13 best flexible plastic rods for crafts

Product description

Sterling Seal & Supply Teflon PTFE Rods are made with virgin Teflon PTFE resins, this material has a slippery surface and surpasses most plastics when it comes to chemical resistance and performance in extreme temperatures. It resists most solvents and is also an excellent electrical insulator. Sterling Seal Inc. Teflon PTFE Rods can be used outdoors. PTFE-0.13x36-RDx5

• Sterling Seal & Supply Teflon PTFE Rod surpasses most plastics when it comes to chemical resistance and performance in extreme temperatures
• Sterling Seal & Supply Teflon PTFE Rods resist most solvents and is an excellent electrical insulator
• Sterling Seal & Supply Teflon PTFE Rods can be used outdoors
• Temperature Range : Minimum -350F to Maximum 500F

User questions & answers

Question:	I need to replace the 24 1/2"rods in a kite light. Are these rods slightly flexible, but able to stand up to being slightly curved in the long run
Answer:	yes they are very flexible I don't have one close by but I would bet you could make a 3" loop wrapping them up without any problem.
Question:	Are they flexible
Answer:	Yes an angle grinder works best

• 3 pack of plastic plumbing snake drain auger
• 23.6" flexible barbed wand can easily grab & remove clustered hair, food, garbage, and other obstructions easily
• Soft enough to bend in many kinds of strainers and pipes, great for kitchen, bathroom & utility sinks, bathtubs and showers
• Great drain tool for unclogging shower and sink drains, flexes at P-trap where most clogs occurred
• More environmental and less expensive than toxic chemical drain cleaners

User questions & answers

Question:	Do they get stuck easily when being pulled back up
Answer:	They’re about a 1/4 inch wide. Worked great in my bathroom drains
Question:	How wide is this
Answer:	I bought the 19.6 inch 3 pack and they were plenty long enough for my drain.
Question:	Which size (19 or 23 inch) should I get to unclog a bath tub drain
Answer:	I was able to get it down the drain without removing the stopper but it broke when I pulled it back up. Unable to remove more than half of the snake that is now in the drain unless I figure out how to remove the stopper or call a plumber. :(
Question:	Does the stopper have to be removed
Answer:	no they are much too flexible, think very light weight control rods for RC planes/cars holding a 12" length at the end horizontally the other tip is about 8" below the held end.

Product features

Vastar Drain Snake Cleaning Tool - Long enough (19.6 Inch/23.6 Inch ) to go deep into sink pipes

Color: Orange

Quantity: 3 Pcs

Size: 19.6 Inch/23.6 Inch

Material: PP with good toughness

Why choose our drain pipe cleaning tool?

1. Multi-tooth design: Multi-tooth plastic sink snakes can quickly and easily remove obstacles and unblock blocked pipes.
2. Snake-shaped design: Vastar Drain Snake has good flexibility, can bend a variety of filters and pipes, can remove the bend residue that is not easy to clean, avoid the trouble of removing the pipe, and give you a convenient and quick way.
3. Cost-effective: It is safer and more economical than toxic chemical drainage cleaners, and does not need to spend expensive labor costs.
4. Easy to use: Just insert the Drain Snake Cleaning Tool into the pipe, rotate it to hook the blockage, and pull it out slowly.
5. 24-hour after-sales service. If you find any quality problems, please find us.

• Perfect for hanging photos, drapes, and many other home uses!
• Solid stainless steel construction ensuring quality and longevity.It can be hooked together to extend the length and the maximum weight can reach 11 pound.
• Hanging hook opening: 0.4cm/0.16"(approx.)
• Total length (hook+clip): 3.3cm/1.3"(approx.);Clip lenth: 1.8cm/0.71"(approx.);Clip Width:0.9cm/0.35"(approx.) .
• Material:Stainless Steel; Color:Silver.

User questions & answers

Question:	Would these be able to hold beanies
Answer:	no the hook does not swivel
Question:	Does the hook swivel
Answer:	They are pretty small so depending how large your weights are it's difficult to give you an answer. We used them to hold string lights on our wishing well and they did not rust.
Question:	Can these be used to hold weights on outdoor curtains? The description says they are stainless steel, is this true, do they rust
Answer:	It is 50 clips, Sorry for this confuse.
Question:	Why does the top of page say there are 50 clips, yet the 'package content' says 30? This is confusing
Answer:	It probably just depends on what type of drain you are using it on. I didn't have a problem with it getting stuck.

Product description

• This clear solid rod can be used for bracing, cabling, piping
• Strip and Rod Series
• Precision Extruded in Clear Acrylic Plastic
• Ideal for all facets of scratch model building
• Count 40Specifications

User questions & answers

Question:	Do you think these can be cut into 4" pieces (with scissors) to use as sticks for cupcake toppers
Answer:	Do you mean using them as stakes to hold up the wood candy cane? Depends how much the wood weighs. 1 or 2 of these are not very supportive but if you bundle several of them together it might work. Hope that helps. Best of luck👍
Question:	will these rods hole up placing them in the ground for like wood candy canes
Answer:	Never counted them but could be around 40 or 50.
Question:	How many are in the pack
Answer:	Sure. My guess is this material is acrylic. It worked fine over the color spectrum using and LED. I don't know what your application is, but if you are looking to have the entire length "light-up," you should use 400 grit sand paper to rough up the rod. Otherwise, only the ends will light up. Your question raises the interesting question of what angle will the light bend with in these rods? I bend one using a torch...a clear 90 degree. It transmits the 90 degrees just fine. I suppose you know this, but if you really want to light up the rod, you should score it using sand paper (say, 400 grit). Of course, you deface the clear rod in the process, but you get a neat effect on the scored material when it is lite at the end (even after a 90 degree angle). Extruded acrylic 1/16" rod material is available in longer lengths (6', I think) from places like USPlastics. E.g., see: www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?sku=44650.
Question:	Do these transmit light? Emitting light at the end - like fiber optics
Answer:	As long as they aren't huge, these are strong and hold well.

Product description

• Type: Single End w/o Handle.
• Style: No Go.
• Thread Size: 5/8-11.
• Classification: 2B.
• Handle Size: 3.

User questions & answers

Question:	How tall are these rods
Answer:	As the pole for a small marker flag, they can work well. If you intend to attach a bit of paper or felt or other cloth at the end with glue I would suggest roughing the end up with a little sandpaper to help adhesion. However I would recommend cutting them to about 6 inches as most, longer than that and it may get a bit wobbly.
Question:	Are these good for flags
Answer:	I never tried to float them.
Question:	Do these float
Answer:	They are hard enough for drilling into and tapering. But they are flexible in full length. I use them for ship model mounts in
Question:	Are these fairly hard or very flexible? I need them hard for sculpting
Answer:	Probably China

Product description

You are buying 5 (FIVE) NEW 1/4" x 1/4" x 36" LONG CLEAR SQUARE EXTRUDED ACRYLIC RODS. (One Quarter Inch X One Quarter Inch Square X Thirty Six Inch Long) SQUARE ACRYLIC ROD FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE BUYING 1. THE SQUARE SIZE DIMENSION STATED ON THE LISTING IS NOMINAL. IT IS NEVER AN ABSOLUTE 1/4”. IT IS NEVER EVER A TRUE PERFECT SIZE. 2. THE SIDES OF SQUARE RODS TEND TO BE SLIGHTLY CONVEX OR SOMETIMES CONCAVE. THEY ARE RARELY ALWAYS PERFECTLY FLAT. THAT IS THE NATURE OF EXTRUDED ACRYLIC SQUARE RODS. CAST ACRYLIC RODS ARE USUALLY PERFECTLY FLAT. THIS IS EXTRUDED AND NOT CAST 3. ALL EXTRUDED ACRYLIC RODS ON THE PLANET EARTH ARE MANUFACTURED THE EXACT SAME WAY AND HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROPERTIES MENTIONED HERE, REGARDLESS OF THE MANUFACTURER. A LITTLE RESEARCH ON GOOGLE WILL CONFIRM THESE FACTS. To assure that you get the finest quality, the protective sleeve is kept in place on the rod while being cut to protect the acrylic. All rods have saw cut edges on both ends. Saw cutting can cause micro chips on the ends of the rod as seen in the pictures. Please allow a length tolerance of +/- 1/16" on all pieces.

• CLEAR SQUARE ACRYLIC ROD
• UV Resitant
• Light Weight

User questions & answers

Question:	I need (2) 3/8" or 1/4" square rods 18 inches each. Is this doable from seller
Answer:	Mine were each 36” per rod.
Question:	is the 36" the total length of all 4 rods or per rod
Answer:	Scissors that are used for cutting chicken bones, yes.Otherwise the plastic rods may slip with paper cutter scissors.I would try scoring the rods with a knife and then bend the rods away from the notch scored.

Product description

You are buying 5 (FIVE) NEW 3/16" DIAMETER by 24" LONG RODS of CLEAR EXTRUDED ACRYLIC. (Three Sixteenth inch x Twenty Four inch long) To assure that you get the finest quality, the protective sleeve is kept in place on the rods while being cut to protect the acrylic. All rods have saw cut edges on both ends. Saw cutting might cause some micro chips at the end of the rods as seen in the pictures. Please allow a tolerance of +/- 1/16" on all pieces. Distributed by Best Acrylics

User questions & answers

Question:	Are these bendable/flexible so I can create an arc
Answer:	This is only available in sets of 5. You would need to purchase 2 sets (10 pieces) to get the 8 you need.
Question:	I would like 8 pieces is this possible
Answer:	I do not list them in quantities of 2 pieces at this time.

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• ENJOY A SMOOTH CRAFTING EXPERIENCE – Craft your own games, toys, and works of art using these pre-sanded, blemish-free dowels. Paint, stain, embellish… or leave the beautiful wood as-is (like for a macrame/tapestry rod).
• HAVE THESE STICKS HANDY AROUND THE HOUSE – you’ll keep reaching for them! Use as a garden stake, flagpole, window/door security bar, or for building your own pet equipment (cages, perches, climbing bars…).
• CHOOSE YOUR WOOD ECO-RESPONSIBLY – These large craft sticks are crafted from sustainably sourced wood. We support the Arbor Day Foundation – planting trees for the future of our planet.
• FIND THE RIGHT DOWEL FOR WHAT YOU NEED – This 48” long dowel rod is ½” thick – solid yet not bulky. For bulkier projects, like hanging a heavy tapestry, check out our collection of thicker dowels.

User questions & answers

Question:	Are the 1/2inch dowals riht at 1/2 inch or a little bit under
Answer:	12"
Question:	How tall are these
Answer:	I'm not a wood expert but I can say that these dowels are fairly hard and very well made. They are all straight with no knots or other blemishes.
Question:	What type of wood are these
Answer:	These dowels are 1/2"=.5".
Question:	Dimensions in product information mentions 0.6 inches. are they 1/2 (=0.5) inches? need to fit a 1/2" drilled hole
Answer:	At 24" length you can arc a 3/16" diameter rod to about 40% of a circle with out an issue. If you heat it up a bit with like a good hair dryer you can easily go to 50% of a circle. Hope the helps and makes sense.

Product features

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Product description

You are buying 5 (FIVE) NEW 3/16" DIAMETER by 36" LONG RODS of CLEAR EXTRUDED ACRYLIC. (Three Sixteenth inch x Thirty Six inch long) To assure that you get the finest quality, the protective sleeve is kept in place on the rods while being cut to protect the acrylic. All rods have saw cut edges on both ends. Saw cutting might cause some micro chips at the end of the rods as seen in the pictures. Please allow a tolerance of +/- 1/16" on all pieces. Distributed by Best Acrylics

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this come in 30” long
Answer:	Mine were right on.

Product description

You are buying 5 (FIVE) NEW 5/16" DIAMETER by 36" LONG RODS of CLEAR EXTRUDED ACRYLIC. (Five Sixteenth inch x Thirty Six inch) To assure that you get the finest quality, the protective sleeve is kept in place on the rods while being cut to protect the acrylic. All rods have saw cut edges on both ends. Saw cutting might cause some micro chips at the end of the rods as seen in the pictures. Please allow a tolerance of +/- 1/16" on all pieces. Distributed by Best Acrylics

Product description

32.8 Feet silver aluminum wire, 2 mm thickness, bendable metal craft wire for making dolls skeleton diy crafts



Features:

Made of flexible and quality aluminum, so it is not easy to rust and has good flexibility, can be bent easily by hand.

It is also strong enough, not easy to break, and need to use scissors when breaking.



Wide application:

Making doll skeletons or military models, making a variety of small ornaments, like a bicycle, a pumpkin car.

For bonsai modeling, piling for plants, fixing the backbone or side branches of plants, allowing plants to grow normally.

Make the hair belt, the bracelet, the necklace, bridal party hangers, wreath frame.

Can be applied for crafting, sculpturing, frames making, jewellery making, beading, wrapping, etc..



Specifications:

Material: aluminium

Color: silver

Quantity: 1 rolls

Each roll length: 32.8 feet/ 10 meters

Thickness: 2 mm (1/ 12 inch)



Package includes:

1 Roll of aluminium wire for crafting

• Quality material: silver craft wire is made of aluminum, soft and can be bent easily
• Size: the aluminum wire is thicker than other aluminum wires, 2 mm in thickness, stronger as a skeleton support, 1 roll has 32.8 feet/ 10 m long
• Features: aluminum wire is primary color, it keeps silver for a long time and will not fade and rusty, good flexibility and durability
• Handmade raw materials: make doll skeletons or military models and you can further cover it with clay, you can also make bike models, blue melon cars, etc.
• Other usage: you can wrap a piece of aluminum wire with cloth and sew it into a hair band, you can also use it for bonsai modeling or as a support of flower shelf

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this material stronger than wired clothing hangers
Answer:	Only been using it for about 2 days with my students, but so far, no green fingers.
Question:	Does it turn your finger green
Answer:	About an 8 gauge
Question:	What gauge is this 3mm wire
Answer:	Sorry, I ordered mine because I needed something that would match 15 ga wire for a craft project. Can tell you that it bends easily. I can tell you the 18ga copper wire is 1.0 mm and it bends easily back and forth, copper is a soft wire. Hope you can find something for your important task of making face masks!
Question:	What mm of thickness should I use for the nose portion of a diy face mask
Answer:	I do not have a listing up for that size but if you need 30" long rods you can purchase the 36" version here and immediately AFTER the purchase you must send me an Amazon message to cut the rods down to 30" for you. If you do not send the message after the purchase the cuts will not get done and the rods will ship in 36" lengths as listed.

Product features

WIDE APPLICATION

Though the aluminum wire is thicker than other aluminum wires, it is stronger to be a skeleton support. And you can also use a part of the aluminum to fix your small ornaments.

DIY jewelry ornaments

Crafting

Sculpturing

Product description

You are buying 6 (SIX) NEW 1/4" DIAMETER by 12" LONG RODS of CLEAR EXTRUDED ACRYLIC. (Quarter inch x Twelve inch) To assure that you get the finest quality, the protective sleeve is kept in place on the rods while being cut to protect the acrylic. All rods have saw cut edges on both ends. Please allow a tolerance of +/- 1/16" on all pieces. Distributed by Best Acrylics

User questions & answers

Question:	Has anyone used these to repair carpenter bee damage
Answer:	I would not recommend this for that use. If hit on the wrong angle or hit to hard it could splinter or snap.
Question:	Can these be hit like a drumstick on a desk by a small child
Answer:	This is very easily cut with a standard household hacksaw.
Question:	Can they be cut to a smaller length and if so, how
Answer:	Yes it can be drilled but this is only 1/4" acrylic. I am pretty sure this is NOT the correct product for your application. 1/4" is fairly thin and will not take very much abuse before it breaks.
Question:	Can the rod be drilled through its diameter? This would be a hole to thread string through to attach a scrubby top
Answer:	This wire is much more malleable than clothing hangers.

Product description

• Acetal copolymer is a strong, rigid plastic the offers excellent dimensional stability and maintains its properties better than acetal homopolymer when exposed to hot water, hot air, and humid environments
• Color is opaque black
• Meets ASTM D6778 specifications
• Standard tolerance

User questions & answers

Question:	can this be cut into 1/2 wafers and still look smooth
Answer:	I used a wood mitre saw and a metal hack saw both by hand and cut fine and no problems, it would be safe to say yes.
Question:	can this be cut with a band saw using a wood blade
Answer:	I have not machines my piece yet but in general yes Acetal is very machinable and not gummy or stringy
Question:	is it machineable
Answer:	Like any plastic, it becomes more flexible with heat. I left the quarter inch stock I bought in the sun and slowly bent it around a four inch diameter bilge pump. When cool, I was able to run a coarse thread tap and use nylon nuts to affix the ends as a nylon U-bolt.
Question:	Is this a heat formable plastic rod? I'm looking for somthing like a kydex dowel, thank you in advance for your advice
Answer:	Yes. PE, ABS, PP & PVC as in the picture. Although mine came in with printed stickers not hand written.