Re: Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-27 Thread Francis Busschaert
- -Original Message- Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 18:28:31 -0700 From: Kim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver?? I think this might be called PMC, which stands for precious metal clay. I met someone

Re: Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-27 Thread bevw
I agree with you here: On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Francis Busschaert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it is unpleasant in touching it extremly smelly in a very jakkieway and it did almost never dowhat i wanted it to do I think there are better ways to make silver wire lace! I'm sure that

RE: Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-27 Thread Kim Davis
] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver?? Hallo, i am still a bit starteled unfamiliar whit the problems concerned in silver-lace? is it the thread/wire? is it the bobbins? is it the patterns? what else? or is it just a problem for looking to find teachers giving courses in this matter

Re: Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-27 Thread bevw
I think we're all on the same wavelength with wire - it is the silver clay 'cord' that gives us a headache, if we try to make 'lace' with it! Of course it was never intended for lacemaking ;) Somebody, somewhere, might be able to create lace in silver clay cords. I like the silver clay pendants I

Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-26 Thread tina
: Thu, 22 May 2008 18:28:31 -0700 From: Kim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver?? I think this might be called PMC, which stands for precious metal clay. I met someone in a metal weaving class who makes jewelry this way. Kim No virus found

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-25 Thread pene piip
Sorry, Julia, I was behind in reading my digests just saw your message asking about lace jewellery. Rosemary Shepherd has some beautiful bobbin lace jewellery made with silver wire. Look at: http://www.lacedaisypress.com.au/ You can see some pieces at the top of her home page then click on

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-25 Thread Ilske Thomsen
My Australian friend told me that rosemary Shephard has a new book about wire lace done, not totaly finish. She planed to bring it to OIDFA but this will be to early. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help,

[lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread minimax42_micro
Hi All- Some time ago there was a very interesting discussion about bobbin lace jewelry. Somebody pointed out the most beautiful bobbin lace colliers made in sterling silver (I think). Another person pointed out a book published by Ladies in Lithuania. Unfortunately I lost all this information

[lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver

2008-05-22 Thread Dmt11home
You could learn to make wire bobbin lace yourself, in sterling or other- actually the entire question of silver content is very complicated- at the IOLI Convention in Rockford, Ill, early August, from Susan Lambiris. Meantime check out _http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris/_

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread Kim Davis
] On Behalf Of minimax42_micro Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:05 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver?? Hi All- Some time ago there was a very interesting discussion about bobbin lace jewelry. Somebody pointed out the most beautiful bobbin lace colliers made

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Dear all -- My niece, who is a jeweler (polishedandputtogether.com) tells me that there is a most exciting jewelry-making technique in which gold or silver is broken down into minuscule bits and mixed with a special clay, giving the mixture somewhat the texture and flexibility of cord. This

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread Adele Shaak
I believe that Lenka left someone else in charge of her classes in Canada That someone is Jay ... Rudolph? I think that's her last name. She taught at IOLI in Montreal and I think at Ithaca. If anyone wants her e-mail I can provide it. Just email me off list. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread Kim Davis
To: minimax42_micro Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver?? Dear all -- My niece, who is a jeweler (polishedandputtogether.com) tells me that there is a most exciting jewelry-making technique in which gold or silver is broken down into minuscule bits and mixed

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread Lorri Ferguson
PROTECTED] To: minimax42_micromailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lace@arachne.commailto:lace@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver?? Dear all -- My niece, who is a jeweler (polishedandputtogether.com) tells me

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Jewelry in sterling silver??

2008-05-22 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, the need for a kiln is a problem. Also at least when I worked with PMC a couple of years ago, the drying time was an issue. You needed to work very quickly as the clay dried out very fast, and became unworkable. Maybe they've improved it. I found that if the work was too fine, the