Hi all: I've only done an introductory course in wire lace and made two short bracelets, and so I only have a few thoughts to share:
First, and most important - you can't undo it. So if you make a mistake or your tension isn't very good - once you've kinked that wire you've kinked it and it isn't going straight again. If you twist or bend the wire repeatedly, it can easily break. So, even though the guipure laces that work well in wire are worked in simple stitches, a beginner might find the lace frustrating. On the other hand, leaves are easier to work because accidentally pulling the workers won't cause a disaster. Your work will also stay where you put it, so you can do, for example, a Bedfordshire 9-pin edge and it won't collapse in on itself or become twisted or misshapen. Generally the very easy guipure/Cluny/Bedfordshire laces are where I would look for patterns to try. The wire also doesn't pack as well as thread does, so you may have to make the pattern bigger, to use wire, than you would make it if you were using thread of the same thickness. Hope this helps. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2010-10-12, at 1:15 PM, bertrans1 wrote: > I asked about help with working with wire a while back as well. I am hoping > someone now someone else will see this and help us both. > Sallie > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a new student, who wants to start with wire lace. She did the basic >> stiches in cotton and she is learning fast. >> >> But I newer tried to work with wire, so can you help me: >> >> Are there books, internet sites...... >> >> And how will be the difference betwen working thread and wire. >> >> My student already ordered special wire bobins silver and gold wire, but I >> told her to buy some cheaper wire to try out first.. >> >> >> >> Alix >> >> from sunny Luxembourg. >> >> - >> 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] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
