Hi all,
It's my first time on here, and judging from the amount of spam it may
well
be my last. I hope some genuine readers are able to find my question!
I am trying to find a tool or device that will eliminate the need for
needle
and thread (and I don't mean a sewing machine!).
I am assembling hair extensions from wafts of hair that need 'snap clips'
attached. Basically, these small clips contain tiny holes through which a
small needle just about fits. They are supposed to be sewn on to the seam
across the top of the hair waft. You can see a small photo of the clips
here:
http://www.hairdoctoruk.co.uk/bmz_cache/b/bbbe4eb48a3b432cba0e63f44239f006.image.100x100.jpg
(The actual length of the clips are about 2cm, to give you an idea of the
pro****tion.)
The usual method is by needle and thread, where a 'simple' stitch ties the
clip and hair waft together: a thread is pulled through the clip hole, and
then through the hair waft's seam. The thread is then directed back over
the
tops of both items to do the same thing again several times, forming a
small
loop which is then sealed off like a basic knot.
However, the tiny diameter of the clip holes and the thin seam on the hair
waft means I can only manage to thread it through 2 or 3 times, (and even
this is a struggle) before I cut off the badly-made knot. In addition,
all
the meddling ends up getting the hair tangled with the thread.
I am trying to find a tool that could seal both things together via a
different method. I am thinking there must be something equivalent to a
'staple gun', only smaller (the guns used in ear-piercing also spring to
mind). The key difference is that whatever 'bridge' connects the 2 pieces
together would have to be much narrower, no more than a few mm. I suppose
I
am really after some kind of "micro-stapler" - where a tiny pin connects
both items, and that 'pin' ends up with some sort of flat barrier at each
end to prevent it slipping out. The side-view would look something like
this 'model':
|-x-y-|
... where x and y are the clip and waft, and each '|' on either side would
be
these 'barriers', sort of like tiny drawing pin heads.
I have just spent the last hour trailing through the B&Q website, but have
no idea what I am actually looking for. I am quite sure though that a
craft
supplier is more likely to have such a small and delicate tool. I visited
my local craft shop today and there were loads of products - but the
people
working there seem to be useless and could not advise me. It seems I have
to already know what I am looking for first!
Any suggestions would be very appreciated!
P.
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