[lace] restoring bobbins
Hi Arachnids I consider my bobbins as tools of my trade, as they were originally meant to be. If one gets broken I mend it if I can. If the spangle breaks I respangle. If the spangle is too heavy I respangle with a lighter spangle, not necessarily to same beads but ones that are the size and weight I need. The earlier laces were made using finer thread and as thicker thread was used heavier spangles were needed. Spangle wire does not last as long as bobbins and I doubt if many very old bobbins have their original wire and probably not the original beads. I have decorated bobbins because I enjoy using them and I have no interest in the resale value of my bobbins. Whatever is done to a bobbin in it,s lifetime is it,s own story. Blow the dust, let,s make lace Alex - 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/
[lace] Restoring Bobbins
Hi Fellow Spiders, I am enjoying this thread about the bobbins.I am very much in favor of fixing bobbins of any age so that they might be used to make lace again! Yes, if they are antiques they should be restored properly and it should always be noted when and who did the work. I've repaired several bobbins that had fairly minor problems. Mostly they were ones I broke while trying to turn them myself! I also have several broken bobbins that I would love to have restored to working condition but are beyond my expertise in woodworking. They aren't antique ones but their original maker, Peter McLeavey of New Zealand no longer makes bobbins. Reality is that it probably isn't affordable to have it done unless they ARE antique bobbins. The alternative to not fixing bobbins is that the bobbins are thrown away by those who follow us. This would be a sad loss to lace collectors (except perhaps for the sorry looking but useful to me bobbins that I've made!) Trish in gloomy West Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
