Mark - why can't you just leave the pattern on the card? I cannot work without the drawn pattern unless it was very simple stitches :-))) Besides the result is the same anyway. Karen in Malta
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Myers Sent: 28 May 2010 17:49 To: Lace list Subject: [lace] Re: Pricking card and cereal boxes Nice repurposing of cereal boxes. Will have to remember that. I am always searching the house for some card stock to trace the pattern onto and then lay clear contact sheet over. Sometimes I raid my wife's scrapbooking card stock <BIG GRIN> However, I acquired some thick card stock from where I work. I work at a band uniform company where there is lots of sewing machines, threads and patterns. BC(before computers), the tailor would use this orangish thick card stock to draft out the final pattern to be traced on the fabric for cutting. It is about 1mm thick and has a glazed coating. Much like what Brenda is describing. Only I think this might be thicker than hers. Since there sadly isn't any more handwork done in this factory(all computerized, even the pattern making) we no longer have this cardstock on hand. We still use the old pattern cards for placement of trims and stuff. I did manage to get a large sheet of it and have used it as a pricking card. I have the habit of not prepricking because I am anxious to get on with lacing the project. But with this thick card, you have to preprick! This glazed card doesn't break down and makes the pins stand straight and no wobbling. :) This card is thick and can take abuse. I lay the pattern over the card and preprick then remove pattern. All I have are the holes. The downside is there is no drawing of the pattern on the card. So have to refer to the working diagram and original pattern. But at least I know the life of the pricking will last. -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: [email protected] On 5/28/10 10:29 AM, "Brenda Paternoster" <[email protected]> wrote: > I understand that it's what is used for electronic circuit boards. > > However, many years ago in the late 1960s when I worked in a lab for Ministry > of Defence in Woolwich Arsenal testing papers and boards we used to test > something called 'glazed board' which used as casing for ammunition > cartridges. This was thin, dense, shiny card, the same as we use for > pricking card, but not having embarked on my lace career then I missed the > opportunity of getting masses of the (left over) stuff for free! > > Brenda - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
