In a workshop by Karen Blum we were shown how to convert eyebrow tweezers - jokingly, I think, she said it is more appropriate to use 'women's' tools. She wraps a rubber band very tightly just above the handles so that pressure is required to open the tweezers and insert a thread. When the pressure is released the jaws close round the thread.
I prefer the rotary hackle pliers, thanks Tamara, because they can be paired easily with a new bobbin but if they are not available this does make a satisfactory working tool out of something usually to hand. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Noelene Lafferty Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2006 6:02 AM To: The Browns; lace Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] Helpful cheap tools I've always got a pair of eyebrow tweezers with my lace tools, but the point of the hackle pliers is that they work on the reverse principle to tweezers - you have to squeeze them to release the thread. So you squeeze to open them, clamp the thread, then you can put them down, holding the thread tight, and use both your hands to manipulate the other end of thread Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] For those of us who can't get to fishing shops, possible we could use good eyebrow tweezers .Any thoughts? Sheila in a wet (at last) Sawbo' www,lace-helpandhistory.info - - 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]
