Banishing Bad Hair Days since 1997!™
Articles
Blogs
Celebs
Hair Loss
HairTalk®
Ask Karen™
Gallery
Glossary
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Tool for Micro Rings
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Tool for Micro Rings
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
sassyhair View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 16 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 189 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sassyhair Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Tool for Micro Rings
    Posted: October 22 2005 at 2:05pm
Can anyone recommend anything besides the latch hook for applying the micro rings.  I have tried the EZ threader but find that its a bit thick at one point and the micro rings dont slip over it easily.   Any suggestions?
Back to Top
elio View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: May 16 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 32 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote elio Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 22 2005 at 2:54pm
I've heard of people using regular steel wire. But I really recommend the latch hook.
All I want is all I need.
Back to Top
sassyhair View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 16 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 189 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sassyhair Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 23 2005 at 6:56am
There is another tool available besides the latch hook that American Dream sell but I cannot seem to find it on there website or in the Black Book. 
Back to Top
sansconformist View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 155 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sansconformist Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 23 2005 at 9:29am
The most success I have had with small openings is with beading wire - the tigertail kind. It's plastic wrapped metal, so you can crimp it into a "V" shape but it stays soft and flexible, unlike plain wire. You could fashion somthing like the EZ threader out of tigertail to use with microrings easily enough. I could never get the hand of the latch hook either  They always tangled in my hair, and didn't hold enough hair . Oh well.
Back to Top
AfroPuffs View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member


Joined: December 07 2004
Status: Offline
Points: 157 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AfroPuffs Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 23 2005 at 11:03pm
I use regular weaving thread or dental floss.
Back to Top
marie87 View Drop Down
Member
Member


Joined: March 01 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 801 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote marie87 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2005 at 8:04am
http://www.short2long.com/. go to products scan down to looper tool. This is what I use
Back to Top
sassyhair View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 16 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 189 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sassyhair Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2005 at 8:58am
Yes that is ideal for what I am looking for.  I could do with ordering one of those from that site.  cheers for that much appreciated.
Back to Top
sansconformist View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 155 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sansconformist Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2005 at 9:28am
sassy, if you want a tool like the one on that link, you can save yourself the shipping by going to a Jo-Annes and getting the base you put x-acto blades into and some of the tigertail I mentioned. Just put a loop of the tigertail into the x-acto base. You'd have the same thing. Good luck
Back to Top
marie87 View Drop Down
Member
Member


Joined: March 01 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 801 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote marie87 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2005 at 9:44am
I have tryed to find the base of this else where but have not. I do just buy a spool of fine wire at craft store and replace the wire to length I want. I don't buy wire from them.
Back to Top
Bridget View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar

Joined: January 07 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 616 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bridget Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2005 at 9:27pm
I've used fishing string and looped it w/a shrinkie shrunk at the bottom for a little handle.  I'm sure it would work w/wire too.
Back to Top
sassyhair View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 16 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 189 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sassyhair Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2005 at 2:51am
I have bought some wire and am going to have a go at making something to night.  Lets hope it works
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down