Re: [lace] Using glue
Vivienne, the USA Fray Check does discolor after a brief period of time. Several of my favorite tatted pieces have been ruined by the discoloration. I'm thinking of trying to dye the white pieces but the ecru one (my most favorite) I show my students as a warning. Norma in Salem, VA/USA http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com http://sistersstitching.blogspot.com NATA #847 Enjoy a better web experience. Upgrade to the new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7. Get it now. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Using glue
"Hi, I have used fray check on my lace for 18 year and have no holes or discoloration. I was told the USA Fray check, by fray check, was different from the UK one, many years ago. Vivienne" US Fray check left a yellow stain on my lace. I do not recommend it. Susie Susie Johnson, lacemaker Member L.A.C.E., I.O.L.I., Arachne List Morris, Illinois cjohnson0...@comcast.net http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org http://home.comcast.net/~cjohnson0969/home.html - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Using glue
I have used the uhu reasonably effectively for a few things, glad it wont eat them:-) I also sometimes use the pva stuff, squirt some out onto a piece of paper and use something small to dab it onto the necessary place. I suppose if I stick with those two I shouldn't cause myself too many problems. Thanks for the input. I love to learn things and just hope I can remember them when I really need them, :-) I do have both of those in the house, so thats fine. Sue T I like to think that the labelling on the glue package is telling me the truth e.g. that UHU is, as it says, non-toxic, washable and acid-free. That suits my purposes for using it to manage thread ends if required. Regarding discolouring, I will find out, if my laces last that long :p As with tying knots, and doing sewings, I apply the glue on the 'wrong' side of the lace and try to keep it off the visible layer of the lace itself. I googled 'UHU glue' and found that it is named for an owl that inhabited the Black Forest in Germany :) On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Sue wrote: I dont use glue much but do find it useful for some pieces so how would I know what glue is OK and what might discolour or distroy. Sue T DorsetUK -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Using glue
I like to think that the labelling on the glue package is telling me the truth e.g. that UHU is, as it says, non-toxic, washable and acid-free. That suits my purposes for using it to manage thread ends if required. Regarding discolouring, I will find out, if my laces last that long :p As with tying knots, and doing sewings, I apply the glue on the 'wrong' side of the lace and try to keep it off the visible layer of the lace itself. I googled 'UHU glue' and found that it is named for an owl that inhabited the Black Forest in Germany :) On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Sue wrote: > I dont use glue much but do find it useful for some pieces so how would I > know what glue is OK and what might discolour or distroy. > Sue T DorsetUK > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Using glue
I bought some fray stop in the uk and had a heck of a job to get any out of the bottle, I expected it to slide down gently like sauce, but I ended up taking the top off and using a cocktail stitck. I had heard so many references to fray check I thought it would be easy to use. Sue T Hi, I have used fray check on my lace for 18 year and have no holes or discoloration. I was told the USA Fray check, by fray check, was different from the UK one, many years ago. Vivienne - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Using glue
Hi, I have used fray check on my lace for 18 year and have no holes or discoloration. I was told the USA Fray check, by fray check, was different from the UK one, many years ago. Vivienne - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Using glue
I dont use glue much but do find it useful for some pieces so how would I know what glue is OK and what might discolour or distroy. Sue T DorsetUK A word of warning. I have no problem with the idea of using glue, however we usually wish for our lace to last for as long as the threads will last, i.e. several hundred years. Some of the glues currently on the market will discolour within 3 years, and worse, will actually destroy the fibres and you will have a hole. Think before you stick! Happy lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
