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How to make a thimble

Super fast and easy way to make a ‘fits like a glove’ sewing thimble 🙌🏻

I have a thimble somewhere in my house but I needed one ‘NOW’ so I made one in a couple of minutes
And it’s fits my finger like a glove - no more balancing acts 👍🏻

Pop a stick into kettle boiled water for about a minute - wait for the wiggle- tear off what you need then mould and smooth wait a minute for it to harden - stand back and admire your clever work! 😍

You will need:

  • FixIts stick
  • Kettle boiled hot water
  • Needle to make indentations.



Get your FixIts

This is just your friendly public service announcement to say: darn it, FixIts is so flex!

Check out these super supple hints and tips below for using your bendy friend FixIts in the most flex of ways. A useful reminder - as we approach the festive season - that FixIts is so handy for so many things around the home and garden.

Whether you're a gardener, a crafter, a maker or a fixer, grab some FixIts, put the kettle on, and check out all the inspo below.

Exciting news - our founder, Chris Lefteri, is taking FixIts back to India. He's giving a big talk about our work and sustainable materials at Design Mumbai. Go Chris!

This is really huge - imagine if FixIts took off in India! Every fix counts. We wanted to keep you posted, as you're a key part of this big repair revolution.

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