Introduzione
This detailed how-to project will result in successful repair of damaged ballet slippers that are often mistaken to be no longer useful. When the elastic drawstring is lost within the casing of the ballet shoe, most dancers or parents feel the need to replace them instantly with a new pair since it can lead to dangerous consequences. Don’t buy new slippers if this happens! These in-depth, affordable steps will result in like-new ballet slippers.
Cosa ti serve
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Locate the end of the elastic that is stuck within the ballet casing
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Use a fine needle to rip a few of the stitches in order to open the exact area where the elastic is stuck to release it
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Remove all of the elastic out of the shoe completely by gently pulling one end
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Put one end of the elastic through the thin needle. Leave enough of a tail on the thread in order to ensure it does not come unthreaded
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Rethread the shoe by putting the needle through one end and pushing it through to the other opening
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Once elastic is evenly pulled through the ballet casing, secure the knot and cut the leftover elastic, if necessary
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It may appear frustrating at first with how tedious this repair is. However, I strongly advise having patience with each step in order to successfully repair the shoe. It will only work 100% if you’re not rushing through it. Go into the repair with an open mind and the result will be worth it! Some ballet slippers are sentimental to ballerinas and this is where this simple fix comes handy.
It may appear frustrating at first with how tedious this repair is. However, I strongly advise having patience with each step in order to successfully repair the shoe. It will only work 100% if you’re not rushing through it. Go into the repair with an open mind and the result will be worth it! Some ballet slippers are sentimental to ballerinas and this is where this simple fix comes handy.
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HI - where can i put the string if it’s totally broken?
Hi - where can i purchase the string if it’s broken?
Step 4: I destroyed a standard needle threader threading the elastic through the needle. Here’s what works for me. Get a fairly thin bare wire, e.g., by stripping a wire-tie. Bend it in a gentle loop and use it like a needle threader: put the loop through the eye of the need, put the elastic in the loop, and pull back through the needle. I grabbed both ends of the wire with needle-nose pliers on the other side of the eye and rolled the wire onto the pliers to pull the elastic through.
Step 5: Instead, I pushed with the blunt (eye) end forward and used the needle-nose pliers to help pull the needle along. Less risk of getting stuck with the needle and a lot easier to move the needle! Three movements are possible:
1. Hold with pliers near sharp end and push through fabric.
2. Hold the needle eye in front of the elastic with pliers and pull through fabric.
3. In the really curvy back of the shoe, the sharp end may poke out, and you can grab it with the pliers and push hard. In fact, whenever stuck you might want to make the sharp end come out so you can push.
You can probably use the pliers with the sharp end forward, but I was afraid I’d poke through the shoe too often.