Detail of Tutu hooping

10″ long steel dye rack

Showing a piece of hooping in the rack

As it is Polymer based (nylon) it can be dyed to blend with your skirt. Use an acid dye. A liquid dye works better than the powder dye.

Rit dye alone does not dye Black and dark colours. Use a combination of Synthetic dyes and an Acid dye for Black or dark colours. RIT liquid acid dye and RIT Dyemore are suggested but experiment first.

Dye racks are available for holding the hooping to then dye in a pot.

These are 10″ (25 cm approx.) long. Made from Industrial grade steel.

Small racks to hold hooping for a Tutu skirt.

Your hooping can match the Tutu netting if so desired.

Sometimes a matching colour to your net will show more, so experiment with a slightly paler colour.

Detail of hooping placed in the rack

You will need around 2.0 – 2.30 m for a 14″ skirt depending on hip size. ( this includes an overlap of about 4″)

Around 1.80 m – 2 m for a 10 year old skirt—measure first as different size hips make the skirt smaller or bigger.

A 15″ skirt could use about 2.5m hooping depending.

To join overlap hooping by about 4″ (10 cm ) and bind with strong electrical tape.

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Off white

Flame Retardant. UK made

Mid Grey, Dusky Purple, Blue, Red, Yellow

PVC Insulation electrical tape which can be used for joining Tutu hooping.

Overlap your hooping by 4-6″ and secure by wrapping the Tape firmly around it.

The tape needs to have pressure applied to secure it–firmly wrap the hooping from just before two pieces overlap to after the two pieces overlap.

The hooping will not be secure if the tape is not pulled gently but firmly to join and wrapped securely.

Colour in stock of 20 metre lengths – Off White

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Millinery Wire- Rayon covered and Cotton covered.

White tempered steel. Hard yet pliable.

+-2 mm White Cotton covered Millinery wire

Work with the natural curve in the wire.

The 2.0 mm –  2.5 mm wire is a lot heavier and denser than the 1.8 mm wire.

Wire available in–

+-2.00 – 2.5 mm width — Cotton covered — Black and White

+-1.8 mm width —-Rayon covered — Black and White

Used in Ballet or Dance Headpieces, Millinery work or Tiara making.

Used in Theatre work and also used for Fairy wings.

Easily painted to match any colour or can be covered in braid or net.

Black Cotton covered wire +–2.5 mm width.

Priced per metre

Sizes approximate as its difficult to measure the diameter. The gauges vary so if you need a sample order 10 cm of each wire.

Roll size 30 yards (approximately 27.4 metres) +- 2.5 mm width– Black only.

Roll size 50 yards (approximately 45.7 metres) +- 2.0 mm width–White only.

Roll size 60 yards (approximately 54.8 metres) +- 1.8 mm width–White only

Made in USA

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Lighter and narrower than the metal-capped made one

Width – 6 mm

Wipe with a dry cloth before use to remove any residue from the manufacturing process

Two lengths available–

6″ Approximately (15 cm) pre cut Price £0.36 each length

10″ Approximately (25 cm) pre cut Price £0.42 each length

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9mm x 22cm (9″) Spiral Boning

Spiral steel cut into lengths and capped with metal end caps.

Standard thickness is 0.75 mm. Sturdier thickness is 0.90 mm.

Common lengths stocked are in 5 mm  and 7 mm widths x 0.75 mm

Some are in the stronger 0.90 mm depth.

Longer bones are better in the heavier weight if more support is needed.

Various sizes in stock. Sizes approximate.

Made in Europe

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5 mm End caps

‘U’ shaped tips to cover the ends of sharp edges of the continuous steel boning

Easy to apply with a touch of general adhesive for metal and a pair of pliers to crimp the ends

Allow to dry before inserting into the bone casing

Sold in packs of 10 or 100

5 mm End caps x 10 –£0.50

5 mm End caps x 100 -£4.00

7 mm End caps x 10 — £0.60

7 mm End caps x 100–  £5.00

11 mm End caps x 10 — £0.70

11 mm End caps x 100 — £6.00

Made in Europe

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5 mm wide Spiral Steel Boning

This Spiral Steel wire boning flexes sideways and forwards and backwards

Ideal for Tutu bodices where movement is not restricted and support is needed

Made of hardened and galvanised spring steel wire

Wipe with a dry cloth  and meths before use to remove any manufacturing residue

This wire can be cut using Tin snips. Cut one wire at a time or all together with stronger cutters

Finish ends with a dot of adhesive and Metal endcaps. Crimp firmly in place and allow to dry before inserting into a casing

If ordering more than 1 roll of 10m the order will be sent either as 10m rolls or a continuous length.

Please leave a note if you do want 10m rolls.

The wire is heavy so could be over 2kg maximum weight for a Small parcel.

If Courier shipping is charged the balance after P and P will be refunded depending on order.

Widths – 5 mm x 0.75 mm

Widths – 7 mm x 0.9 mm

Widths – 11 mm x 0.09 mm

Made in Europe

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