Crochet yarn around 18 gauge aluminum wire, wind it into a coil, and using the same yarn stitch the coil together.      

I’ve been organizing the studio so I know there is not a single inch of black satin ribbon. But I looked anyway and found a better solution!

The beauty of silk dupioni is the variety of gem colors and being able to disassemble the fabric to accentuate the warp and weft.