Where to get good dowel rods?
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buzzhive88
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buzzhive88
1 year ago by buzzhive88
Hi there!

Ive been wanting to do some alpha patterns on dowel rods, but all the ones I've ordered or found in stores have been too rough and the thread will get caught on the grain of the rod. I've tried sanding a dowel down and it worked OK, but I was wondering if anyone could send me some reccomendations for dowels that don't need to be sanded/treated to save me some time? I've literally resorted to using colored pencils as dowels for now LOL ๐Ÿ˜ญ
RyanMarieS
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RyanMarieS
1 year ago by RyanMarieS
I get mine either from Michaels or Amazon ๐Ÿ˜Š
buzzhive88
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buzzhive88
1 year ago by buzzhive88
@RyanMarieS any specific Amazon links? The ones I bought were super rough and I got a couple of splinters from them ๐Ÿ˜“
Zaloney43
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Zaloney43
8 months, 1 week ago by Zaloney43
My suggestion would be to sand them down.
KnotsBySav
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KnotsBySav
8 months, 1 week ago by KnotsBySav
I actually use the bamboo kebab sticks you can buy at the grocery store. But i've tried the ones on Amazon and they're super cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XQQ69WD/ref=twister_dp_update?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&th=1
renee1907
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renee1907
8 months, 1 week ago by renee1907
I find amazon and micheals are usually your best bet. Some hardware stores have them but craft stores are usually a better bet
ningc98
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ningc98
8 months, 1 week ago by ningc98
i get mine from the kids craft section in michaelโ€™s. theyโ€™re really cheap-i got 4 for $2
fluffdoggy
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fluffdoggy
8 months, 1 week ago by fluffdoggy
i got mine from my local hardware store. They come really long though
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