Lemin brid...@bigpond.com
Subject: [lace] Modern Square Cut beads.
To: lace@arachne.com
Date: Sunday, 23 January, 2011, 4:38
I have started writing the article on restoration of lace bobbins, and have
started with the spangle, being the most frequent restoration that is
undertaken.
Most
Tuffnell glass in the UK used to sell square cut beads with the file
indentations on them, and I bought some from him at a lace day a couple of
years ago. I've looked at his web site and they're no longer listed.
http://www.tuffnellglass.com/contents/en-uk/d3.html
Don't know of another
Brian wrote:
I have quite a few in my bead stash, bought from whichever bead supplier(s)
happened to be at lace
days/lace fairs I've been to over the last few years, so someone must be either
making them in or
importing to the UK.
Did anyone else see any at the Christmas Lace Fair 2008 or
They are relatively easy to make; I have an article out of a woodworking
magazine somewhere from many years ago - how to turn bobbins and make the
beads to go on them. From what I remember the glass used is recycled from old
wine bottles, cut into approximate squares with a standard glass
Really sorry Jacquie.
I've no idea. Also the 80's are well before my time, lacemaking wise. Peta
would be far better placed to know this. Might be worth asking her at the next
class.
Claire
Kent, UK
Claire Allen
www.bonitocrafts.co.uk
Crafty stuff I want to show off.
On 23 Jan 2011, at
, 2011 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Modern Square Cut beads.
Yes, I have bought the square cut beads and one can't tell them from the
old ones except the holes have a fine powder-like as one beads with
them. Mind you, it is almost invisible, but can be seen. For the life
of me I can't remember where
Annelore Stone annel...@mashell.com wrote:
These beads are sold at Shipwreck Beads in Olympia, Washington, USA.
That might explain why the former The Lacemaker (don't remember her name, but
when the business was in Washington, USA) carried square-cuts with the
patterned sides. She sold
I have started writing the article on restoration of lace bobbins, and have
started with the spangle, being the most frequent restoration that is
undertaken.
Most historical beads are produced by modern bead makers, but I do not know if
I have ever seen modern square cuts with the file
My grandkids bought me some square-cut beads at the markets in
Freemantle, West Australia and yes they do have the fine powder stuff
which you notice when beading with them.
Shirley T. - 33C today so not too hot and the Murray River is finding
its way to our city but not in flood
