I like a pocket microscope _http://www.amazon.com/Nasco-ILLUMINATED-POCKET-MICROSCOPE-30X/dp/B001GUHE52_ (http://www.amazon.com/Nasco-ILLUMINATED-POCKET-MICROSCOPE-30X/dp/B001GUHE52) I bought a bunch of these for the lace identification class I gave in Denver. This magnifies by 30 times. There are two drawbacks. One is that you put it on the lace, so some people might object, although sometimes even museums are pretty good about this, since it isn't your oily hands. I suppose it is possible to play around with the focus a little so that it doesn't actually touch the lace. But, for the most part the focal length is oriented toward the exact distance of the magnifier when it sits on the lace. The other problem is that some of them are not that I just had one of them cease to light. I think the bulb burned out. But, for $15, hey! There is also a 100 X version of it. This is good if you want to see fiber fuzz. But the 30X one is better if you want to see stitches. I actually use both, but more often the one that magnifies 30 times. Apart from that, I have a magnifier with a handle and a little circle on it with greater magnification than the rest of it. I sometimes remember to take it to museums, but I never use it at home where I have the microscopes. The linen testers are nice, although, again a problem with placing them on a piece of lace in a museum. But you can unfold them, or maybe the term is, fold them, so that they operate more as a hand held magnifying glass. Devon In a message dated 3/4/2011 8:23:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good magnifier or jewelers loop that is good for viewing lace? It is time for me to get a new one, and I have never really been happy with the one I have anyhow. Kim - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
