A long time ago (1995 maybe) I tested various chemical stiffeners for lace
as part of the City & Guild class. At the time I was happiest with diluted
wood glue (Evo-stick, from the UK). After that I tried Moravia starch and
was even more pleased with it than wood glue (but can't remember why!!!) I
think it held its shape better and didn't make the colours run. So expensive
or not that I is what I use mostly now -but a bottle lasts a long time. I
still have the first one I bought which is nearly finished. I haven't tried
Jana's latest stiffener which she says is even better.
I will try adding a drop of dishwashing liquid when I next stiffen
something, as breaking the surface tension might help with the film over
holes
Sue Babbs
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