The heat shrink lace tipping is a 3/32″ diameter tipping that you “roll” the ends of your lacing through. Then by applying heat to the tipping it shrinks around the end of the lacing forming a tight bond. We have found a lighter works great for this purpose. If you are using the poly lacing supplied at Corsetmaking.com, the trick is to heat to the point that the lace will actually begin to bond with the tipping forming a permanent seal. Neat stuff!!
Caution: Be sure to keep your heat source far enough from the tipping that you don’t discolor it… especially the clear tipping that can easily discolor if flame is too close.
I bought some of this tipping with the last order I placed. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to “roll” the lace end into the tipping tube. Help!!!
Use a lighter or flame and heat up the end, then immediately roll the end in your finger tips so it squishes together, then you can roll it in. Otherwise, I have also done the first part then taken some thread knotted the end and put it through the end to help ease it through the tube.