You can get cheaper 'machined' bobbins at a lot less than that! I've
seen them for 40p each! for wood, and less for plastic. Then 100
bobbins would only be about £40. As most lacemakers start off with 20
or 30 pairs, you're talking of around £40 with a cheap pillow. Not
that much, they would be replaced with 'maker' bobbins, hand turned as
people came across those that they really liked.
Back down off my soapbox. I'm not having a 'go' at you either Achim.
Merely pointing out that one wouldn't start off with needing 3-400
bobbins for a starter piece!
Sue in EY
On 24 May 2009, at 15:45, Achim Siebert wrote:
. no wonder nearly nobody does exquisite bobbin lace any more. If a
project needs 300-400 bobbins and a simple continental one costs 3
GBP nobody can or wants to afford making intricate lace. It would
cost a small fortune. Since there are modern turning lathes that
make copies of a piece all by themselves I really don't understand
those fancy prices.
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