[lace] re: Lace eye candy

Janice, I've seen this salt crystal lace several years running - but I'm going to a lace day in Vauvert, where they did it, at the end of October, I'll ask for more info! i think it was probably only tried once, as an experiment, but will let you know all the details I manage to glean... I'd

[lace] Lace eye candy

Thank you Sue for the explanation! Very artsy & it surely shakes up the concept of "what is lace?". Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Lace eye candy, salt water, wet cleaning unique laces, conservation, long answer

In the interview I had with Mme Bonniol, via internet, about her salt.lace I don’t ask how to clean or if she make pieces to wear in such way. Why all works I saw were pieces for „decorate“ not to wear. And that one couldn’t clean such works it’s clear looking at them. In my opinion these are

Re: [lace] Lace eye candy

Hello Ilske and everyone Thank you for the clarification, Ilske! The effect really is remarkable. When someone thinks "outside the (lace) box" in this way, it is a pleasure for the rest of us :) On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 4:40 AM, Ilske Thomsen wrote: > M. Th. Bonniol

Re: [lace] Lace eye candy, salt water, wet cleaning unique laces, conservation

> > Some of you know that many 20th C. > sequins were made of gelatin. They, also, melt away in liquids. This > means: if you buy vintage sequins, test them in water before attaching to > lace. Gelatine sequins will dissolve in perspiration! I have heard a sorry tale about a dress with

[lace] Lace eye candy, salt water, wet cleaning unique laces, conservation

Thank you for the salt-infused lace explanation, Ilske. In brief, this is done only to new laces by an artist whose first consideration is to make something that is not normal. Is the artist using materials other than linen, cotton, silk and wool? How will this lace be cleaned in the future,

Re: [lace] Lace eye candy

M. Th. Bonniol doesn’t „bath“ old lace in salt water. She creates laces, with „big holes“ and let it lay in the salt water on the place she lives a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The salt form crystals in the gaps of the lace. Astonishingly those crystals stay on the lace. These are really

Re: [lace] Lace eye candy

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

[lace] Re: Lace eye candy

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

[lace] Lace eye candy

Hello All! While browsing the embroidery pages at mamiloucreations.com, I stumbled upon a link to zebulons.e-monsite.com. There are some interesting bobbins as well as pictures of lace labeled "sel". My fading language skills didn't help so I'm not sure whether the lace is actually made

[lace] Eye Candy

Lots of interesting pictures of vintage fashions. haberdashery and quite a bit of lace too. http://thetailorsdesire.tumblr.com/ Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] eye candy

Have a look at: http://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com go to current auction - the lace begins at lot 184. There's an interesting selection, though the standard of photography is not really good enough for lace details. Bridget, in Watford, England. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] Some great antique lace eye candy on eBay

http://tinyurl.com/rayaf I was surprised that the predicted prices are so relatively low. We'll see when the sales occur, I guess. Beautiful Brussels lace and other wonders. Patty - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Eye Candy in Wales

Hi Spiders, While meandering around the internet, I put Flemish Lace in Google for an image search. Well, look what I found. There is a remarkable site celebrating the history and culture of Wales called the Gathering of Jewels. It includes about 25 pieces of knock your socks off antique

Re: [lace] Eye Candy in Wales

Patty and All, This is certainly a wonderful archive, thanks for sharing. What a pity that such a worthwhile project has received such little publicity, until now! Jean in Cleveland U.K. On 9 Nov 2005, at 11:00, Patty Dowden wrote: Hi Spiders, While meandering around the internet, I put

Re: [lace] Eye candy for lace knitters

A few days late with a reply, but I'd like to thank Brenda for showing us these sites. A lot of beautiful pieces there. One in particular caught my eye. On the first page of the Michael Kaprelian site there is a hexagonal shaped doily that I'd like to get the pattern for (5th from the

[lace] Eye candy for lace knitters

Deaar Spiders I've recently learned of two websites with images of knitted lace: Michael Kaprelian http://www.angelfire.com/on2/fwlaceknitter/ Melanie Ellingson http://www.imageevent.com/melaniee Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] eye candy - antique clothes

If you like to browse antique clothes -- many with lace on them -- take a look at this webpage: http://www.bobbydene.com/ Have fun, Alice in Oregon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Eye Candy

A friend of mine sent me the following link of a very lovely ball gown ... for sale too ... http://www.vintagetextile.com/newpage61.htm Beth McCasland Metairie, Louisiana, USA where it's warm and muggy - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] eye candy

Kate and Carolina Thanks for the links to great pictures! Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]