To get the film to lie smoothly and where you want it, try this approach. If you're using a backing card (like a manilla folder), tape it to a table. Now tape your pricking to the card, or if you're not using card stock (for stiffener) just tape your pricking to your table.
Cut a piece of film that is a little bigger than your pricking, and peel the backing off of it. For reference, let's think of a square film piece, numbered like the face of a clock. Put your hands at 3 and 9 o'clock, with the film sticky-side down. Holding the film well above the pricking, bring your hands together, so that the film droops down in the middle. Gently position this middle bit on the middle of your pricking, and then lower your hands, forcing the film onto the pricking from the center out. This forces out wrinkles and bubbles as it goes. You will have best luck when your film hasn't been folded or squashed in its roll shape. Best to store it as flat as possible, or warm it very slightly with a hair dryer to take the fight out of it if it's already been squashed. When you're finally done, round off the corners of your pricking, which will keep loose threads from catching underneath them. I hope this helps! Cathy Belleville, in soggy Los Altos, California, where the rain has settled in like a bad chest cold. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
