This brings to mind the solution suggested when this subject was last on the list (two years ago, maybe?) There are little devices sold in craft shops which laminate anything you want (within reason, of course!), and while the cost might seem steep at first glance, if you use it strictly for making your prickings and can keep the kids away from it, it really isn't so bad... especially if you can get it using a discount coupon (our Michael's is always sending out 40% off coupons, and that's how I got my little one). My bigger one was a "find" at a yard sale, and I couldn't resist. When this subject was last explored on the list, there were a lot of lacemakers who swore by this method of "making a sandwich".
Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 5/29/2004 3:31:53 PM > Subject: re: [lace] pens and plastic for prickings > > My personal solution is to get the pattern photocopied on to coloured paper, > cut it to size, then have it laminated - all at my local copy shop. As the > lamination is just heat-sealing in very thin plastic, there's no glue to worry > about. Also, you can choose whatever colour of paper suits your thread, so > you don't have to worry about getting coloured plastic. The whole sandwich is > very thin, so it's easy to prick, and it's easy to overlap with another copy > of the pricking if you want to join them up. In England, at least, it's very > cheap too. > > Linda Walton, > (in Goosnargh, Lancashire, U.K., > blessing the arachne member who first introduced me to the idea, > and wishing I could remember who it was). > > - > 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]
