[lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

[Simon Maynard]

 I have just bought some raw wood bobbins from the USA, previously all my
bobbins have been bought in Australia, and have been plastic. Do I need to
seal these wooden bobbins with anything before spangling them? I wanted to
find out before starting in with the beads and wire, as spangling is not
something I enjoy enough to do twice, especially on about 4 dozen bobbins.

Hoping someone here can help me.

Also does anyone know of any other male lace makers?
Thanks
Simon Maynard

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Re: [lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

[clayblackwell]

Hi Simon -

Yes, there are a fair number of male lacemakers out there!  But just for the 
record, I am not one of them, although lots of people assume I'm male because 
of my name!

Clay

Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA  USA

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> Also does anyone know of any other male lace makers? 
> Thanks 
> Simon Maynard 

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Re: [lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

[bevw]

Hello Simon and everyone
To add to the good advice contributed by Jenny in Spain, if the wood
bobbins are completely unfinished, you could seal the wood before
using them to prevent possible checking (cracking). Apply a coat of
'wood sealer' - available with the acrylic paints for crafts.

On 6/20/07, Simon Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 I have just bought some raw wood bobbins from the USA, previously all my
bobbins have been bought in Australia, and have been plastic. Do I need to
seal these wooden bobbins with anything before spangling them?


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Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)

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