On Jan 24, 2022, ltrblst wrote:
Is it possible to repair small rips in your silk?

I foolishly used my 20th century silk to repair a coin gimmick and got a small (less then 1 cm) round cut in it

My bad.

I wonder if I can avoid for the rip to enlarge, or mask it in some way.

On Jan 24, 2022, Bill Hegbli wrote:
Sew the hole together with silk thread and a fine needle.
Cut a small piece from another silk, like those 9 inch silks for TT's, or just use a small drop of Elmer's Glue, to glue the small piece over the hole. Elmer's dries clear. I believer there are other clear farbic glues at Fabric stores.

If you have a Girlfriend, Mother, Grandmother, sister, Aunt, ask them if they can help you.

Nothing will make it invisible. So if the patch will bother you, then just buy another silk from the company you purchased the trick from.

Sew the hole together with silk thread and a fine needle.
Cut a small piece from another silk, like those 9 inch silks for TT's, or just use a small drop of Elmer's Glue, to glue the small piece over the hole. Elmer's dries clear. I believer there are other clear farbic glues at Fabric stores.

On Jan 27, 2022, Dave Scribner wrote:
So you go out and buy silk thread and a fine needle. Take the time to try and sew up the rip. Not really worth the effort. Just buy a new silk.

On Jul 26, 2022, Bob Sanders wrote:
Rather than using Elmer's glue invest in a small bottle of Frey-Check (about $3.00 at WalMart). It is washable, invisible, and works well for corners and other silk problems.

If you cut holes in your Knots-Off silk it is great there to preventing deteriorating edges around the cuts.