A few years ago at an OIDFA conference I did one of the courses. The teacher then stiffened the lace with artist's fixative and since then I have used nothing else. It comes in a spray can and is sprayed on the lace on the pillow. The other rules are there as well - covering the pricking with plastic and then before spraying covering the pillow with old newsprint to protect the pillow. After spraying, the lace must be dabbed with a tissue to absorb the excess liquid. It can then air dry or be dried with a hairdrier. I does not destroy the lustre of the lace as some of the other stiffening agents. I do not know about eventually changing colour because it has only been on the lace for a few years.
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. - 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
