I have made all my own pillows and most of my own tools...single (very low)
income and 3 teens to feed meant it was the only way I could get started...now
mostly because I enjoy.
My favorite pin pusher is a nail punch, my bobbin
holders are coated wire coat
hangers from the el cheapo shop...cut
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Unless the new paint is messy and just 'too' ugly, I would say leave it
alone. Removing it would probably remove the original too.and this is 'the
history' of the bobbin. I would try to just try rubbing those areas with ones
fingers to use the skin oils and friction to 'age the area. Lorri
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I'm inclined to agree with Lorri that any attempt to repair the bobbins
might cause more harm than good. Just accept them as examples of
terrible warnings of what not to do with old bobbins!
Clay
On 6/16/2011 11:51 AM, Lorri Ferguson wrote:
Unless the new paint is messy and just 'too' ugly,
Quandary:- should I remove this paint or might it be original? If not
original should I leave it as part of the bobbins' history? ...
I don't think you're doing anything wrong by trying to make the bobbin look
better to you, whether the paint is original or not - after all your opinion
and
Quandary:- should I remove this paint or might it be original? If not
original should I leave it as part of the bobbins' history? ...
I think first you need to make a decision. Are these bobbins an investment in
antiques? Are they works of art to be kept/returned to original artists'
