Steiner 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 I've found a couple clear stretchy pieces of what I thought was scud back lying around my house. I had no idea what they were until I asked my wife. They were the clear elastic hanging straps that are in women's dresses. I'm pretty sure they are the exact same stuff as scud back. Anyone with women in the house, get them to give you those straps, or if you tie a bazillion flies, you can buy rolls of the stuff for way cheaper than the little bags of scud back. There's always the ziploc bag strips too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassMouth87 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 Search on ebay for clear elastic and you will be set: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clear-invisible-elastic-1-4-Mobilon-Klear-stretch-Lastin-lingerie-swim-strap-/121044184749?pt=Sewing_Trims&var=420112656150&hash=item1c2ecbaead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSC 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 It's true....I got some at JoAnne in the sewing section, I believe they called it bathing suit elastic. They only had it in 3/8" width, so I use a rotary cutter and cutting mat to make the width I need. I also use permanent markers to color or mottle the underside of the elastic. Works great and is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassMouth87 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 I bet if you had the right dyes you could get whatever color you wanted.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tctrout 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 Search on ebay for clear elastic and you will be set: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clear-invisible-elastic-1-4-Mobilon-Klear-stretch-Lastin-lingerie-swim-strap-/121044184749?pt=Sewing_Trims&var=420112656150&hash=item1c2ecbaead So am I the only one that will cut apart ziploc sandwich bags?!?! TC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 No, I am sure there are more than 2 of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ebrant10 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 Yeah, a gallon size ziploc bag =1,000,000 scuds Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2013 zip lock bags for me too. been using it since the 80's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 Seeing is believing so here are photos of the 1/4" and 1/8 " clear Hareline Scudback. It is identical to Sew-Ology Clear Elastic that I bought in the sewing section of Hobby Lobby. See the photo of the package and the material below. Sew-Ology and Dritz brands of clear elastic Sew-Ology elastic 3/8" outside the package. TThe Sew-Ology brand is thinner and better IMHO than the Dritz brand that I bought at Joanne's. Both brands are 3/8" in width and you get 5 yards of it for about $2-3. It comes in 3/8" width, and that is why Hareline cuts that into a 1/4" and 1/8" to sell it. I also cut mine into the same widths using a rotary cutter on a rotary cutting board. As Bassmouth and SSC wrote, you can color it with a marker to get the shade you want like the olive Hareline version. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 a lot more elastic here http://shop.mobileweb.ebay.com/searchresults?kw=clear+elastic&cmd=SREF&fads=All&call=All&sort=BestMatch&mfs=SBCLK&acimp=0&isNewKw=true Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVette 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 Has any-one found a reasonably low price on the markers? Even the ones at Hobby-Lobby are kinda steep. And has any-one tried the strech cord in this search? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html/?_nkw=clear%20elastic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 And has any-one tried the strech cord in this search? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html/?_nkw=clear%20elastic yes ive tried the one in the plastic bag in the link. works great try sharpie markers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johngunguy 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 I have used the clear straps used to keep a blouse on a hanger that come in some of my wife's blouses. It works great and has just the right amount of stretch. They are free and the wife cuts them out of her shirts anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontanaScott 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 Count me amongst the plastic bag fans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVette 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 I was actually talking about the cord/string like in this; http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Pcs-Roll-0-8mm-Clear-Elastic-Stretch-Beading-String-Cord-Wire-Jewelry-Making-/290911038772?pt=Fashion_Jewelry&hash=item43bba62d34 I was wondering if it might work similar to strech-tube for other nymph and midge patterns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites