Jane and Jopie have both written of problems in using elastic or other rubber bands on their bobbins.
Jane wrote: warning. <snip>Small elastic bands work very well to keep two bobbins together. But, I'm a slow worker and my large Bucks Point piece took a year tomake. During that time the rubber bands perished and stuck to the woodleaving blue or black coloured rings on the bobbin shanks. From Joepie . . . rubber and wood react together and the rubber rots even quicker. Tie a piece of thread around the bobbins to be marked (with a loop knot for quick removal). This can be used on continentals as well. I have used orthodontic rubber bands for years, with no problems. I think they are made from some substance other than rubber, so any chemical reaction would be different than what Jane and Joepie have experienced. In addition to binding two bobbins together, what I mainly use them for is to mark my worker pair(s) or some other pair I need to keep track of. They last forever, and come in different colors. Although I got mine from an orthodontist, I think I have seen them listed on Amazon.com too. Not sure about using them on spangled bobbins, however - I use International or Square bobbins. My two cents, Sally - 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/
