On 30/09/2010 02:17, lacel...@frontier.com wrote:
Wanted to report that the glue problem is solved. The bookmarks are safe.
One collar had a silk ribbon through a cucumber edge on the footside. The glue
was only on the ribbon, so I removed it and will replace with new. That was
easy.
The
(Removed Zots from lace that was on display)
A search on Zots describes them as memory, and that they are for permanent
archival paper use.
Astounding that someone would use that kind of product on a textile, much less
the fact that it is designed for permanent applications. Again, people don't
If you ever have to leave some lace for someone else to mount, be very
specific on what you will and will not allow.
Alice, Susan has suggested that displays be premounted and you have
mentioned that you never had had anyone mount a display for you before. I
myself
am in possession of a
Here is the story...rather long.
Normally, when the local lacemakers exhibit our lace, we set it up. We are
given a table (or two) and told to do whatever we want. Most of us have
folding display boards with lace already mounted. We just unfold and stand
them up. I carry a blue cloth or
Wanted to report that the glue problem is solved. The bookmarks are safe.
One collar had a silk ribbon through a cucumber edge on the footside. The glue
was only on the ribbon, so I removed it and will replace with new. That was
easy.
The two bookmarks were next. I tried my 'old faithful'
evil, and grant us peace in our day.'
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From: lacel...@frontier.com
To: lace_arachne.com lace@arachne.com
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:01 AM
Subject: [lace] lace and glue
After it was much too late, I found out that the lady who set up the display
used glue
I agree, Carol... Except that I would be specific about the number of
hours it took to make it, and give a reasonable rate for skilled
work... $15 per hour is not unreasonable. When the total is computed,
it will have the desired effect, and you won't see glue dots again!
Clay
On
Clay wrote. and give a reasonable rate for skilled work... $15 per
hour is not unreasonable.
I think that the Ontario minimum wage is around $10+ and I find $15 is only
a little over minimum wage. Car mechanics, plumbers, electricians charge
well over $50, computer tech charges $88 per
I think that putting a price on our hobby lace is at cross-purposes.
For insurance it could be the cost of replacing materials which is
'meh' for the amount of thread in a bookmark.
The majority of us don't make lace for money and the value in making
it is personal.
How about 'priceless' ?
On
Trades such as plumbing and electrical work aren't hobbies really, are
they? Car mechanics - some do that as a hobby but it is otherwise a
trade.
I think we are comparing apples and oranges here ;)
In my opinion as expressed already our lacemaking is priceless :D
On 9/28/10, Malvary J Cole
I think 'priceless' covers it - after pointing out the length of time
required to make the item.
When I put anything in a show or on public display I'm aware that
there is an off-chance that it could stolen, or ruined in some way.
The glue-dot was an unpleasant surprise :(
When one of a kind is
I totally agree with you on the value of our work! I think that the
difference is, car mechanics and plumbers and electricians provide
services that we find hard to live without when we need them... but a
lacemaker is an expendible luxury. That's why you rarely (if ever...)
see a lacemaker
I have good and bad to report from the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival this
weekend. The display of my lace looked very nice. I spent most of two days at
my pillow, talking to people. I think we got one new student from it.
I gave my speech about the History of Lace, and it lasted, with
Don't know if this would be safe. If it's the type of glue that is used on
post-it notes and the type of sticky label that has a backing that you peel
off, I bought a bottle of orange-scented liquid called Sticky Stuff
Remover, which removes the residue left behind if you peel such a label
Another thought: Would freezing work? It does with chewing gum, making it
easy to break off, provided it hasn't penetrated.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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to detach
from the lace. The other is to get the residue off the lace. Glue removal
products dissolve the glue into themselves. That lessens the bond and you can
take the dot off. But, the stickum isn't gone, it's just dissolved into the
liquid, and so it is thinned out. Volatile oil compounds
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