Hi Malvary and everyone To add to the ideas so far - Bodge idea: Put the pricking tool with the styro or cork bit on its end, into a spare envelope, fold the envelope around it and secure with an elastic band. More elegant: Tie a sturdy hanky around the tool + cork. More elaborate: This idea requires a nice small lidded box a bit longer than the pricking tool. Fit a piece of plastic foam to the box and carve a groove to hold the tool.
Another one I just thought of, thinking of covering needles ---> fabric needle cases... if the pin part of the pricking tool is long enough, it can be stuck into a short length of felt (for instance) with a long enough margin to fold around the tool handle, and up over the point of the pin a few times to avoid accidental stabs. However most pricking tools I've used, that don't have removeable points, have a shortish point. If the pricking tool is handle and collett (sp?) the pin part is removeable, can be stored in a needle case when not in use. An aside, I have an alumini/um pricker from Australia (hi to Shirley T, whose lace supply business it was!) - a brilliant design, with storage in the handle, including a fitted piece to use as a screwdriver for the workings. Excellent for packing in the tool pouch. On 5/18/11, Malvary Cole <malva...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > With all the good suggestions for covering the points of scissors, does > anyone have a good idea for covering the end of a pricker that lives in the > lacemakers tool bag. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
