Re: [lace] bobbin weight - thread size realtionship?
Sent from my iPhone On 29 Apr 2013, at 07:14 AM, Sharon Morrison sharon_morri...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Arachnes, I am have been playing around making some bobbins. They are lovely Sharon, and have only recently heard about 3D printing. But I am still intrigued; what material are they made with? Karen in Malta - 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] bobbin weight - thread size realtionship?
Dear Sharon, et al, As you have already seen, the same bobbin in a different wood weighs differently. I usually buy the cheapest in the shape I want, usually a pale wood, usually identified as palm or guatambu. But I like to buy the rosewood variety as well, a dozen, as sometimes identifying the worker or the gimp is helpful. I always notice that the rosewood is noticeably heavier for the same wood. So there seems to be a variety of weights in the same bobbin style. I doubt it would make that much difference, but they are not the same. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it's going to be wet and cool all week, but drier late in the week, which is good because I'll be tent camping near the Maryland Sheep and Wool. Estonian lace knitting. Sharon wrote: I am have been playing around making some bobbins (using unconventional methods) and I am trying to determine a good weight. Are there any guidelines on weight of a bobbin as related to thread size, or weight for various types of bobbins â continental, square etc. e sun in the last week!) p.s. here is a picture of some of my bobbins http://www.lacemakers.org/meetings/april-2013 â the blue/variegated ones are 4 grams and the translucent/whitish ones are 5 grams. My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - 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] bobbin weight - thread size realtionship?
I sort of vaguely remembered that this topic came up before and Kenn van Dieren gave his website address for the information and fortunately it is still there. He gives the weight of bobbins made from different types of wood. http://www.bobbinmaker.com/mixedstyle.html Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. - 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] bobbin weight - thread size realtionship?
Hi Arachnes, I am have been playing around making some bobbins (using unconventional methods) and I am trying to determine a good weight. Are there any guidelines on weight of a bobbin as related to thread size, or weight for various types of bobbins â continental, square etc. I donât have that many kinds of bought bobbins, Lacis square â 2 grams (too light); Belgian (light wood- maple?) â 3 gr; Belgian (walnut) â 6 gr., Danish(?) 5 gr. thanks, Sharon (near Seattle, WA, where we have had some sun in the last week!) p.s. here is a picture of some of my bobbins http://www.lacemakers.org/meetings/april-2013 â the blue/variegated ones are 4 grams and the translucent/whitish ones are 5 grams. - 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/
