At 08:32 AM 8/16/2003 +0100, you wrote: >Laminating - what a brilliant idea! My office has a photocopier, a lot of >blue paper and a small laminator - I'm all set!
A word of caution -- there are different weights of laminating film. Be sure you have the very lightest/thinnest weight for patterns. Some of the heavier weights are very difficult to pin through. Try one and test it before making a bunch of them. For myself, I do the common paper pattern on file folder (tagboard) with a transparent adhesive film on top. The color of the adhesive film is determined by the thread color. Clear for colored threads and colored for light threads. I found colored transparent removable bookcover films in the dollar store (and stationery stores) that give me a color choice. However, since the film is removable, it does not stick permanently. The edges of the film need to be taped to the tagboard backing to be sure that they don't loosen or shift. This work fine for one-time patterns. I find that I can use these pattern 6-8 times before the holes become worn. If a pattern is needed more than that, I make another one. In fact, if I'm in production (like making a rose bouquet), I set up two patterns on two pillows and just alternate them. One can be worked on while the other is resting the completed lace. Happy lacing, Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - Gained 2 students from county fair demo!! Oregon Country Lacemakers Arachne Secret Pal Administrator Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
