How to Create a Lacing Needle from a Metal Scrapbook Post
Purchase a metal scrap book post from a hobby supply store or an office supply store., Test inserting cord into the threaded hole., File the threaded end of the post., Polish the point.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Purchase a metal scrap book post from a hobby supply store or an office supply store.
Posts are available in aluminum or steel.
One end of the post has threads like a small bolt.
The other end of the post has a threaded hole so that multiple posts can be screwed together. , Twist the end of your cord into the threaded hole until it is snug.
The cord should stay in the post when tugged.
It should only come out when you untwist it from the post.
Your tip of the cord or leather thong may need to be thinned slightly to fit properly.
Remove the cord after testing for proper fit., Grind away all of the threads.
Shape the end into a point.
Do not grind or damage any other part of the post.
You may use a grinding wheel, a sander, a file, an emery board, steel wool, a whetstone or any other tool designed for grinding and polishing., Use successively finer grit to polish the pointed end of the post until it is very smooth.
You do not want it to snag material as it passes through. -
Step 2: Test inserting cord into the threaded hole.
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Step 3: File the threaded end of the post.
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Step 4: Polish the point.
Detailed Guide
Posts are available in aluminum or steel.
One end of the post has threads like a small bolt.
The other end of the post has a threaded hole so that multiple posts can be screwed together. , Twist the end of your cord into the threaded hole until it is snug.
The cord should stay in the post when tugged.
It should only come out when you untwist it from the post.
Your tip of the cord or leather thong may need to be thinned slightly to fit properly.
Remove the cord after testing for proper fit., Grind away all of the threads.
Shape the end into a point.
Do not grind or damage any other part of the post.
You may use a grinding wheel, a sander, a file, an emery board, steel wool, a whetstone or any other tool designed for grinding and polishing., Use successively finer grit to polish the pointed end of the post until it is very smooth.
You do not want it to snag material as it passes through.
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