Dear Lacemakers,
I always feel that if you reverse your thinking process when developing and
choosing materials for a lace item, you start with how it must be cared for in
the future. That means, think what a restorer or conservator will have to do.
This becomes even more challenging when
Hi Barbara and All,
Several people have replied about fan sticks already but I would add
one or two bits. Someone, (sorry I forget who) mentioned John
Brooker. Sadly he no longer makes them. His were wonderful but he had
health problems relating to the dust that the working caused I think.
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lace@arachne.com
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] General Fans Information
Jeri's discussion about fan museums and collections triggered a couple of
questions that I've been mulling over for a while. I think I'm finally
skilled enough to try
Dear Lacemakers,
Aurelia's mention of her lace fans reminded me that newbies might like to
look at The Fan Museum website, even though I could not find lace fans this
time
around:
www.fan-museum.org
My re-vist to this museum web site brings back pleasant memories. Over 3,500
fans and fan
Jeri's discussion about fan museums and collections triggered a couple of
questions that I've been mulling over for a while. I think I'm finally
skilled enough to try a Bucks fan, for which I have the instructions,
pricking, etc.
(1) Do you know where I could obtain nice fan sticks? I would
On Monday, September 5, 2005, at 04:39 PM, Barbara Joyce wrote:
(1) Do you know where I could obtain nice fan sticks? I would
appreciate any
recommentdations for woodworkers, and especially if anyone has a lead on
mother-of-pearl fanstick makers.
I gave up on that and haunted the flea
Dear Barbara -- Usually you would make the fan to fit the sticks,
not the other way round. So now, when you find fansticks that you
like, you might have to alter your pricking a bit so that it will
fit. As to where to find sticks: I have had some gorgeous ones from
John Brooker in England.
] General Fans Information
Dear Barbara -- Usually you would make the fan to fit the sticks,
not the other way round. So now, when you find fansticks that you
like, you might have to alter your pricking a bit so that it will
fit.
Also, there is a
fan maker who currently advertises in 'Lace
] General Fans Information
Dear Barbara -- Usually you would make the fan to fit the sticks,
not the other way round. So now, when you find fansticks that you
like, you might have to alter your pricking a bit so that it will
fit.
Also, there is a
fan maker who currently advertises in 'Lace
At 12:39 PM 9/5/2005, you wrote:
(1) Do you know where I could obtain nice fan sticks? I would appreciate any
recommentdations for woodworkers, and especially if anyone has a lead on
mother-of-pearl fanstick makers.
(2) Do they make fansticks custom-ordered to fit the size of the lace? I
can't
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