lots of 1/2/5p coins, so I could go in and buy one with it and post it to you haha. or i'll just wait 'til easter and give you half filled bags ;)
haha. or i'll just wait 'til easter and give you half filled bags ;)
