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Hello All! Just wanted to add a comment about MagEyes--my favorite of the lot. The "headband" can be uncomfortable. I solved this by putting them on backwards. The headband portion is at the back of my head & the ends of the headband are above my forehead. The flip down feature still works fine & the tension may be adjusted on the side. Much lighter & easier to use than OptiVisor, a device that makes me feel like I'm wearing a welder's helmut! Just my two cents. Satisfied customer. Sincerely, Susan Hottle - 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/
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Sue, The ones I use are K1C2 Magni-Clips Magnifiers 2.50 Magnification and can be found on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/K1C2-Magni-Clips-Magnifiers-2-50-Magnification/dp/B000FUB59U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1522271212=8-2=magni-clips+magnifiers I like them because I can look over them or flip them up when not needed. Also you can move them away from your glasses to get the focus just right for you. I have several pairs of different magnification sizes. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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/
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Thanks, Avital, I have bookmarked the website you suggested, and after I get my eyelids fixed, I will surely check them out. I believe a 4x would suit me. In Appreciation, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA = From: Avital [EMAIL PROTECTED] Magvu, which is similar to Mageyes but not identical, says that their lenses are 2.5x and 4x magnification. Maybe that would fit your needs. http://www.goldingcraft.com/magvu.htm - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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That's why I like the one that clip on my glasses. They can be moved up and down, and in and out so that they're in focus whether I'm making lace at my pillow or doing fine needlepoint near my lap. Of course, they're no good if you don't wear glasses :D You can see a picture of them here: http://tinyurl.com/6y5vdx This is Mary Maxim's Canadian site but you can switch to their US site if you're so inclined. The item # is 2468. Also most opticians in Canada sell something similar. They also sell ones that clip on to your glasses, much like clip-on sunglasses. I don't like those as much because you have to take them off to look at a distance. On 25 May 2008, at 04:28, Jean Nathan wrote: My experience of the magnifier that fitted on my head was that there was an optimum distance at which the object is in focus and, because the lens is a fixed distance from the eye, I had to get my neck into a very uncomfortable position to see anything clearly. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Magvu, which is similar to Mageyes but not identical, says that their lenses are 2.5x and 4x magnification. Maybe that would fit your needs. http://www.goldingcraft.com/magvu.htm Avital On 5/25/08, Clive Betty Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Clay and other spiders, The discussion about Mageyes reminded me why I had not gotten this device. I had not found any Mageye lens higher than 2.75 magnification. This discussion prompted me to check their website; 2.75 is their highest power there as well. I use that magnification for regular reading glasses since I had cataract surgery. I'd be happy to have Mageyes if I could get 3.5 or 4 mag lens. Any suggestions? Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Wow! I did not expect the avalanche of responses to my request for information about magnifiers! Thank you all so much! I truly am overwhelmed! I will be sorting all this information out in the next week or so may be emailing some of you for further info ... but I truly am so thankful for the responses! I have now heard about magnifiers that I had no inkling existed : ) Blessings, Shirlee - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi Shirlee, I have several magnifiers - the one with the light, which makes the thinnest of threads look like rope, the one which pins to the pillow, a 'linen prover' which tends to go everywhere in my lace bag, and also a magnifying glass with a handle, which can sometimes sort out horrible messes (!). But - I also have the magnifier which one wears round one's head.I have to admit, it has caused an inordinate amout of amusement to my class members and friends at Lace Days, but all I can say is, it works!It did take a bit of getting used to, but it is great as one can flip the magnifier bit up, so it isn't in use all the time, and it just has to be flipped down when it is needed - I borrowed one for a while before I bought mine, so I knew I would get on with it OK, so maybe borrowng one, if possoble, is the way to go. Hope this helps Carol - inb Suffolk UK - Original Message - From: Shirlee Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 4:54 PM Subject: [lace] Magnifiers Does anyone have any experience with the magnifier that you pin or clip to your pillow? These old eyes just aren't like they used to be, my husband has just ordered me a lovely magnifying light which I can use here at home, but if I want to attend a workshop it would be a little difficult to bring along, not so much because of the weight but workshop space is sometimes limited. Do these pillow magnifiers work? I would not want to even try the one that you wear around your neck because any movement would make it bounce around make it impossible to lace. A friend from long ago used to have some sort of magnifying visor she wore around her head but I would think it would be a little strange feeling, not to mention giving me magnifying visor hair : ) Anyway, please let me know if this little magnifyer you pin or clip to your pillow would be a good investment. Blessings, Shirlee - 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]
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Hi Sue, You seem to have an optometrist just like mine.Not only do I have my bi-focals for ordinary use, a pair for driving, and a pair set for the comoputer, but I also have a pair set for the lace pillow! I have a problem with glasses too - I tend to take one pair off to use whichever of the other pairs is necessary, then forget where I have put the first pair. My son - amusing chap as he is !!! - bought me a job lot of those pretty lace things to hang glasses on, so sometimes I wander round with one pair of glasses on, and the rest strung on cords/laces round my neck - and then I wonder why my nieces call me their 'Giddy Aunt' Carol - in Suffolk UK - Original Message - From: Sue Babbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Magnifiers My optician / optometrist (depending on country) has created my a pair of bi-focals, focused at the correct distance for my lace pillow. The lower part of the lens is magnifying for when I scrunch in close to see what's gone wrong!! I took my lace chair and pillow into his office to help him to see what distance I normally needed to focus at - and he came up with the brilliant magnifying idea. I couldn't see across the room with them, so it will involve effort in classes, but at home, it works great Sue - 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]
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Hi Betty Ann - My stash of lenses for the Mag Eyes includes the #2 (which is what I use over my progressive bifocal lenses), the #4, the #5, and the #7. To confuse things, the #2 magnifies +1.6, the #4 magnifies +2, the #5 magnifies 2.25X, and the #7 magnifies 2.75X. Yes, the use of + or X is inconsistent on their labeling. My suggestion, Betty Ann, is for you to try my strongest lenses when we're at Sweet Briar. That will let you know whether they will work for you or not. I suspect that you don't need as strong a lense as you think, because they are further away from your eyes than regular reading glasses, and so the resulting magnification is higher. And a bonus would be that if they work for you, there is a shop here in town that carries them, so you can get your very own!! Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: Clive Betty Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Clay and other spiders, The discussion about Mageyes reminded me why I had not gotten this device. I had not found any Mageye lens higher than 2.75 magnification. This discussion prompted me to check their website; 2.75 is their highest power there as well. I use that magnification for regular reading glasses since I had cataract surgery. I'd be happy to have Mageyes if I could get 3.5 or 4 mag lens. Any suggestions? Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA - 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]
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Thanks, Avital, I have bookmarked the website you suggested, and after I get my eyelids fixed, I will surely check them out. I believe a 4x would suit me. In Appreciation, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA = From: Avital [EMAIL PROTECTED] Magvu, which is similar to Mageyes but not identical, says that their lenses are 2.5x and 4x magnification. Maybe that would fit your needs. http://www.goldingcraft.com/magvu.htm - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thanks, Avital, I have bookmarked the website you suggested, and after I get my eyelids fixed, I will surely check them out. I believe a 4x would suit me. In Appreciation, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA = From: Avital [EMAIL PROTECTED] Magvu, which is similar to Mageyes but not identical, says that their lenses are 2.5x and 4x magnification. Maybe that would fit your needs. http://www.goldingcraft.com/magvu.htm - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I meant to send this to the list yesterday, but just sent it to Shirlee. Recently, I purchased adjustable magnifier glasses. They are extremely light weight and really look like glasses (maybe pop eyed glasses) See this site: http://www.hammacher.com/publish/73560.asp?promo=QSearch Pricey, but they work. If you need greater magnification, how about wearing a clip on magnifier with sturdy reading glasses. I haven't tried this, but it might work and may be a less expensive solution. Diane Zierold Lubec, Maine - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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A couple of years ago I treated myself to one of these magnifiers, that pin onto the pillow, and find it Great for sewings, etc. I only get it out when I need it, I don't use it all the time. I wear Multifocal specs all the time, and find magnifiers a bit of a problem. The chest one does not hold in place all the time, and clip on ones are difficult with the multifocals to find the right place to position them! I worked Ok with the Daylight company Flexilens in mini-base. Mine also has a small area for greater magnification for spot-checking. As Alice says, though, don't leave it on the pillow without covering the lens as soon as you stop working, so you don't start a fire. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 186 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On 24 May 2008, at 12:54, Shirlee Hill wrote: Does anyone have any experience with the magnifier that you pin or clip to your pillow? I don't have any experience with those, although a friend likes hers. I love the magnifiers that clip on to my glasses and use them all the time for fine needlework. I can look over them for normal vision and through them for work at laptop height. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hello, everyone, I'm back and resubscribed to lace. Shirlee, I wouldn't be caught making lace without my magnifier nearby. I bought mine many years ago from SMP when they first came out, and now Holly and Lacy Susan, and perhaps other suppliers, carry them. It pins on the pillow with a couple of pins and the magnigier is on a flexible arm to allow its manipulation. It is easily stored with other necessities to take with you. I don't use it all the time but the magnifier can be pushed aside and brought into play at will. You'll be *very* happy to have one, in my opinion. I can't bear the head wraps, the cords around my neck or any of the other various magnifications available. Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA = From: Shirlee Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anyone have any experience with the magnifier that you pin or clip to your pillow? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dear Shirlee, Does anyone have any experience with the magnifier that you pin or clip to your pillow? I just LOVE my magnifier which is very portable - can't live without it in fact these days. Do a search for MAGVU and you'll find it. I think it might be an Australian product but I'm sure they'll send one anywhere. Worth every cent. I recently bought one for my sister as a present and she too loves it. Usual disclaimers - just pushing something that works. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I tried a magnifier that fits round the head, and couldn't get it to focus. I use both a magnifier with a flexible arm that pins to the pillow. It's easy just to push the magnifier out of the way when you don't need it, and I only pin it on the pillow when I'm going to need to use it over a period of time. I also use a linen tester and a small folding, hand-held small magnifier if it's just for a quick check on something. Wouldn't be without any of them. I forgot to mention earlier that the person sending nasty emails to some of us is referring to posts to Arachne that are over a year old. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yes, yes, yes! I wouldn't do without mine when working with fine thread. I actually have three of them, two different styles. They pin on the pillow (takes a little room) and have an adjustable/bendable neck to position the glass where you want it. I find that using the mirror makes the threads look like average sized thread instead of fine thread. I forget that I'm using such tiny thread. Try to have your light coming slightly from the side. A light fixture just overhead might reflect in the glass. Some hotel conference rooms have been a challenge to position my pillow so I didn't get reflections. My first magnifier had a very heavy metal base with a few pinholes to fasten it to the pillow. Once, when traveling, I didn't want the weight so had DH cut a sturdy plastic base with many pinholes. The base was screwed into the neck so the bases were easy to switch. The lightweight one took many more pins to support. I don't think the newer ones come apart as easily. At lace conference one year, I saw the newer version and bought one. Then I won another one in a drawing. G Now I can put one with a project and leave it there, instead of switching it from pillow to pillow. One caution.Always cover the mirror when not in use. If sunlight shines through it, it can start a fire. You don't want a burned hole in the middle of your lace. Alice in Oregon -- where temporarily we have sunshine - Original Message From: Shirlee Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 8:54:25 AM Subject: [lace] Magnifiers Does anyone have any experience with the magnifier that you pin or clip to your pillow? . Do these pillow magnifiers work? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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My optician / optometrist (depending on country) has created my a pair of bi-focals, focused at the correct distance for my lace pillow. The lower part of the lens is magnifying for when I scrunch in close to see what's gone wrong!! I took my lace chair and pillow into his office to help him to see what distance I normally needed to focus at - and he came up with the brilliant magnifying idea. I couldn't see across the room with them, so it will involve effort in classes, but at home, it works great Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi Shirlee, You don't say where you are in your email, but if you are in the US, a lacemaker at our guild meeting last week brought in a smaller magnifier than those mentioned. It was on a flexible arm and there was another arm with a small led light. The base was heavy but could be clipped onto a table or just laid on the pillow. She bought it at Hobby Lobby using one of their 40% coupons. I mean to look for it next time I am in the store. I do have the magnifier that you pin on your pillow and love it but the glass part on mine keeps coming loose and the screw refuses to tighten up enough. This is my second one as I forgot to take mine with me to convention one year and had to buy another from Lacy Susan. I think I sold my first one later. I always put the magnifier in my hand luggage when traveling. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Like Joy, I too have a pair of odd eyes and use a pair of magnifying glasses bought from the local chemist which I wear over the top of my reading glasses. It works well for me even if the kids do call me six eyes Annette in Trentham, Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Oops forgot to mention before - I also have one of the magnifiers on a flexible arm and find the one drawback to this is that it is almost impossible to get my hands between the magnifying glass and the pillow in order to do a sewing with a needlepin. The magnifying glasses that I wear solve this problem. Annette in Trentham, Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Just want to second this. I learned about the Mageyes from a fellow knitter of miniatures, tried them, and can't say enough good things about them. As Clay says, they're light and unobtrusive and come in different strengths. When I'm embroidering they make it so much easier to thread needles and to lay the stitches evenly on 36-count fabric. Avital On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 1:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have tried a number of systems, and for me the least offensive (yes... it's a matter of lessor of all evils...) was the Mag Eyes. I suspect this is the same as the device that David recommended in Australia. Rather than having a tight band that fits around the entire head, this slips onto one's head much like a large pair of glasses. The device comes with two different strengths of power, and when I bought mine, I liked it and then bought two additional lenses of higher powers... assuming that as I aged, my need for more power would increase, and also assuming that (a) they wouldn't be available when I wanted them, or (b) my age-induced limited spending wouldn't be able to afford them. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dear Clay and other spiders, The discussion about Mageyes reminded me why I had not gotten this device. I had not found any Mageye lens higher than 2.75 magnification. This discussion prompted me to check their website; 2.75 is their highest power there as well. I use that magnification for regular reading glasses since I had cataract surgery. I'd be happy to have Mageyes if I could get 3.5 or 4 mag lens. Any suggestions? Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 12/30/03 12:00:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: May I take this opportunity to recommend the magnifiers I bought myself for Christmas. Their brand name is Magvu, but I haven't done a search on the net yet. There are 2 interchangeable lenses: one is 2.5 and the other 4.0 power of magnification. I find the 2.5 perfectly adequate for working on 40 count silk gauze and I know would be great for fine sewings. Dear Lacemakers, This is always my choice of magnifier when traveling. I learned about it from Irma Osterman years ago. Irma is an American teacher of needle laces, and from her I learned how easy it was to wear the headband and push the lenses up or down as needed when walking around a classroom, or even when taking a break at home from doing fine work. They hinge down over eyeglasses, which is nice for people who wear them. I had PRK (vs. Lasik) corrective eye surgery this year - correcting vision problems I've struggled with for 40 years. Now, my vision is 20/20. The only glasses I wear are for sun. I do not wear reading glasses, even for quite fine print (such as the Sunday NY Times crossword puzzle). Three thousand dollars, and worth every penny! I had to choose between a study trip to Europe in 2003 and the eye surgery. One must do a lot of research and checking of the surgeon - which I did. She's a senior partner of the doctor I normally see for eye care - so all history was available - and they practice in an Eye Hospital with all the latest equipment. She was wonderful when I reacted badly to the Lasik equipment (eyes rolled backward). PRK is much more invasive and takes extra time to heal. She did one eye in June; the other in October. PRK is not for the faint-hearted; there is a real need for pain killers and sleeping pills. Our dear lace friend, Tess, was my caregiver during both recoveries, when driving was banned. Results, so far, have been wonderful. Dancing on air!! Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center I . - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 10/20/03 10:01:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I find that keeping good strong light on my work is the best solution. - Dear Lacemakers, What is the line of that song? Everything old is new again?? We have had access in the last few years to books written about lacemakers who worked by candlelight reflected through glass globes filled with water. These lamps could be positioned to throw light very precisely where it was needed. You can read about this old method in, for one, Bobbins of Belgium by Charlotte Kellogg. Tess and the Professor have scanned my copy of this book, and it is available at his site or on the CD. By the way, if you have observed lace being worn in a candlelit room or chapel, you have seen it as it was most likely to have been viewed when first developed. This type of lighting enhanced the texture. It is very lovely in such a setting, compared to a public ballroom with various types of bright electric lights. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Marcie wrote: ... the Royal School of Needlework recommends going without magnification for even the finest work, tho a good strong light is crucial. The original post on this (from Jane) also mentioned I did notice that I am tempted to put in more buttonhole stitches on the edge when I can see it so clearly. That's a good reason to stick with my eyes and a good light. I wanted to mention two things: first of all, it's amazing what a difference a strong raking light will make. A raking light is one that slants across your work from about 10 o'clock (or 10:30) height. I have an adjustable lamp that I keep next to my table for this. With even the finest work (needle lace or bobbin lace) you can see much more clearly in this light, as the shadows are strong and visible. (With overhead light the shadows are underneath the work, which doesn't help much) The second thing is Jane's comment about packing in too many stitches - there is a sort of Zen state in which people pack their stitches perfectly. Some people have it naturally, some people train themselves to achieve it, and some people never learn it no matter how much they practice. While I'd never suggest to someone that deliberately keeping your vision foggy is part of a good technique, ;-), changing magnification may well alter your perception of the work and the visual cues you use to decide your stitch placement. By the way, I have a magnifier that I rarely use, and the one time I did use it for a very fine major project, I found I developed headaches after a couple of hours (this was bobbin lace), while if I didn't use it I couldn't see as clearly and had my eye strain but I didn't get headaches. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi All, Something else came up in Ithaca. I used a magnifier (fits on my head and the lenses go up and down) for my Needlelace class like I did when I learned Carrickmacross. Sumac's Withof teacher, Susie Johnson, suggests that they go as long as they can without magnification. Now the BLers do have good lights and I didn't use the magnifier when I finished the NL at home with a good light and I'm wondering what everyone else thinks. After talking with Sue I did notice that I am tempted to put in more buttonhole stitches on the edge when I can see it so clearly. That's a good reason to stick with my eyes and a good light. Jane in Vermont, USA where we're getting some very strong wind and rain but the leaves are still on the trees. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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When Marion Scoular gave a talk at our EGA meeting, she addressed the issue of magnifiers vs light. According to her, the Royal School of Needlework recommends going without magnification for even the finest work, tho a good strong light is crucial. I also remember reading about light and magnification once when I was searching for a good lamp to do fine work by, and one of the companies had a formula that gave the compensation of lumens for magnification. Unfortunately I don't recall where I saw this... it was a while ago. I also know from looking through telescopes that as you increase magnification, you decrease the brightness of the object you are looking at. Marcie in Latrobe, PA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
