At 10:44 PM 8/24/2003 -0400, you wrote: > I recall using something (maybe a piece of styrofoam) to prick into rather than the actual pillow. ..... > >I usually pre-prick on a cork-board; .....
Somehow I ended up with a garden kneeling foam board that is very dense but is still a bit flexible. It works real well as a pricking board and is now with my lace supplies. Most of the time, I pre-prick my patterns. It does make it easier to put in the pins. It also allows greater accuracy in pin placement. Brass pins require pricking or they bend. Nickel-plated stainless steel pins often will go right through the pattern without pricking though the pushing finger might get a bit sore. I have been known to skip pricking in a class when the pattern is handed out after class starts. In that circumstance, pricking would use up more classtime that it would be worth if I have pins that can go through the backing without bending. In summary, prepricking is preferred, and a standard part of preparation for a project. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - Recovering from a 5-day lace design workshop. 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]
