In a message dated 8/13/2004 10:44:03 PM GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> So I bought a box(actually, tube) of the long and thin pins. When I got > them I > was disappointed because there weren't very many of them (about 150) and > they > were so thin that they hurt my fingers when I pushed them in. > Some long pins are stronger than others. The pins traditionally used for Paris lace are long and quite strong, about 1.5 inches...3.8 cm. They would be fine for your project as long as it was prepricked. These pins are expensive and even tho they are strong, they will bend if pushed into pricking card that hasn't been pre-pricked. The long thin pins are used for much finer laces, Michelin, for example. Elaine Merritt The Lace Museum 552 South Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94086 Tel: 408 730 4695 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
