[lace] re: lace photos (red prickings)
I have used red contact paper before, and as I was told at the time, found it to be quite easy to work with. Still prefer blue or green. Debbie in Florida mmou...@bellsouth.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] re: lace photos (red prickings)
In most parts of Spain red was the colour used for prickings. And continues being. In other parts of Spain, yellow has been used, also green. Nowadays, it seems that most lacers continue using red or orange. But I myself use blue, as I find it more relaxing for my eyes. I started using blue after a German lacer told me. I suppose that, at the very beginning, lacers didn't think so much whether the chosen colour was good for their eyes or not. They used some natural product they had at hand to dye the cardboard. It's just a guessing... Regards from a Spanish lacer, Antje González - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] re: lace photos (red prickings)
I printed a Lace-RXP Tønder pattern recently on deep pink card, and found that the contrast between it, the gimp lines and the white thread (Egyptian cotton 140/2) was much better than when using white card covered in blue plastic. I was surprised as I had always used blue or green before (and generally dislike pink) but it was much easier to work on, especially when the daylight began to fade. 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
[lace] Re: lace photos (red prickings)
I work at a band uniform company that deals with fabric, threads and tailoring. Yes I do make use of odds and ends that I collect either for tatting or bobbinlace. My wife and I also make costumes every year for the HS musicals. So often go dumpster diving for fabric! During B.C.(Before Computers) the tailors would use this waxed coated orange, stiff card to draft the garment patterns onto. It was used millions of times to trace out patterns on the material before cutting. Now that we do everything by computer, I did manage to get my lacing fingers on one of these huge sheets of 1.5mm thick card stock. I use it mainly for my Honiton lace or if I know a lace project will be used constantly. Of course I have to preprick(I rarely do otherwise) with the appropriate size pricker/pin. Can't find any more of these sheets here at the factory. The patterns from ages ago are still used here for special creations. But I am sure there is some secret stash.;) Don't know the actual name of the thick card stock, other than tailoring card stock. -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] re: lace photos (red prickings)
I recently took a workshop in Tonder lace given by a Danish woman and the pricking was on a blue card... Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of AGlez Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 4:23 PM To: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] re: lace photos (red prickings) In most parts of Spain red was the colour used for prickings. And continues being. In other parts of Spain, yellow has been used, also green. Nowadays, it seems that most lacers continue using red or orange. But I myself use blue, as I find it more relaxing for my eyes. I started using blue after a German lacer told me. I suppose that, at the very beginning, lacers didn't think so much whether the chosen colour was good for their eyes or not. They used some natural product they had at hand to dye the cardboard. It's just a guessing... Regards from a Spanish lacer, Antje Gonzalez - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.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
