This is great as the body needs to bend and stretch during everyday activities.

You may already know about the perils of using plastic over steel bones to make a corset but incase you don’t here’s a quick explanation – Unlike plastic that weakens if it bends too much, steels can bend a great deal further without developing weak points and kinks. FYI for other articles on making corsets, feel free to browse my How To Make Corsets page.

The bone-tipping dies, when attached to the Prym Vario pliers, allows you to easily crimp the aluminium tips over the boning ends for highly professional finish.įind the 10mm Spiral Steel Boning Kit here.The main difference between sprung (the flat strips) and spiral steel (the wire wound tightly into strips) is their bend-ability, but which type of steel bones will suit you and your corset? Here I go into the different properties of the two main types of corset boning so you can decide on the type of steel boned corset you want to make or make better choices about your bone placement. It is important to tip the bones carefully, to prevent any sharp edges of the steel from damaging your garment. Steel spiral boning is wonderfully strong, but lightweight and surprisingly flexible.

75 6mm aluminium u-shaped tips to cover boning ends.10 metres continuous 1/4 inch steel spiral boning.This kit contains everything you need to start adding steel spiral boning to your projects - and makes it so easy! While the idea of boning usually brings corsets and evening wear to mind, it can be used broadly in daywear - giving structure to a vintage style dress, preventing necklines from sagging, keeping an oversized waistband or collar in shape, or preventing decorative folds from falling out of place.īoning is often necessary to give shape and structure to a garment, and also distributes weight across a garment evenly, reduces stress on seams, and allows for crisp lines and smooth silhouettes.

Flat steel boning