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There are at least two methods of applying the stitches we've just
made: one is easy and the other is hard. Each has advantages and
disadvantages. CubMan likes the second one best. Either way, here's
a picture that describes what we ultimately want:
- This was how he did it the first time. Pull one stitch strip off
the plastic sheet on the board. You will now hold a 3/16'' wide strip
that will have the fishing line every 1/2'' for the length of the
tape. Apply this over the rib to be stitched. Start at one end and
work the tape on the covering. Do not pull tight, you want the tape
to come up off the covering and around the string and back down on the
other side (see figure above). If the tape is pulled tight on the
stitch it will not look good. After an area of stitch strips is
applied, brush a coat of 50% thinned Nitrate Dope on each strip. As
the dope dries, roll the stitch strips a few times with the roller.
Now apply the Curad tape over the stitches in the same way - do
not pull tight. After a few stitch strips are applied, brush a coat of
50% thinned Nitrate Dope on top.
OR...
- Take a 1'' by 18'' strip of clear plastic and apply a strip of
masking tape to one side 5/32'' in from the edge. This is a guide that will
be used to make the strips. Take a strip of Curad tape a little longer
than needed and applies the stick side down against the masking tape.
5/32'' of the tape will be on the plastic and the rest will hang over the
edge. Now flip this sheet over so that the sticky side of the tape is facing
up. Now pull a 3/16'' stitch strip off and apply stick side down on top of
the stick side of the pinked taped. Do not let one end of the stitch strip
come in contact with the pinked tape. Now using a toothpick, start slowly
pulling the thin paper tape back over itself at an angle and transfer the
stitch to the pinked tape. Do this slowly, as a stitch come up use the
toothpick to hold the stitch down to the pinked tape as it separates from
the paper tape. Now apply the Curad tape over the stitches in the
same way - do not pull tight. After a few stitch strips are applied,
brush a coat of 50% thinned Nitrate Dope on top.
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Craig Kulesa
Fri Dec 1 16:52:14 MST 2000