I've been experimenting with making similar things -- see this page for my first attempts: http://claning.home.igc.org/bezants/bezants.htm
None of the things I've sewed these onto so far have seen much wear, but the edges of the metal are definitely _not_ sharp enough to cut fingers, and they don't seem to be doing any damage to the fabric they're sewed onto. The 32-gauge soft brass sheet I've been using can be cut with ordinary scissors and pierced by a needle, but I would not expect a punch designed to work on paper to be sharp enough or sturdy enough. A leather punch does work (the kind that is mounted on a straight rod that you hit with a hammer). One of my friends tried using some scrapbooking embossing-templates on this metal, and found that while she could get a design, the plastic template wasn't sturdy enough and got pretty well mashed in the process. Ideally, of course, one would use jewelry-making tools of hardened metal, but the softer metal tools designed for leather do work, though they probably won't last as long. If there's interest, I have a longer article on bezants that I can post on that web page as well. -----Original Message----- From: Lloyd Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Nov 3, 2005 1:23 PM To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies Would it be possible to use one of the new fancy punches that are currently the vogue for scrapbooking? I have tried a "corrugated press" for paper and have found that if the fabric is crisp enough, it will pattern the fabric.(This is another scrapbook item). I suspect that the foil sequins will be 'buried' in the embroidery enough that the rough edges will not be a problem. Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:30 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] embroidery supplies > If you cut your own shapes you will need something to smooth down the edges. > > De > > -----Original Message----- > Hi, > It was oval seaqins i was after, doesnt seem to be in fashion these days. > I looked at your link and found this: > German Silver Sheet Metal - 28 Gauge, 6"x12" > Wich is thin silver plate wich you could cut out yourself. > Perhaps that would be a solution. This was very much in use in 18th century > to cut out special shapes and add to your embroidery. > > Bjarne > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ____________________________________________________________ 0 Chris Laning | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + Davis, California ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
