I'm trying to make a corset but I can't find any steel boning in my area. Any clue as to what materials I could buy to to make my own bones, or anything that would work similarly?I know there are places to buy it online, but the cost of shipping makes it barely seem worth it.
Don't try it. For two main reasons: 1. Corset boning is not just strips of flat steel; it is made from coiled high tension spring steel with clever metal ends to prevent tearing any fabric that comes into contact. You could try strips of hard wood such as teak, ash, oak. The risk is that the st rips will break when they bend around your corseted figure. Then they'll be dangerous and could puncture your skin. 2. Corset bones are there in the corset to support the fabric; not to exert any pressure on you for figure reduction. It is the cut of the fabric that produces the shape, but bones stop the fabric from crinkling, or gathering into your waist as the tension is applied. That is why commercial bones are specially made to be fairly lightweight, flexible in the right directions for your figure, and will not rust or otherwise deteriorate with wear or careful cleaning. So go for easiest you can get from the Net. That's my advice. OK?
Hi, buy the original bones. They are designed to corset's load. If you use any substitute material it could break and it could be cause of injuries. Use google for link to corset's bones suppliers. Look on:
