I agree with Sue, except that I still cover my card stock with blue film...
I think that when we're making something with pinholes that are fairly
far apart (1/8th inch, or about 3 mm) and we only intend to do it once,
then the need for pre-pricking is not as great. But any time the
pinholes are very close together, I need to pre-prick, just so I can
find the holes later without a magnifying glass!!!
And from a teaching standpoint, I think it is essential for relatively
new lacemakers to get into the habit of pre-pricking, since this helps
"review" the pricking for those illusive dots that sometimes print out
lighter than others and might be missed. Holding a pricking up to the
light tends to show out those missed holes very quickly, and saves a lot
of grief later on then a pinhole isn't worked because it wasn't pricked
in the first place.
Experienced lacemakers can take all the short-cuts they want as long as
they are happy with the results. New lacemakers should take every step
seriously until they have mastered them. Otherwise, they may never know
why their lace is not as pretty as it should be.
Clay
On 4/1/2011 11:48 AM, Sue Babbs wrote:
I generally print on coloured card stock, and don't cover it in
plastic. Nowadays I tend to pre-prick anything fine. I wear
magnifying glasses to pre-prick, as my eyesight isn't good enough
otherwise. Then I can make lace without wearing glasses, as I can see
the dots well enough to know where I am aiming and the fact that the
hole is already accurately place ensures the pin goes quickly where I
need it to go.
Sue
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