Hello Weronika - The plastic film we use can come from several sources. There is a "blue film" which has a matte (dull) finish which makes the lace more visible against the pricking. It may be obtained from most of our lace vendors. Others, like Tamara, for example, prefer to use contact paper. She was lucky enough to find a good supply of it in grey transparent, and has used it for years, but if I remember correctly, her supply is nearly exhausted and she hasn't seen it anywhere for a long time. I have had some luck finding clear plastic in every store in town at the end of the summer when "back-to-school" supplies take over the "seasonal" aisles. This is sold as a protective cover for books.
I've tried all of the various options, and I'll tell you that personally I prefer the "blue film", because it doesn't deposit a gummy residue on the pins (some alternatives do, but not all...) and it is somewhat "self-healing", meaning that after a pin is removed, the plastic somewhat covers the hole, so that if you're doing repeats, the hole doesn't keep getting bigger and bigger. And I tend to work projects that have repeats, or at least take some time (months...) to complete, so I don't find that I use a lot of the film. If you do lots of quick projects, and only use each pricking once, you may be better off with a less expensive alternative, such as the clear contact paper or self-adhesive book covers. Clay > [Original Message] > From: Weronika Patena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Lace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 5/27/2004 2:43:19 PM > Subject: [lace] pens and plastic for prickings > > Hi, > Thanks for all the advice on how to prevent my prickings from staining > the lace. I got some waterproof pens and will try them out soon. As > for the plastic, do you know where I could get it? The Caltech > bookstore doesn't seem to have any, and I'm not very oriented in big > American stores and what which of them have... > > Weronika > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
