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White bones are also known as spring steel bones but often look like plastic
due to the white coating. This coating is nylon based and unlikely to chip
or wear off. Spring steel bones in pre-finished lengths have had their
ends dipped in the coating to create blunt tips. Spring steel bones come
in many lengths and various widths, some qualities can also be bought in
coils; allowing you to custom cut all your bones with limited waste.
If
you cut your bones to the length you require, you will have
to tip them. The best way to tip bones of any type of
steel is to apply “U” shaped
tips. “U” tips or “bone tips” are aluminum tips
that can be applied to cut ends of steel, using pliers or
a bone tipping tool. The application of bone tips is not
difficult, but can take time
to learn. Using aluminum bone tips means the tips of your
bones are very blunt and will cause limited damage. For instructions
on applying bone
tips see Tips & Tricks.
Spring steel bones are available in four qualities. Number
50-8206-series is the most popular spring steel bone sold
from our Canadian location.
These measure 6mm (¼”) wide by .6mm thick, they look like the classic
American spring steel corset bone but are much thicker and less flexible.
A very supportive spring steel bone, that will fit your standard ½” bone
casings. Note that these spring steel bones are made in Europe and
are therefore cut & finished in centimeter lengths. I recommend these
strong bones for down the back of any corset on either side of the lacing.
Number 28-8106-series are the standard American spring steel
bone and look identical to 50-8206. You can find these spring
steel bones at any of our competitors. They are ¼” wide
and quite thin, only .014”. They are also quite flexible,
useful in some circumstances and definitely cheaper. Keep
in mind they flex and bend easily and this is important for
some corsets. These are great for the woman who does not
need a lot of support. These are the same quality as #50-250
at Grannd Garb and ¼" wide white steel boning
at Corset Making Supplies.
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50-8206-series
¼” by .6mm thick
in lengths from 14cm (10 inches) to
40cm (15 ¾”) |
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28-8106-series
¼”
in lengths from 6 inch to 20 inch |
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50-8406-06 white 6mm(¼”)
6mm wide X .6mm thick, sold by the meter, this is the same quality as the spring steel bones 50-8206-series but sold on coils. Just cut the length you want and tip the ends. |
Number 28-8312-series are ½” wide spring steel bones and
offer more support than 28-8106-series, although these too are only .014” thick.
This quality is quite popular amongst our US customers. Personal preference
comes into play here and it’s good to buy a few bones of each quality
to test and see what suits your needs. These need standard ¾” bone
casings.
Number 28-8308-series are 5/16” (8mm) wide spring
steel bones and are a bit thicker at .018” and are
therefore more supportive. These can fit standard ½” wide
bone casings.
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28-8312-series
1/2"
in lengths from 5 inch to 15.5 inch |
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28-8308-series
5/16"
in lengths from 5 inches
to 15.5 inches
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Any of these spring steel bones can be used in corsets but
it is important to remember that spring steel bones only
flex from front to back, they
do not flex sideways. Think of a steel ruler, even better pick one
up and flex it to see how spring steel bones work. These
bones cannot be used
in some curved casings due to this characteristic. For some curved
seams you need to use spiral bones.
Garments made with these bones may be hand washed but should never be
put in a washing machine.
Cut steel bones can be tipped with Bone Tips: Read more about bone tips and order HERE.
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