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The listing, Gimp (Lanyard Lacing) by the Yard in Cool Colors (Choose from seven) has ended.

Gimp (Lanyard Lacing) by the Yard in Cool Colors
(Choose from seven colors!)

Gimp (Lanyard Lacing) is great for making key chains, covering pencils, bracelets, animals, and making other fun crafts, especially for kids and teens. Choose from 7 colors! This is going by the yard, depending on your bid (tiered auction):

* (Up to 1000 = 1 yard for every 200 credits)
1 to 200 credits - 1 yard (3 ft)
201 to 400 credits - 2 yards (6 ft)
401 to 600 credits - 3 yards (9 ft)
601 to 800 credits - 4 yards (12 ft)
801 to 1,000 credits - 5 yards (15 ft)

* (1,001 to 2,000 credits = 1 yard for every 150 credits)
1,001 to 1,150 credits - 6 yards (18 ft)
1,151 to 1,300 credits - 7 yards (21 ft)
1,301 to 1,450 credits - 8 yards (24 ft)
1,451 to 1,600 credits - 9 yards (27 ft)
1,601 to 1,750 credits - 10 yards (30 ft)
1,751 to 2,000 credits - 11 yards (33 ft)

* (2,001 credits and up = 1 additional yard for every additional 100 credits)
2,001 to 2,100 credits - 12 yards (36 ft.)
2,101 to 2,200 credits - 13 yards (39 ft.)
2,201 to 2,300 credits - 14 yards (42 ft.)
2,301 to 2,400 credits - 15 yards (45 ft.)
2,401 to 2,500 credits - 16 yards (48 ft.)
2,501 to 2,600 credits - 17 yards (51 ft.)

And so on….

Free shipping to the US. This comes from a smoke-free / pet-free home. Feel free to ask any questions. I welcome your comments as well :) Please note that you can combine colors, you don’t have to get all the yards you win in one color. I tried to take pictures of the actual gimp, but the colors came out slightly different than they actually look, so I made a chart on my computer with exact colors (except I couldn’t make the clear colors look clear, so just try to imagine those colors in clear). I will also send you instructions of how to make a couple projects. Also, check out my other auction with warm colored gimp! Good luck and happy bidding!

Questions & Comments

Feel free to comment and ask ?s :)

Jan 25th, 2011 at 8:50:09 PM PST by

Ooh, I so want to re-learn how to make the key chains. Great auction.

Jan 25th, 2011 at 8:58:26 PM PST by

Well, if you win this, I'll send you instructions for 13 techniques which can all be used for making 13 different keychains, as well as other crafts :)

Jan 25th, 2011 at 9:25:50 PM PST by

Oh forgot to ask, how many yards do you need to make a simple key chain?

Jan 25th, 2011 at 8:59:16 PM PST by

For the most part, you usually need atleast one yard of each color to make a normal keychain. But, then this can vary depending on the technique used, as well as the length and width of the keychain. For the thicker keychains with more advanced techniques, you'd probably need a bit more. For thinner and shorter keychains, you'd need less. But, this isn't as hard as it seems! I've gotten the hang of most of the basic techniques back when I was five!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 9:33:26 PM PST by

The amount of yards you'd get (in the description) is the minimum. I think I'll add a bonus for sure, how much depends on the bid!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 9:35:22 PM PST by

Earlier, I said I'd give instructions for thirteen techniques to the winner. I found a couple of projects as well (including a simple dragonfly pin that would require only one yard of gimp, I'd have put up a picture, but someone placed a bid already!). Some of the techniques are: starter stitch, round stitch, square stitch, loop stitch, mixed stitch zipper pull, curlz, ez gimper stitch, classic lanyard stitch, cobra stitch, chinese staircase, 6 end box stitch, eight end box stitch, six end twist, bracelet wrap, as well as more!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 9:42:04 PM PST by

I've put up the picture for the dragonfly pin on my other auction: Gimp in warm colors, so if you'd like to see it, check that out!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 9:48:33 PM PST by

I've been thinking, and I've decided that I will include a keychain that I made of gimp as a bonus! It might give you an idea. Watch for more updates!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 9:49:47 PM PST by

GREAT auction!! I LOVE this stuff, its SOOO fun to do!!! Haven't really done it in a while though, cause gimp is SOO expensive in the arts and crafts store. Just another reason to go for this though!!!! Good luck with this and thanx 4 listing such a great auction!!! Watching..... :D

Jan 25th, 2011 at 10:06:49 PM PST by

Thank you! Hope to see you bid! I used to buy gimp from a teacher who would sell it for $0.75 a yard back when I was in school. And that was like 4, maybe five years back. LOL!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 10:28:55 PM PST by

Oh, and here's a hint for all you gimpers out there: instead of tying the ends together, I just cut the ends and take a match and carefully melt the ends together. The gimp doesn't burn in the process, just sort of glues together without any glue (and is dry in like 2 seconds). This makes your project look way neater, too!

Jan 25th, 2011 at 10:33:35 PM PST by

how do you do the elephant lanyard
i gonna bid on this :)

Jan 30th, 2011 at 7:18:29 PM PST by

Good luck :)

Jan 31st, 2011 at 5:07:10 AM PST by

I've just decided that you'll get DOUBLE the yards listed in the description, if you win this!

Jan 31st, 2011 at 5:31:07 AM PST by

Made these when I was young. Not too hard to make. Great auction.

Feb 1st, 2011 at 6:04:14 PM PST by

I was the park director in a number of inner city parks for about 10 years, and "gimp" (or "pyrolace") was a mainstay of all our arts and crafts activities. Some high schoolers would come to buy and I had them teach the kids how to start them (otherwise I would be starting a few thousand throughout the summer). I got to be fairly proficient at this. I made an American flag (changing colors can be tricky) and both vibrant and pastel spirals with probably three rows. You must remember now, if you are going to attempt one with three or more rows, you have to make the center strand longer, or you will run out of it before the other colors. Also, rather than a match to securely seal the ends, I always used an old Teflon pan... One that has been retired from food preparation.
Just a note: When I started selling gimp (hmmm, around 1980, I think) it was a nickle a yard. LOL. Best of luck on the auction.

Feb 1st, 2011 at 6:32:29 PM PST by

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