SilverCrow Creations Ties, Ribbon & Stretchy Stuff
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Vintage Navy Blue Gimp Cord
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Gimp is narrow ornamental cord or fabric made of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it. Gimp is an old-fashioned word for a product that might just be known as cord today. It is used as a trim for garments as well as for household décor.
This spool of vintage gimp is Raphael Brand and hails from the 1920s or 1930s. The label indicates that it is to be used for knitting or crocheting, but we love to wrap small packages with it! It is made of rayon and cotton and there is about 90 yards per spool. Many of the spools we have still have the label intact, but some do not.
The laundering instructions: Was in warm water with white soap.
Made in USA
29May2008
Vintage Item - Limited Availability
$7.50 Per Spool
Qty:
Natural Color Simulated Sinew - 20 yard Spool
Also Available in 100 Foot Spool
Sinew is a staple of historic Native American costume and household creations. The original natural sinew was made of the shredded fibers animal tendon. Used as cordage and a tying medium, it is naturally quite strong. It also shrank as it dried, providing a tight seal in any project.
Our simulated sinew certainly resembles the natural animal version. This synthetic version is made of 4-ply nylon cord. It looks and splits like the real thing. Super strong, we highly recommend this product for heavy sewing and construction of craft projects.
If you're thinking of making your own dreamcatchers, you'll want to use this for the webbing for an authentic look and feel.
Our simulated sinew is natural colored and each spool is about 20 yards long.
Imported
21May2008
Price: 7.50 Per Spool
300 White Rubber Bands
Black Rubber Bands
You'll find over 300 white stretchy bands in each package. We only counted two bags, but each was over 300. These bands are just wonderful for binding books! Try them for adorning test tubes & other small bottles. Use them for holding just about anything together. The unique white color creates a very special look.
11May2008
Package of 300
Price: $4.00
Natural Color Braided Simulated Sinew
Simple Simulated Sinew
This is great for use on Native Heritage projects or stitching up leather craft projects. Because this is triple braided, it is a bit wider than our simple sinew. It measures about 1/8 inch wide.
Our braided simulated sinew is natural colored and each spool is about 20 feet long.
28April2008
Price: $7.85 Per Spool
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Nostalgic Vintage-Style Christmas Package Ties
Baby Boomers and their parents will remember the original cute little tie-ons for Christmas Packages made of Chenille and high-quality foil and floral pieces. Most of these were readily available at the five-and-ten cent stores for just a few pennies. Bethany Lowe has recreated them for you to create the most stunning of Christmas packages! Each packet contains 14 ties that can be used as ornaments, too! Or, add a pin to the back and you'll have a cute little holiday corsage.
15October2007
Package of 14
Price: $9.00 Package
Wavy Fiesta Ribbon
More Ties
More Hispanic & Latino Items
Just how many ways can you use this festive ribbon. Much like rick-rack, but braided, the bright colors work well with any Mexican project. The vivid colors will add a spritely touch to a gift wrapped in plain brown wrapping paper.
Each roll measures about 1/2 inch wide by 9 feet long.
5December2007
$3.49 Per Roll
Vintage Pink Ribbon
We remember buying these ribbons in the 5 and 10 cent store years and years ago! Each 9-foot length of ribbon is held together with a folding foil label - something rarely seen today.
Each package contains 3 lengths of pink fabric ribbon that has been interlaced with a metallic strand.
The edges are filigreed and the ribbon is in excellent condition for its age. Your gift packages will be very special when finished with our vintage ribbons!
20November2007
Price: 85¢ Each
Elastic Mask Backs
Masks & Costumes, etc.
This is really hard to find - at least we thought so until now! These black elastics have barbs on either end. Designed to hold on a party hat or a mask, we're sure you'll find many more uses. Each elastic measures 12 inches from barb to bar. To use, created a tiny hole on either side of the mask or hat and feed the barb through the hole. Repeat on the other side. The stretching effect of the elastic will reposition the barb to lay flat - holding the end in place - so much more effective than a knotted end!
15September2007
Package of 6
Price: $1.50 each
Quick Cord Maker
Love those beautiful fiber twists that adorn the projects in all the paper arts magazines? Not so sure how to make them? Try our new battery-operated Kumihimo Cord Maker.
Of course, you can braid using a lucet, a set of braiding cards, a traditional kumihimo marudai, a loom or any other of the many tedious methods. But when you're in a hurry for the perfect fiber embellishment, our Cord Maker fills the bill. Use it to twist fringe. Make sure you choose one or more of SilverCrow's Fibre Assortment packs so you'll have ample fibers to start twisting.
Make four 2-ply cords and then twist all four together! We're sure you'll love this as much as we did when we first saw it!
With a simple touch of the thumb, you can make professional 2- to 4-ply decorative cords as suitable for tassels, ties, fashion trimmings and jewelry; twisted fringe for warp ends and tassels, fiber embellishments for cards, assemblages, collages, ... even hair for your Art Dolls!
Requires 2 AA batteries (not included)
Made in China
SilverCrow Classic
Price: $48.00
Cowboy Roping and Rope Tricks
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More American West
We've seen it on America's Got Talent and we've been amazed by it for years - Cowboy Roping! Now this republication of the first (1928) edition, with a Foreword by Will Rogers "Warning!" by Fred Stone; "Advice" by Elsie Janis.
Exhibition rope spinning is a hundred-year-old American sport with strong Mexican roots, born amid the sights, sounds, smells and excitement of the great American West. One of the best of the old-time champion rope spinners was Chester Byers. When he wrote this book, he had behind him twenty years' experience of spinning his rope into rolls, figure 8s and zigzags in stampedes, rodeos, roundups and frontier days all over the United States of America. He has a good way with words, too, and if you'll follow his directions, you'll soon find yourself managing the rope like an old hand.
Besides being a wonderful spectacle, rope spinning makes great exercise, too. Even the first stunts the beginner learns - the Simple Flat Loop, the Vertical Loop and the Wedding Ring - bring into play the muscles of the right and left arms, shoulders, neck, back and legs. More difficult stunts like the Butterfly, Ocean Wave, Zigzag and Roll-over even professional athletes and dancers find real exercise! Practicing these complex stunts will not only keep you in good physical shape, but will sharpen the coordination of hand, eye and body.
In addition to clear written explanations, this book contains plenty of drawings that show you just how to stand, the correct positioning of hands and arms, how to hold the rope and so forth. All the information you'll need to begin rope spinning or improve your skill at it, is here: the best kinds of spinning rope, the type of honda preferable for different stunts, how to overcome typical beginner difficulties such as twists and kinks in the rope, and similar material.
There are photographs of the author, Will Rogers and other great rope spinners; illustrations of the different types of spinning ropes and loads of instructional photos & drawings as well as a list of trick and fancy ropers.
This trade paperback measures 5-3/8 by 8 inches and contains xxiii + 99 pages.
Printed in USA
31August2007
Price: $5.95 each
Vintage-Look Merry Merry Ribbon
We love this great vintage-look cotton ribbon. And, 10 yards is enough to complete even a giant project!
merry merry merry
is printed on the full length of the ribbon and it has been aged, making it a great tie for kraft-paper wrapped gifts. It's always wonderful to rest merry, whether it be for Christmas, Hallowe'en or any other day.
Add a sprig of pine or branch to a bow made of this sweet ribbon - and your packaging will rival the gift inside.
14August2007
10 Yards
Price: $7.50
Rusted Tin Wire
Just the thing for those primitive style art or craft projects, this rusted-style wire appears to have been sitting outside in all kinds of weather for decades. Alas, it was aged chemically, so you won't risk losing your momentum over several years as you wait. With 30 feet, you'll be able to find quite a few uses for this. And, if you can't, it actually looks pretty nice just as is when you receive it.
24May2007
Price: $1.39 Roll of 30 ft
Deerskin Lace
More Things that Tie & Bind
This extremely soft, supple lacing thong is great for stringing and tying necklaces and bracelets. Of course, you can use it in any other type of artwork as well. Our natural deerskin lace is cut to 1/8 inch wide and arrives in a single six foot length.
Made in USA or Canada
21May2007
Price: $3.75 per package
Elegant Sunflower Yellow Abaca Twine
Also Available in Eucalyptus and Cinnamon
Twine this attractive is hard to find! You'll just love it for creating projects with natural themes. Wrap a gift in plain kraft paper, tie a bow atop it, add a few sprigs of green or dried flowers, and your gift's wrapping becomes its own masterpiece!
Abaca is considered a hard fiber. It is the Spanish name for what is more widely called Manila hemp, and comes to us from the Philippines. Unlike true hemp, it is a member of the banana family and is sometimes called banana cord.
Made in Philippines
27April2007
50 Yard Spool Each
Price: $12.50
Elegant Cinnamon Brown Abaca Twine
Also Available in Eucalyptus and Sunflower
Vintage-Look Good Wishes Ribbon
GOOD WISHES
is printed on the full length of the ribbon and it has been aged, making it a great tie for kraft-paper wrapped gifts. Add a sprig of pine or a bunch of wildflowers to a bow made of this sweet ribbon - and your packaging will rival the gift inside.
5October2006
Out of Stock
String Figures and How to Make them
At some time in your youth, no doubt, you took a loop of string and made a cat's cradle or a Jacob's Ladder or some other type of figure by looping and crossing the string between the fingers. This is actually an ancient form of amusement - that is practiced worldwide and is especially popular among indigenous peoples.
This unabridged republication of the 1906 original is softbound with 950 illustrations and 17 full-page plates - a full 407 pages of fun!
This book describes in a simple and easy-to-follow manner, how to make no less than 107 different figures - just as they are made in their lands of origin. The description of each figure and the process of making it is accompanied by several simply drawn sketches that show each distinct step as it would be viewed by the person making the figure. The illustrator has taken great care to show in each sketch all the loops, all the intertwinings as they should appear at each stage of the process.
Equally interesting as a source of amusement and interest to anthropologists and collectors, we're sure you'll enjoy this modern old-fashioned pastime!
19June2006
Price: $11.95 Each
Knots & How to Tie Them
This great little handbook leads you through tying decorative and useful knots. From traditional to modern, there are more than 75 knots and their uses.
Hobbyists, decorators and tricksters will treasure this collection of useful, decorative and even some magic knots. From simple hitches to complex lariats, trick knots and rope tricks with step-by-step illustrations and instructions. 144 pages.
Price: $5.99 each
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Stretch loops
For a quick package decoration, stretch loops are just the thing you need! Loops are pre-tied into bows and ready to wrap around any package to make it special.
Random assortments will include some or all of the colors and sizes we have in stock: black, silver, copper or gold loops in 6", 8", 10" and 16".
Available only while supplies last
Package Size & Price: 20 - $3.50 60 - $8.50 100 - $12.50
Vintage Christmas Ribbon
Each package contains 3 lengths of red ribbon (for Valentine's Day, too!) and 3 lengths of green (for St. Patrick's Day!)
The edges are filigreed and the ribbon is in excellent condition for its age. Your packages will be very special when finished with our vintage ribbons!
Package of 6: 3 Red, 3 Green
Price: $3.00
Natural Color Simulated Sinew - 100 Ft Spool
Also Available in 20 Yard Spools
Our simulated sinew is natural colored and each spool is about 100 feet long.
Price: 7.50 per spool
Elegant Eucalyptus Green Abaca Twine
Also Available in Cinnamon and Sunflower
22February2007
Bark Wire
You'll find a zillion uses for this wonderful barked wire! Use it for wrapping packages or binding books; for arms and legs for your earthy art dolls; for wrapping around vases and jars - make a special pencil or brush holder out of an ordinary jar!
Size & Price: 1 yd - $2.50 20 yd - $20.00
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Red Hand-Tied Chinese Knot
If you've ever tried to tie a decorative Chinese knot, then you'll surely be happy to know that you can buy one already tied! With a loop at the top and two strands below, this knot will make a striking addition to any Asian project you might consider. Or, add one to a key chain and you'll (almost) never misplace your keys!
hand-Made in China
New! Buy more and Save!
Package Size/Price: 1 for 75¢ 10 for $6.00
500 Black Latex Bands
Over 500 black stretchy bands in each package. These bands are just wonderful for binding books! Try them for adorning test tubes & other small bottle. Use them for holding just about anything together. The unique black color creates a very special look. SilverCrow's loops are available in assorted sizes only.
Package of 500
Natural Rayon Raffia Ribbon
These generous spools of matte raffia are made of rayon, so they are technically not synthetic - they are made of plant cellulose. However, these resemble true straw raffia, but are much more durable and certainly lots easier to use.
The 1/4-inch ribbon works great by itself - or combine all three for a special effect when wrapping any package. We also like to use this type of raffia for making Ojos de Dios as decorative ornaments.
Price: 4.00 spool
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Matte Dungeon Silver Ball Chain Bracelet
Wow! SilverCrow originally bought these chains for attaching one cool item to another in a unique fashion. But, now we're all wearing them as bracelets. The specialty finish is a matte brushed silver evocative of medieval dungeon chains. Just as funky with jeans as it is elegant with evening wear, these ball chain bracelets are especially wonderful when worn in multiples!
The chain size is larger than every-day ball chains - about 1/4 inches or 6.3mm in diameter. And, of course, what better clasp - a matching ball chain coupling. So you can easily combine several to make a stunning necklace!
1 for $3.50
5 for $13.75
Package Size & Price: 1 for $3.50 5 for $13.75
Fine Hemp Twine - 10 Yards
The slender gauge of this hemp cord makes it perfect to use for beading, or of course, to attach embellishments to your artwork. It is the finest hemp available.
Made in Romania
Price: $1.25
Cotton Tying Tape
You’ll find lots of uses for this woven ribbon cotton. It was originally used to close artists’ portfolios and brown paper cases. Use tea, coffee or, of course, Walnut Ink, to age it. Use the direct-to-cotton-tying-tape technique to color it with your stamp pads! Fabric dye and food coloring work extremely well for coloring. You'll think of millions of things you can do with it! One yard package.
Length & Price: 1 Yard - 75¢ 72 Yards - $32.50
Aztec Braided Tie
Each of these lovely ties is really a friendship bracelet, made by one of so many artisans from Guatemala. Each is hand-made and different, but all are eye-catching and charming.
We like to use these as special ties on small packages, as bookmarks in books we give as gifts, and as bindings for special cards. Of course, they make lovely bracelets.
The woven braid is about 5 inches long. One end forms a loop for the two twisted cords from the other end to attach.
Because SilverCrow's Aztec Braids are all hand-made, each is different, so please let us choose one for you.
Hecho en Guatemala
Price: $1.00
Slim Paper Braid
3 feet of 1/4”-wide natural kraft-colored paper braid. Great embellishment for any artwork or gift.
Price: $1.25 per yard
Fibres Assortment
You'll get a nice assortment of five (5) fibres, each hand-wound onto a reusable bobbin. There are limited quantities of all of the fibres, so please let SilverCrow choose an assortment for you.
Assembled in USA
Price: $2.00
French Lingerie Ribbon
3 yards of 1/8-inch super silky variegated ribbon on a snowflake spool. Subtly variegated from silver through peachy pink to cream.
Price: $4.50
Tag Strings
Package of 50 precut strings. For all of those tags that have no strings. Each string is 12 inches long.
Try running these over your stamp pads to add a touch of color. Or, curl them lightly by wetting and twisting the strings over a pencil.
Price: $1.55
Leaf Paper Banding
Made with natural leaves and barks, these naturally produced papers are lovely accents for earth-tone projects. Each piece is 2 inches wide and 12-inches long.
Natural & Forest of Stock!
Color: Yarrow (Golden Brown)
4-Inch Ball Chain Key Chain
What a versatile item! This 3mm (in diameter) chain fits through the 1/8 inches whole in SilverCrow's Military Spec Dog Tags for a perfect keychain.
We recently used these to attach a special card to little bells for wedding favors (sample coming soon!) We've also seen them used to bind small books. Adjust length by cutting with wire cutters between two of the ball links and refastening the connector.
Even ordinary tags look great when attached with these chains! We're especially fond of these used with industrial tags! Connect several together for length. Add to the Ball Chain Necklace as an extender. The possibilities are endless!
Package Size & Price: 1 for 50¢ 5 for $2.25 10 for $3.50
36 inches Ball Chain Necklace
What a versatile piece of jewelry! SilverCrow's 36 inches Nickel-Plated Ball Chain Necklace is made especially for use with dog tags!
The 3mm chain fits easily through the 1/8 inches whole on military spec dog tags! But, of course, you won't want to limit yourself there! These make quite stunning chains for any handmade jewelry.
The chain is easy to size with wire cutters - simply cut between two of the ball links and reposition the connector!
Buy more than one and save!
Package Size/Price: 1 for $1.75 5 for $7.50 10 for $12.50
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