Why should any lace be bathed in salt water? Have professional conservators and restorers approved this "treatment"?
This is a simple reminder that I "preach" to be very careful about exposing your precious laces to chemicals and minerals in water drawn from private wells and public water supplies. Please remember the free conservation and restoration advice given to you on Arachne for 20-plus years, which came from training seminars at some of America's foremost museums. Very few special textile sites have someone who has learned from the best textile experts, and have a stack of books on the subject available for consultation. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 9/16/2016 2:12:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, susan.voss...@gmail.com writes: Hi Susan, The lace is made normally then immersed in sea water at the local salt works. It was Marie-Thérèse Bonniol who first thought up the technique - Denise, of the site you mention, learnt it from her - and you can see the various stages here: http://artetdentelle.free.fr and go to Dentelles cristallisées dans le sel. The rest of her work is worth looking at too - I love her creations! Sue from Montélimar - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
