An immediate forum search didn’t turn up anything on working with this, but it seems like a useful material to keep in the arsenal…
Velcro’s consumer site doesn’t directly list this, but it can be found at any JoAnn’s.
Unlike their sticky-backed tape, Velcro One-Wrap comes in a 1.5" width and features the nylon hooks on one side, soft fuzzy loops on the other.
Cuts reasonably OK with shears or a utility knife… but will it PEW?
I just needed it to give me a sufficient clearance to pass a stitching needle through. From a previous project, it’s NOT FUN to push a needle through unprocessed Velcro nylon.
For the perimeter, I slowed it a bit
225 Speed
100 Power
1 Pass
0.055" Height
As the picture shows, it cut and cauterized most of that. The remaining perforations simply tears out like a paper towel or trims out with a razor. I might further drop the speed in future tries, but for a first time, didn’t want to over melt the edges.
I’ve never done the one wrap but I cut the self-adhesive stuff when I need a specific shape that I can’t cut with a hobby knife. .
So nice to be able to do little things like this at a moment’s notice.
Going to bookmark this! I have also found the one-wrap in blue, but that’s been a while and I don’t remember where I bought it. I still have some.
I never would have thought of cutting it on a Glowforge - so much easier! There have been many times I’ve used my table to push the needle through, so hence, I have many indents on my table.
And this is why I love the forum so much - sharing of information. Thank you!
Oh nice! As someone who replaces the straps on her hockey equipment every season or two the pain of pushing a needle through that stuff is well known. I’ll definitely remember this next time that needs to be done!
