Lynn,
I would recommend taking a wire class lace if you are ever able,
to get your feet wet. It would help you figure out the properties of
the wire as well as how to adapt a pattern for use with wire. Then,
move forward with the plan you outlined below. I would imagine a
fence is probably made of steel, what do you think? I have been
pondering my own fence for some time, it is just really a time issue
that is keeping me from acting on it. I think stainless wire in the
appropriate gauge would make the most sense. The best place I have
found to get stainless wire is in England, but they do mail order. It
is not the cheapest, however if you are making something as large as a
fence I would have to assume you would want to use quality materials
that will last a while! Their site is:
http://wires.co.uk/acatalog/ss_bare.html
They measure all of their wires in mm, which you can check with
calipers and figure out. The big piece of information you would need,
though, is to order it "dead soft." To work bobbin lace you do not
want to use wire that is already hardened in any way. I have ordered
stainless from them in the past and they had no issue sending it to me
dead soft.
I have often thought about making a room divider out of either
stainless or copper. I am hoping one day I will get to this. The way
in which light goes through a large scale piece is fabulous. I am
nearby Lacis, and they have several wall hangings Kaethe did in the
70's.
Kim
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Lyn Bailey <lynrbai...@desupernet.net> wrote:
> Thank you Liz Baker, for that website. It set me thinking. I’m certainly
> not going to design a fence and have it fabricated in Bangalore, India. But
> it occurs to me that one might be able to do that with a square of galvanized
> fencing if there were a proper wire. Think of the possibilities on the deck,
> for example, as a change from the usual fencing. Question is, can this be
> done in wire, and if so, what kind of wire? I know nothing about wire lace.
> Is that where I should start?
>
> Next question. It’s relatively easy to figure out how to start, and even
> how to stop. How about the sides. I am assuming a rigid side post, as in the
> fence,
> http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/lovelace/index.php/country/netherlands/lace-f
> ence Do I just loop the stuff around the post on the side?
>
> And, while I’m on the subject of exotic lacemaking, what about making a
> sling chair out of a nice Torchon or Flanders pattern. What sort of fiber to
> use? Has anyone done something like this? Any books on the topic?
>
> Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it’s bright but full of clouds.
> 47F, 7.5C
>
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