Valkyrja68 Posted April 10, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2022 So for those of you who make sails, how do you tackle the cringles and clews? I thought to just leave loops of thread out as I'm gluing/threading and reinforcing but I'm struggling with look vs scale as always. Do you use thin wire? Waxed thread? Superglued thread for stiffness? Do you go all the way around your sails? Or does the scale not necessitate having them visible at all? Any Suggestions and examples appreciated. My USS Constitution is 1/96. Thanks! A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Link to my build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah100m Posted April 10, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 10, 2022 I used 32 ga cotton-covered floral wire to make bolt ropes which I formed into clews at the clew of each sail. The bolt ropes were glued (white glue) to the edges of the sails. For cringles I forced small loops of rope in between the sail material and the bolt ropes. I got the wire from Amazon but they don't seem to stock it any longer. It's available from other sources though. Below is a photo of how it looks. If you want a close-up reply to this and I'll post one. Bob Cleek, dj.bobo, Valkyrja68 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrja68 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted April 10, 2022 @ah100m Very nice! mtaylor 1 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Link to my build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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