Continuous flat steel
Continuous flat boning

Continuous flat steel boning
continuous lengths of spring steel corset and hoop boning sold by the metre
£0.90

This continuous powder coated flexible flat steel corset boning is made in Germany, and suitable for all corset making and costume making applications. It can be cut to length with a good pair of tin snips available from any hardware store. The ends should then be rounded with a file and sealed or tipped before use in corsetry.

The ends can then be tipped using metal or silicone endcaps or you can file the cut ends and wrap them with plumbers PTFE tape for a smoother finish. It's really easy!

For a chart to help you decide which boning is best for your project click here

choosing the best steel boning for your corsetry project

When you are able to cut boning yourself, you can customise every corset with the utmost precision instead of trying to measure up bone channels to match the nearest pre-cut length.

For a more curvy corset, you may find spiral steel boning more appropriate.

Details of the flat steel are as follows:

width	thickness	useful for
5.5mm	0.60mm (heavy)	centre back panels in corsetry - elegantly narrow front boning where extra control is required back boning where extra support is required narrow hoop steel fine boning in corsetry where many bones are used antique style corsetry where narrow boning is required
6.5mm	0.40mm (regular)	centre back panels in corsetry - regular size of boning all over boning in any corset narrow (mini) hoop steel
7mm	0.75mm (heavy)	centre back panels in corsetry where extra strength is required front boning where extra control is required back boning where extra support is required hoop steel for paniers or small hoops
10mm	0.35mm (regular)	Regular size hoop steel for petticoats and crinolines Wide support in corsets especially at back and size panels Necessary for certain antique corset styles
12mm	0.40mm	wider flat boning for larger corsets - all over use or in period corsets at side panels and back panels most popular size for hoops and crinolines
13mm	0.80mm	very sturdy hoop steel for big projects - the hoop skirt in the picture below was made with this steel.
It is worth noting that the narrower the width, the 'thicker' the bone feels. ie: 13x0.40 steel boning feels much more flexible than 7x0.4 boning which then feels nearly as thick as 6x0.6 boning. If you need to check, please request samples here. note: unless full rolls are ordered, we cannot send boning in more than 10m lengths.

A modern interpretation of a crinoline this is made with mesh fabric supported by a flat steel cage. The steel used in this skirt was 14mm sturdy continuous steel. Diameter is approx 3m!
Constructed by The Whitechapel Workhouse for Sorapol London, LFW14.

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Continuous flat steel boning

Continuous flat steel boning