I place unframed laces flat on a table covered by a table-cloth size of clear vinyl that hangs well over the edge. People can poke at them all they like. I can put my beverage mug on the table, too ;) If you are concerned that someone would reach under the vinyl and take the lace, secure the vinyl in some way. I have a few lace pieces that can be handled, that wouldn't matter if they went walkies. So far they haven't.
Clear page protectors in a binder hold other flat laces. I tape the opening of each page shut with magic tape to keep them contained. I have the binder open for display, and people can flip through it to see the range of laces. The binder contains assorted laces including examples of tatting alongside bobbin lace, traditional regional lace samples, a lace-trimmed hanky, animal motifs in different styles, contemporary lace - anything I can think of that would interest the people attending the demo. On 10/25/11, Lyn Bailey <lynrbai...@desupernet.net> wrote: > I was listening to some lace makers discussing the perils of showing pieces > of > lace. People can’t seem to keep their hands off. To say nothing of the > light-fingered. One person suggested putting the lace piece between two > pieces of glass. Seems like a winner to me. Might not deter all thieves, -- 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
