and taping the final edge under in the same way that you started off. Secure your stitching. Figure 28: The completed lower binding. Cut, tip and insert your steel bones in the channels as required. Preparing steels is really simple , but for beginners it can be a good idea to buy in a range of lengths of spiral and flat steel which you can use over and over again in toiles and your first few experiments. I used spirals throughout (with flats at CB and CF) to give a corset that will mould into its desired shape quickly and smoothly. As the broche holds such a sturdy shape, only a minimum of steels are needed. Once your steels are in place, you may apply the top binding following your chosen technique. Your two-part eyelets/grommets can be inserted following the directions on the pack. If you are widening your holes rather than punching them, it really is worth buying a tailor's awl as soon as possible. It makes the job so much easier and neater. When I first began learning, I used all sorts of implements which I had read could work as alternatives, sometimes resulting in injury to my hands (once a cut that produced so much blood I fainted!). Life is just easier if you get the appropriate tools. Within the UK and Europe I can certainly recommend small packs of Prym 5mm two-part eyelets. Use a rubber mallet when hammering the eyelets in place, placing them 2cm