I'm ready to cut the vest for the straps to feed through.
I just wondered how you all did this and sew the slits so they don't fray. I am not the best sewer in the world so I wanted some pointers.
Pics might help too if possible.
Discussion on Cutting the slits for the harness straps in the vest question. within the Boba Fett Costume forum, part of the Star Wars Original Trilogy Bounty Hunters category; I'm ready to cut the vest for the straps to
I'm ready to cut the vest for the straps to feed through.
I just wondered how you all did this and sew the slits so they don't fray. I am not the best sewer in the world so I wanted some pointers.
Pics might help too if possible.
I did this last night! I took a lighter to the cuts shouldnt fray after that right...thank me later bud. Hope this works for you....maybe reinforce it with some stiches later
Do you have access to a sewing machine or someone that does have one?
Last edited by rdnkson; 07-26-2010 at 07:09 AM.
If your material isn't a synthetic it won't melt it will burn... Btw
I used the button hole setting on my sewing machine, and just made REALLY big button holes.
This is what I use to stop frays-
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...PRODID=prd2992
I bet some super glue would work just as good...its colorless and the spot will be covered by the backplate and collar anyways
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