Small Rubber Bands for Spools

[langland_fisher]

I've just been re-winding some tinsels back onto bobbins. They seem to be able to unwind themselves! Does anyone know where you can get small size rubber bands or some other type of retainer to keep lurex etc on the spool?

[weight_forward]

I have seen special clips, not sure where though. I use sections cut from a bike inner tube. If your struggling, drop me a pm with your address and i'll send you a section.

Steve.

[3lbgrayling]

Ladies Hair bands ,Big bag for a £1.

Jim

[langland_fisher]

Originally Posted by 3lbgrayling

Ladies Hair bands ,Big bag for a £1.

Jim

Even cheaper - maybe I can steal some from the wife!

[BRUCE1]

i use a little piece of blue tack folded over material and pressed against inside lip of spool

[fishfinger]

Originally Posted by 3lbgrayling

Ladies Hair bands ,Big bag for a £1.

Jim

I steal my daughters they are also good for spools of nylon etc .

[Chris Reeves]

The best thing for this is a section of sprial binding from an old pamphlet, no not the wire ones but the plastic clip type. They come in 3 sizes and you want the middle size for normal size spools. You can buy 24 x 11 inch ones for around £3 from Rymans and they will last you forwever, just cut them to the size of your spool of tinsel.
Someone was selling them at the Spring Fly fair for £2 for 10 x 1" bits which you have to admit is a good profit margin.

Cheers

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by barbusbruce

i use a little piece of blue tack folded over material and pressed against inside lip of spool

Snap exactly what I do

[jonathan27]

ASDA girls small hair bobbles get a gig bag for £1 i got mine in the sales for 50p. Took my 5 year old to the checkout so didnt look peculiar! Bought some hot pink nail varnish for shell backs once and was told by the girl on the till it could be my shade! Last time i shop for nail varnish in adsa alone lol!

Jonathan

[langland_fisher]

Thanks for all of these suggestions. I'm looking forward to not being annoyed by un-ravelling tinsels etc v much!!!!!