1st: Dont buy or borrow Kreinicks book about metal thread embroidery. Its
just crap, a lot of cross stitch patterns using metallic threads.
But a very useable good book, very small, but cheap is Needle Crafts 20
Goldwork. Its published by Search Press Limited, Tunbridge Wells, Kent -
England.
Also their larger book Goldwork Revised and expanded edition.
I started my goldwork to outline ordinary embroideries, f.eks flowers and
leaves with gold passing thread. Then i went on and used bullion threads
(hollow wrapped goldthreads (worms)). Goldspangels is also fun to use.
Silver is another thing. It tarnishes much two quicly, and today its almost
impossible to clean by others than experts.
A warning i want to advise everybody about is using bullion threads on
clothing. The ends of this fine goldthread, catches everything, and unravell
itselfs. I spoke to Mauritia Kirchner about this recently, and she has the
same problems.Wasnt a problem for the kings and nobels, they just baught a
new outfit, but for us deadly, it is such a shame and expensive.Not a
warning not to use it, but just that you wont get surprised!
Very adictive hobby!
Bjarne
Leif og Bjarne Drews
www.my-drewscostumes.dk
http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/
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