Hi Bev: Somebody has already mentioned backing it - but I'm thinking you might not need to back the whole thing - maybe if there are some opaque areas of cloth stitch you could back just those, with the idea that the backing will hold the rest of the piece away from the skin. Glue on a bit of moleskin or a dot of leather.
Or if you haven't made the piece yet, while you're working the cloth stitch area you could hang in two pairs of non-metallic thread and use them to work a raised tally on the back of the piece. Do that in three areas and voila - built-in non-scratchy backing. Hope this helps. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2013-10-11, at 10:17 AM, Bev Walker wrote: > Hello everyone > > For bobbin lace jewellery of metallic thread that touches the skin > (bracelet, necklace) I would welcome any tips to prevent or reduce > scratching on the skin. > A couple of us were discussing, thought silicon hand cream might help - on > the skin anyway. Could the thread be coated with something protective, > whilst retaining its glitter? > Ideas or experiences anyone? > -- > Bev - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
