I cover pattern and card with clear tape, the transparent 'magic' tape is good because it doesn't cause glare, and it is cheap. Others use the blue plastic film you can purchase by the length from lace suppliers. I don't archive prickings, but I do like to use them more than once, often many times (and a plain paper pricking I was going to use 'once' ended up on the pillow for 12 pieces of the lace. It wasn't in good shape by the 12th lace!). I wouldn't use food box cardboard unless I had to, I have a stash of cover card from a print shop. This card has a good 'tooth' that is soft enough for the pins, yet firm to withstand repeated use. It is acid-free, although that isn't a concern for me (it might be for some, and the cereal-box card probably has preservatives in it, like BHT). For Honiton lace I would out of my way to acquire the glazed rigid card, best as someone else mentioned for using the needlepin.
A word about the cereal-box card which tends to be quite soft and has little paper fibres, you want your Shreddies from the box not from the cardboard (joke?). OK and not a good one. Use whatever works for you ;) On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Mark Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > I could. I guess I would have to leave it taped on or pinned on to the > card. But eventually that will get worn out. But the card with holes > won't > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
