Using Press Dies to Cut

If you make a lot of corsets, historical gowns with boned bodices, or other structured garments, you’ve probably wondered: is there a more efficient way to cut flat steel bones to custom lengths than tin snips and brute force? In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to use an industrial press with bone-cutting dies.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Basic Press Overview
1:35 Cutting Bones
2:22 Tipping Bones
3:57 Alternatives
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[@MonarchOfSugars]

I just found this randomly, but it's great. My mother does costume design, so I think I'll share the video with her since she'd like it.

[@LaBricoleuse]

Glad you liked the video and thank you for passing it on to your mother!

[@jennybronsted5134]

The video was great! And I love the scarf.

[@LaBricoleuse]

Thank you! I got the scarf from the merchandise catalog that PBS sends out, oddly enough. It's a lovely drapey rayon and the pattern appears to be digitally printed on.

[@cee-ceeswalling8076]

Any suggestions on where I could source these items? Google seems to think I mean animal bones when I'm cutting my corset bones!

[@LaBricoleuse]

These sources are pre-covid but we have bought them from Farthingale’s (Canada) and Richard the Thread (USA)