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This powder coated flat steel boning is high quality German sprung steel and has a range of applications in corsetry and dressmaking.

Suitable for corset making, bodice boning and making skirt/petticoat hoops.

Also known as hoop steel or hoop wire, this is suitable for making hoop crinolines.

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.

Cut this boning to size with tin snips and file the sharp corners off the cut edges with a metal file.  The ends can then be tipped using 7mm endcaps (as used for spiral boning) or wrapped with plumbers PTFE tape for a smoother finish or even tipped with silicone sealant - the type you use in your bathroom!  It's really easy!

A roll of 6.5mm boning (25m) weighs 650g

A roll of 7mm boning heavy (25m) weighs 1000g

A roll of 12mm boning heavy (25m)  weighs 1100g

width thickness useful for
4.5mm 0.35mm
  • fine boning in corsetry where many bones are used
  • antique style corsetry where light boning is required
6.5mm 0.40mm
(regular)
  • centre back panels in corsetry - elegantly narrow
  • all over boning in any corset
7mm

0.75mm
(heavy)
  • centre back panels in corsetry - very stiff
  • hoop steel
  • front boning where extra control is required
  • back boning where extra support is required
  • narrow hoop steel
10mm 0.35mm
(regular)
  • centre back panels in corsetry where extra width is required
  • side panel boning in corsetry to mimic certain antique corsets
  • all over boning for larger corset sizes
  • hoop steel for crinolines
13mm 0.40mm
(regular)
  • wider flat boning for larger corsets - all over use or in period corsets at side panels and back panels
  • most popular size for hoop steel for petticoat hoops and crinolines
14mm 0.80mm
(v.heavy)		 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.

For more information on the boning weight and how to use them, please see the main listing on continuous flat steel boning here.

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