I need a Thread Zap

While tutoring us on how to make needlepunch flowers with silk ribbon, Allison Aller mentioned a cool tool that I hadn’t seen before. She says,

I got out my handy dandy and indispensable Thread Zapper to seal the cut ends of the ribbon. You push that button on the side and it heats up that little wire tip. (There’s a AA battery in there.) You just run it over the cut edges of the ribbon and it seals them right up, with a satisfying wisp of smoke. The sealed ends won’t ravel and hold the gather in place.

If you work with ribbon very much (I do!), those words are bound to incite a bit of tool lust. Allie’s advice: Google Beadsmith Thread Zap. Soon one will be mine!

See more photos and follow along with Allie’s needlepunch flower adventure on her blog, Allie’s in Stitches.

Comments

3 Comments so far

Becky on January 30, 2010 2:33 pm
Wonder if it works on motivating Hubbys?

Cool tool! Can’t wait to hear how it works for you.
Tracy Whittington on April 27, 2010 8:12 am
I have a Thread Zap, it never works, wish I could find an address to see if they would replace with one that works.
dee on June 15, 2010 10:35 am
I would like to buy a Thread Zapper… where can I get one?