Here is a question for the textile peoples. I am mixing my tatted laces with
pine needle baskets. Impressive and quite pretty. (totally unorthodox, but
then I like it). The question is how does shellac effect the textile over a
period of time? Each basket is preserved (to some degree) by a
Hello Dianna and everyone
I have done basketry but have never used shellac on the finished baskets.
Personally I think it is better not to put anything on at all unless it
is a natural product to preserve the fibre (e.g. lemon oil on kelp
strands), unless you do want the tatting to be v. stiff -
The question is how does shellac effect the textile over a
period of time? Each basket is preserved (to some degree) by a
coating of
shellac.
Hi Dianna:
I can't quite tell from your posting if you are coating the tatting
with shellac, or if you are coating only the baskets with shellac and
