Thanks for the explanation Diana. Karen in Malta -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Diana Smith Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:19 AM To: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] Re: midlands bobbins and spangling
Hello Karen Aqua Forte decoration, usually on Honiton bobbins, was made by Nitric Acid - to quote Springetts book 'it was applied in trickles and wavy line' which then darkened and was then washed off leaving the pattern. Regards Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Diana Smith'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Arachne'" <lace@arachne.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 10:09 PM Subject: RE: [lace] Re: midlands bobbins and spangling > Diana - what is "aqua forte decoration"? > Karen in Malta > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Diana Smith > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 12:45 PM > To: Arachne > Subject: Re: [lace] Re: midlands bobbins and spangling > > I was told many years ago that the old lacemakers paired their bobbins up > by > weighing them roughly by the feel in their hands, so that the two bobbins > in > a pair weighed approximately the same. Without the means to go out and buy > something new and 'fashionable' I guess they made do with what they had. > Many bobbins were probably passed down through the family or acquired > from older lacemakers who could no longer use them. We must never forget > we make lace for pleasure not necessity - we can afford to be choosy! > > I have some old wood bobbins that have never been spangled and which I > believe to be the early East Midlands equivalent to the Honiton sticks, > some > even have aqua forte decoration. Though of course Honiton hasn't always > been a part lace, plate 67 in Dr Yallop's book shows very 'Midlands' type > length laces made in Devon, also there's the Devon trolly lace. > > I hold with the theory of evolution - a way had to be found of increasing > the > weight of the bobbins. Consider the different ways a spangle is attached - > who came up with the idea of hammering a loop of wire (pin) into the > bottom > end of a bobbin and decorating the top with the pin head? > > I guess what most of us are saying is its 'horses for courses' - whatever > suites you. I tend to throw the bobbins which does increase tension > and I rarely need to adjust by hand except gimps. > > Ramblings from Diana in Northants ;o) > > - > 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] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
