Stringing (Continued)
Straighten out needle
and snake it in
through the left arm
hole and out the right
arm hole. See more
on this in Techniques.
and snake it in
through the left arm
hole and out the right
arm hole. See more
on this in Techniques.
This photo shows the needle
already through the right arm hole.
The needle has had the elastic
threaded through it and is being
pulled through the chest cavity
towards the left arm hole.
already through the right arm hole.
The needle has had the elastic
threaded through it and is being
pulled through the chest cavity
towards the left arm hole.
Now the elastic has been
pulled through the left
arm hole and clamped.
pulled through the left
arm hole and clamped.
This photo shows the
needle already snaked
through the left upper
arm piece and the elastic
already threaded
through the second
eyelet on the needle.
needle already snaked
through the left upper
arm piece and the elastic
already threaded
through the second
eyelet on the needle.
Gently pull the elastic down
through the upper arm
piece. It is very important
that you only pull until the
elastic comes though the
square elbow hole enough
to get a hold of it. Do not
pull the needle all the way
through the arm piece,
because it is almost
impossible to thread it back
up through the arm piece-
even moreso with an elastic
strip already threaded down
through it. This photo on the
right already shows the
elastic pulled through.
through the upper arm
piece. It is very important
that you only pull until the
elastic comes though the
square elbow hole enough
to get a hold of it. Do not
pull the needle all the way
through the arm piece,
because it is almost
impossible to thread it back
up through the arm piece-
even moreso with an elastic
strip already threaded down
through it. This photo on the
right already shows the
elastic pulled through.
Now you are basically
repeating what you did for
the right arm.
repeating what you did for
the right arm.
Next, snake the needle though
the elbow slit (under the rivet)
and thread the elastic through
the eyelet.
the elbow slit (under the rivet)
and thread the elastic through
the eyelet.
Pull the elastic through the elbow slit.
Just as a precaution it is good to use
pliers to crimp the needle eye down
hard on the elastic. Then pull the
elastic back up through the upper arm
piece and clamp it.
Just as a precaution it is good to use
pliers to crimp the needle eye down
hard on the elastic. Then pull the
elastic back up through the upper arm
piece and clamp it.
Here the needle is being
inserted through the the arm
pit hole.
inserted through the the arm
pit hole.
This, again, is what the
inside of the chest piece
looks like and the red arrows
show the path the needle
should take. Again, it is
important that it be snaked
around the post, as shown,
or the head will not sit on the
neck evenly.
inside of the chest piece
looks like and the red arrows
show the path the needle
should take. Again, it is
important that it be snaked
around the post, as shown,
or the head will not sit on the
neck evenly.
Once the needle is
out the neck hole,
thread the elastic
through the second
eyelet, crimp it with
the pliers and gently
pull the elastic
through the chest
cavity and out the
neck hole. See the
caution on this
step on the
Techniques Page.
out the neck hole,
thread the elastic
through the second
eyelet, crimp it with
the pliers and gently
pull the elastic
through the chest
cavity and out the
neck hole. See the
caution on this
step on the
Techniques Page.
When the elastic strip is
through the neck, clamp it.
At this point both arms are in
place and both elastics are
through the neck hole and
clamped. Both lower arm
pieces are on the right arms
so we can move on to the
neck and head piece.
through the neck, clamp it.
At this point both arms are in
place and both elastics are
through the neck hole and
clamped. Both lower arm
pieces are on the right arms
so we can move on to the
neck and head piece.