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N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Mon, Feb 10, 2014 7:36 PM Hey PP, I bought a hank of binding/wraps at Oceanic Arts. I studied the binding that needed repair and decided not to “save” any of it. I carefully unwrapped it and noted how it was wrapped. As I wrapped the new binding it was easy to look at another existing binding for refrence. Almost too easy. I did NOT soak the binding material before I wrapped it around the piece I was working on. Again, almost too easy. Used some of bindings from the same Hank as above a year later and it was very brittle and kept breaking at the slightest bend. It had been hanging by a hot window during that time. I tossed the hank into the family pool for a couple of days and it was once again easy to use. Let it dry completely before you put a finish on it. Good luck [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-02-10 19:39 ]

Hey PP,
I bought a hank of binding/wraps at Oceanic Arts.
I studied the binding that needed repair and decided not to “save” any of it.
I carefully unwrapped it and noted how it was wrapped. As I wrapped the new binding it was easy to look at another existing binding for refrence. Almost too easy.
I did NOT soak the binding material before I wrapped it around the piece I was working on. Again, almost too easy. Used some of bindings from the same Hank as above a year later and it was very brittle and kept breaking at the slightest bend. It had been hanging by a hot window during that time. I tossed the hank into the family pool for a couple of days and it was once again easy to use. Let it dry completely before you put a finish on it.

Good luck

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-02-10 19:39 ]

Post #707497 by nui 'umi 'umi on Mon, Feb 10, 2014 7:36 PM