Yes, the Barmen lace machine, which is really a braiding and plaiting machine, makes plaited leaves that are very similar to those in hand made bobbin laces. They are rather stiff in appearance and tend to be parallel in shape. This machine also makes Spiders.
The Barmen machine works on the principle of a Maypole with fixed bobbins placed on a circular device that allows them to dance round each other and back again with the resultant braided lace going up into the centre and down a tube. This is the best I can do to describe it. For further information consult Pat Earnshaw's Lace Machinbes and Machine Laces. There is a whole chapter in there. Angela Worcestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
