Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace

2013-04-22 Thread Catherine Barley
- Original Message - From: Janice Blair Subject: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the blue paper, which might be something to do with architecture. Catherine, please tell me what you use as the top layer of your base

Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace

2013-04-22 Thread Diana Smith
A search on eBay found 37 listings of glossy and matt sticky back plastic in various colours. I didn't delve too deeply but there seemed to be various prices and quantities. Diana in Northamptonshire on another spring like day (it can't last!) Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Graph paper/Needle lace

2013-04-21 Thread Janice Blair
Well, you must all have thought I was a dummy not knowing what graph paper was. Of course I did, and after all the replies, we all know where we can get it from. Thank you everyone. What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the blue paper, which might be something

Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace

2013-04-21 Thread The Lace Bee
Janice, Over here it is referred to as architect's linen. When I started making bobbin lace in the late 80s it was on its way out in drawing offices and my dad has a small supply which he was begrudgingly thinking if letting me have. He was very relieved when he found out it was for needle lace

Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace

2013-04-21 Thread The Lace Bee
I just searched Cornelissen and they don't stock architects linen so I did a search on google and found a thread on obtaining it from our own archives. http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg34937.html Kind Regards Liz Baker On 22 Apr 2013, at 00:25, The Lace Bee

Re: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace

2013-04-21 Thread suebabbs385
And you'll find Catherine Barley's reply to my question about architect's linen In January 2011 in the archives: Hi Sue I use a dark blue matt sticky backed plastic. I prefer it to architect's linen as it makes for a better contrast with the fine white threads. I believe it is available in a

[lace] GRAPH PAPER

2013-04-20 Thread Catherine Barley
- Original Message - From: Janice Blair Subject: [lace] New Website . I watched every video and one I would like to see is of you making the Point de Gaze netting. I know you say practice is the only way to achieve a good result, but I would love to see your technique. I have

[lace] Graph paper

2013-04-20 Thread Jean Nathan
Clay wrote: You can also by graph paper at any office supply store and most gaming stores. The last time I tried to buy polar graph paper in Staples I got the reply What's that? No-one working there even what it was or had even heard of it. The only other store I know is Rymans, and

[lace] Graph paper

2013-04-20 Thread Jean Nathan
Apologies to Clay - it wasn't you who said you could buy graph paper, it was Michelle. Sorry to Michelle as well. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2013-04-20 Thread Agnes Boddington
Try this site for graph paper, incl polar; http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/ Agnes Boddington Elloughton UK where the sun is shining. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2013-04-20 Thread Agnes Boddington
I just gave this link for creating your own graph paper, but please so not use, as I have just bene warned that it contains a Trojan Agnes Try this site for graph paper, incl polar; http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/ Agnes Boddington Elloughton UK where the sun is shining. - To

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-20 Thread Susan Roberts
I use a free programme I found on the internet to print graph paper, its called Graph Paper Printer and is by Dr Philippe Marquis - all Philippe asks is that you send him a postcode of where you live (details on the opening screen). The programme has been around since the late 1990's but works

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-20 Thread Adele Shaak
Sadly this program is Windows-only. I have found places on the Web where you can download PDF files of various kinds of graph paper, but so far, nothing that will allow those of us with Mac computers to generate our own graph paper. Have any Mac users out there found any way to do this?

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-20 Thread Agnes Boddington
Hi Susan I did re-find this one. Used to have it on my old PC, then lost it when I got a new one. After my fiasco this morning when I had to put a warning out of a Trojan about another graph programme I found, I googled it and found again. It is brilliant! Agnes Boddington I use a free

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-20 Thread John Mead
Graph Paper Printerhttp://download.cnet.com/Graph-Paper-Printer/3000-2064_4-10037453.htmlavailable via CNet. CNet says Windows 95 through XP, doesn't say anything about more recent OSs, but Susan vouches for Windows 7. Probably just means it hasn't been updated since XP was state of the art, so

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-20 Thread sof
Hello, Me I use : http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/ It's on line so no problem with OS. Dentelez bien Sof of France now making lace in Belgium Le 21/04/2013 00:02, John Mead a écrit : Graph Paper Printerhttp://download.cnet.com/Graph-Paper-Printer/3000-2064_4-10037453.htmlavailable via

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-20 Thread John Mead
Supply Closet for Machttp://download.cnet.com/Supply-Closet/3000-2056_4-100520.html?tag=mncol;9, published in 2006, so vetted up through OS X 10.4, $14.95 to purchase. Graph Paper Maker for Machttp://download.cnet.com/Graph-Paper-Maker/3000-2053_4-97960.html?tag=mncol;3, most recent is 2010, free

[lace] graph paper

2013-04-20 Thread Lorelei Halley
I also use incompetech. Lorelei - 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] Graph Paper

2013-04-19 Thread John Mead
Janice- Wikipedia has a basic article on graph paper, with examples, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graph_paper It's used in science an awful lot. Searching Google for graph paper results in lots of sites which will help you print graph paper on your printer. One can find graph paper at

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-19 Thread Clay Blackwell
Thanks, John! That is such valuable information! Our members have had questions about graph programs for a lot of years, and each time this comes up, newer and better programs are identified! Thanks for posting! Clay Sent from my iPad On Apr 19, 2013, at 6:08 PM, John Mead

RE: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-19 Thread Ruth Budge
to an inch, 12 to an inchand so on. Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Clay Blackwell Sent: Saturday, 20 April 2013 8:46 AM To: John Mead Cc: lace Subject: Re: [lace] Graph Paper Thanks, John

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2013-04-19 Thread Michelle Norton
You can also by graph paper at any office supply store and most gaming stores. It's useful for map making for role playing games. You can get it really cheap in August anywhere that sells school supplies as many high schools require it for math class. Many multi-fuction printers also print graph

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-11-12 Thread Jo Falkink
Hello spiders I have made some graph paper generators myself and placed them on my website. Especialy the polar one is special, it doesn't distort. Never seen that anywhere else. Jo Falkink http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/eval-EN.html near Gouda, Netherlands - To unsubscribe send email

RE: [lace] Graph paper

2006-11-12 Thread Lori Howe
With the Polar grid - how do you set it up properly for torchon 10 to inch? It seems to be set at the radial axis scale of Metric; Divisions 2 mm and Number of Sectors at 8 I had downloaded and purchased this program a while ago and although I use it for the standard graphs I do not know enough

RE: [lace] Graph paper

2006-11-12 Thread J. Falkink
The comma (,) should be a dot. If that doesn't work somehow you ca try the working diagram link in the menu on the left. Same program, just another way of launching. Jo I was wondering about the bobbinwork viewer. It goes to a page can't be found. I do have Java. - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Graph paper

2006-11-11 Thread Lori Howe
It's been a while since I've written but my knee replacement is over and I'm learning to walk normal again. I thought I'd pass on a free program I found today for printing your own graph paper, including circles (polar). I know this topic comes up from time to time and I didn't remember the last

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-11-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
Thanks for the link Lori, however it didn't work for me as it was frozen and even though I went in more than once, it stayed frozen. Another graph paper site that folks might want to check is the following which was passed on to me this summer by my sister, Jacquie

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-01-30 Thread delia.palin
Hello Janice! If you click on each of the boxes in turn, I think especially the last one, you can change the way the graph/grid is arranged on the paper. Hope this helps. If not, email the man who owns the site - Jeremy (his email address is on there somewhere, if not, I can find it and

[lace] Graph Paper

2006-01-29 Thread delia.palin
I have recently discovered another site with free graph paper/grids. This one has polar and logarithmic grids, too. http://www.pdfpad.com/graphpaper/ I emailed the owner and asked if he could alter the polar ones so that they radiated from a corner, to make a larger size for designing fans,

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2006-01-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Dee that's a wonderful resource - you'll never need to buy Chartwell pads again! Thanks for sharing it with us. Brenda On 29 Jan 2006, at 09:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have recently discovered another site with free graph paper/grids. This one has polar and logarithmic grids, too.

[lace] Graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Janice Blair
Dee wrote: I have recently discovered another site with free graph paper/grids. This one has polar and logarithmic grids, too. http://www.pdfpad.com/graphpaper/ I emailed the owner and asked if he could alter the polar ones so that they radiated from a corner, to make a larger size for

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Janice When you open the page there are four option boxes - 1, Type (choose polar graph paper) 2, Paper size (US letter or A4) 3, Units (inches or mm) 4 Graph paper - drag your mouse over the down arrow and then select one of the sizes from centered, edge, lower left or lower right CLick on

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Janice Blair
Thank you, I looked at that before and thought it was a repeat of the above choice, duh!! Janice Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Janice When you open the page there are four option boxes - 1, Type (choose polar graph paper) 2, Paper size (US letter or A4) 3, Units (inches or