Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
A search on eBay found 37 listings of glossy and matt sticky back plastic in various colours. I didn't delve too deeply but there seemed to be various prices and quantities. Diana in Northamptonshire on another spring like day (it can't last!) Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
- Original Message - From: "Janice Blair" Subject: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the blue paper, which might be something to do with architecture. Catherine, please tell me what you use as the top layer of your base, and then if anyone knows where we can obtain it in the US, that would be great. Sorry Janice We clearly weren't on the same page with this one! The blue covering I use over my pattern/drawing is simply a dark blue, matt sticky-backed plastic. My eyesight is not what it used to be and as I mainly work in white, using fine gauges of thread, this gives a greater contrast as opposed to architect's linen or the pale coloured sticky-backed plastic. Somebody emailed me quite some time ago asking the same question. Doreen Holmes and myself bought a whole roll of it between us from Tim Parker (a lace supplier here in the UK who has now retired) but this would have been over 10 years ago and I only have a very small amount left. I 'Googled' Dark Blue Sticky-backed plastic and found a couple of companies in the US who sold it, but again only by the roll and I don't dare to think what it would cost in postage to ship it here! Unfortunately I didn't keep the addresses but suggest you try 'Googling' and see what you can find. None of them seemed to sell it by the sheet/small quantities but you may have better luck than I. I guess if several of you pooled your dollars or perhaps your local group or one of your suppliers could get hold of it, that would be the way to go. Good luck with your search. Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
And you'll find Catherine Barley's reply to my question about architect's linen In January 2011 in the archives: I use a dark blue matt sticky backed plastic. I prefer it to architect's linen as it makes for a better contrast with the fine white threads. I believe it is available in a variety of colours, but I prefer the dark blue. I think most lace suppliers stock it. Catherine Barley UK> Sue Babbs - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
I just searched Cornelissen and they don't stock architects linen so I did a search on google and found a thread on obtaining it from our own archives. http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg34937.html Kind Regards Liz Baker On 22 Apr 2013, at 00:25, The Lace Bee wrote: > Janice, > > Over here it is referred to as architect's linen. When I started making > bobbin lace in the late 80s it was on its way out in drawing offices and my > dad has a small supply which he was begrudgingly thinking if letting me have. > He was very relieved when he found out it was for needle lace and I didn't use > it. > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
Janice, Over here it is referred to as architect's linen. When I started making bobbin lace in the late 80s it was on its way out in drawing offices and my dad has a small supply which he was begrudgingly thinking if letting me have. He was very relieved when he found out it was for needle lace and I didn't use it. I only knew of one place in London that used to do it; a specialist art and graphic shop in Covent garden which is now long gone. In the uk I would think that somewhere like Cornelissen might be able to stock it. Quite frankly, whether they do or don't if you are ever up near the British Museum it is worth going there. You get the feeling that if you turn around quickly you will catch Turner buying his pigments. It's all wood panels and drawers like an archaic chemists. http://www.cornelissen.com/ L Kind Regards Liz Baker Kind Regards Liz Baker On 21 Apr 2013, at 17:30, Janice Blair wrote: > Well, you must all have thought I was a dummy not knowing what graph paper was. > Of course I did, and after all the replies, we all know where we can get it > from. Thank you everyone. > > What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the blue > paper, which might be something to do with architecture. > / - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
Well, you must all have thought I was a dummy not knowing what graph paper was. Of course I did, and after all the replies, we all know where we can get it from. Thank you everyone. What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the blue paper, which might be something to do with architecture. Catherine, please tell me what you use as the top layer of your base, and then if anyone knows where we can obtain it in the US, that would be great. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
