[lace] Wire plying?

2006-11-28 Thread Sue Babbs
I have a question. I occasionally dabble in making lace in wire, but have never had any formal lessons to help. I know that some of you have a lot more experience, and will be able to answer this question. I know that people talk of working with two or three strands of fine wire, in

Re: [lace] Wire plying?

2006-11-28 Thread Jo Falkink
Sue http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/groene-hart/plakboek/03_20jaar/index.htm At the top an example worked with of splitted electrical wire, 3-strand, any plying just came natural. Unplied it better fills the cloth stitch sections. Jo Falkink near Gouda, Netherlands - lace circle location:

Re: [lace] Wire plying?

2006-11-28 Thread Lorri Ferguson
in snowy Graham, Washington, USA in the foothills of Mt. Rainier Subject: [lace] Wire plying? I have a question. I occasionally dabble in making lace in wire, but have never had any formal lessons to help. I know that some of you have a lot more experience, and will be able to answer

Re: [lace] Wire plying?

2006-11-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
begin the 'work hardening' process and make them more difficult to work with. Lorri in snowy Graham, Washington, USA in the foothills of Mt. Rainier Subject: [lace] Wire plying? I have a question. I occasionally dabble in making lace in wire, but have never had any formal lessons