tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post5527279846336643476..comments2024-02-26T23:00:42.427-05:00Comments on BreastFree Blog: How to Make a Micro Bead Breast FormUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-23814583349938649332018-05-26T10:23:26.540-04:002018-05-26T10:23:26.540-04:00You are so wondwerful! I appreciate your tips and...You are so wondwerful! I appreciate your tips and openness to emails and helpfulnes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04684224911322585160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-55260512756610931622018-05-26T10:22:17.007-04:002018-05-26T10:22:17.007-04:00You are an amazing and wonderful person! Thank yo...You are an amazing and wonderful person! Thank you for sharing such helpful tips!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04684224911322585160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-47182477825428044782014-01-04T10:02:52.536-05:002014-01-04T10:02:52.536-05:00To the last poster and all others who wish to get ...To the last poster and all others who wish to get more feedback about these micro bead forms, I suggest you join the original discussion at breastcancer.org: http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/82/topic/754464?page=4#idx_91. While I welcome comments here, this blog isn't designed for extended dialog. Thanks.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024374769958052453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-88311454339707810012014-01-04T06:54:18.912-05:002014-01-04T06:54:18.912-05:00Hello to all and Happy Late NewYears. I just wante...Hello to all and Happy Late NewYears. I just wanted to say to anonymous I think it's wonderful that you made the forms but what I'm really wondering is how well are they working for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-41689652307561512872014-01-03T19:40:28.188-05:002014-01-03T19:40:28.188-05:00I was surprised to find this site because I made m...I was surprised to find this site because I made myself these forms about a month ago using the Poly-fil poly pellets. They are none toxic and washable. I am older so I made a tear drop shape with a neck and used a funnel held in the neck to put the beads in then hand sewed shut. The neck also is good to pin the form in a regular bra. I made three to interchange. I'm glad someone else thought of this.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-19956682554918576782013-12-26T23:11:19.436-05:002013-12-26T23:11:19.436-05:00Hello to all who will be reading this and happy la...Hello to all who will be reading this and happy late Merry Christmas. I just wanted to say thank you to Barbara for all that she has done for the women in this world such as myself and I cannot express just how much the microbead forms will change my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-19167037085197948142013-12-19T22:28:57.670-05:002013-12-19T22:28:57.670-05:00Well that's not good for the woman who ran it ...Well that's not good for the woman who ran it was extremely sweet and always so wiling to help out when she could. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-46878428429775568642013-12-19T10:48:31.325-05:002013-12-19T10:48:31.325-05:00Unfortunately, the pinkstock site no longer seems ...Unfortunately, the pinkstock site no longer seems to be working.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024374769958052453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-25785514196600969422013-12-19T10:27:40.264-05:002013-12-19T10:27:40.264-05:00I am so sorry about that Barbara it won't happ...I am so sorry about that Barbara it won't happen again. To give you all a heads up if you go to pinkstock.com I believe they can make you forms for a fair price but they also can make swim puffsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-88392003385197155662013-12-19T09:20:22.776-05:002013-12-19T09:20:22.776-05:00Adding to my prior comment, please do not solicit ...Adding to my prior comment, please do not solicit donations of forms or clothing on this website. Donations would require exchange of emails or other personal information, which I cannot publish here. If you need breast forms or other mastectomy products and don't have insurance (which would cover them), contact the American Cancer Society in your area, or local hospital boutiques.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024374769958052453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-75303103257735590962013-12-08T12:12:16.343-05:002013-12-08T12:12:16.343-05:00If you're interested in micro bead forms but c...If you're interested in micro bead forms but can't sew, please check out http://mastectomysolutions.com, specifically the following page: http://mastectomysolutions.com/items-for-sale.php. The woman who created the website will sew breast forms for you at an extremely reasonable price.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024374769958052453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-33377698748863766982013-12-08T01:10:09.425-05:002013-12-08T01:10:09.425-05:00Hello to everyone who will be reading this. I like...Hello to everyone who will be reading this. I like many of you can't wait to make these forms but I have a problem I can't sew. Would any of you who read this be willing to make me some? Or better yet if anyone reads this and has some forms of any material that they are no longer using and would be willing to donate them to me I would be forever greatful. Just post your email address on here and ill get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you to everyone and God Bless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-20718149730121026672013-06-20T19:26:36.996-04:002013-06-20T19:26:36.996-04:00Thank you for your idea. Prosthetics are so expens...Thank you for your idea. Prosthetics are so expensive! My new bra (for bilateral) and forms were over $750. I'm afraid to wear it, it's so costly. I thought I'd experiment with homemade ones. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-78443722626215386112013-06-16T22:46:35.200-04:002013-06-16T22:46:35.200-04:00Words cannot express how much I appreciate the inf...Words cannot express how much I appreciate the information you shared.8years ago I had a bilateral with no reconstruction. I have the issues you addressed. Thanks so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-45130611305567770952013-02-13T17:04:05.279-05:002013-02-13T17:04:05.279-05:00I am thrilled to see a sew-your-own foobies tutori...I am thrilled to see a sew-your-own foobies tutorial here! I now know what to do with the extra beads I have left over from the knit-your-own project I recently completed. (I knew I was going to have a single mastectomy. As an avid knitter, I wanted something to keep my hands busy that would also be something I could use post-surgery.)<br /><br />Knitters can find that pattern at the Knitty website. Just search for Tit Bits or go to http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall05/PATTbits.html<br /><br />I had to pour a certain amount of the micro beads into a separate tub, then use that tub and a canning funnel to guide the beads into the casing inside my knitted form. I used a single chopstick to "encourage" the beads to move through the funnel into the casing.<br /><br />I'm happy to share my experience making my versions of the tit bit. Feel free to<a href="mailto:dari_rose@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow"> email </a> me!Darihttp://www.carepages.com/carepages/ihavecancernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-86815698731597212922012-05-04T12:46:22.513-04:002012-05-04T12:46:22.513-04:00You can check out the original breastcancer.org th...You can check out the original breastcancer.org thread on this subject and ask any questions you might have. Here's the link: http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/82/topic/754464?page=3#idx_90Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024374769958052453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-53579936320857438312012-05-03T15:45:03.971-04:002012-05-03T15:45:03.971-04:00Do you have any suggestions on making the pattern ...Do you have any suggestions on making the pattern (correct size and shape) when you don't have a pre-made form to start with? I've had bmx and would like to make these for myself. Thanks for your excellent tutorial!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-27545697347304179312012-03-21T12:59:22.376-04:002012-03-21T12:59:22.376-04:00Yes, they are cooler than silicone and yes, they a...Yes, they are cooler than silicone and yes, they are washable, though it may take a while for the microbeads to air dry.<br /><br />There are also many other non-silicone options, most much cooler than silicone. Several of those options are reviewed in the <i>Breast Forms</i> section of BreastFree.org, under the heading "Non-Silicone Breast Forms." Among the forms described there are the Silique microbead forms, so if you don't wish to sew your own, there is a reasonably-priced ready-made alternative.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024374769958052453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-585284137904109762012-03-20T19:29:54.959-04:002012-03-20T19:29:54.959-04:00Simply love your info and truely thankful for your...Simply love your info and truely thankful for your sharing. Please advise two questions?<br /><br />1. Are the home made micro beads "Foobies" cooler than the silicone ones?<br />I'm newer mastectomy and having "BIG" troubles with the amount of HEAT, hotness, and sweat in silicone Amoema 390.<br /><br />2. Are the Micro beads finished forms washable?<br /><br />Thanks again, and God BlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-82921907405507070772012-02-03T01:42:11.830-05:002012-02-03T01:42:11.830-05:00learning to sew, had both breasts removed last Mar...learning to sew, had both breasts removed last March, may venture out, i hate the heave silicone ones and do not wear anything now. thanks for the infoBeverlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-45496874737285496412011-07-10T01:22:16.719-04:002011-07-10T01:22:16.719-04:00Yes, this is just what I've been looking for. ...Yes, this is just what I've been looking for. Now all we need is ideas for what to do with the rest of the bag of microbeads. Thank you so much for taking the time to share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326592408611482570.post-33249753697464795232011-05-24T15:23:58.632-04:002011-05-24T15:23:58.632-04:00Thank you so much! Your step by step explanation i...Thank you so much! Your step by step explanation is very easy to understand.<br /><br />I stumbled upon your web site today while I was searching for a non-sweaty breast forms. I am 40 years old and using prostheses since 1993. I am afraid of trying new form once I feel comfortable in one. Currently I am using Amoena Tria Aire and Essential Light 2S but will diffidently going to try this homemade option. <br />Thanks again,<br />VSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com