RE: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Jenny Brandis
For the pewter spots/plugs - totally different but perhaps costume gems could be inserted instead? Bands could be replicated by fine coloured wire winding around to fill the space. Inserts - do you know a turner who would turn fine lengths of contrast coloured wood/bone to insert? I am in two m

RE: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Margery Allcock
e, UK > -Original Message- > From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] > On Behalf Of Clay Blackwell > Sent: Thursday 20 January 2011 14:59 > To: Malvary J Cole; ARACHNE > Subject: Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins? > > Well, Ma

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Boy - I should have proof this message before I sent it. I'll try again so it makes sense! I might try one of the products. For the rings, it doesn't matter if they are a little loose - weren't some of pewter rings loose and called 'jingles' or similar. Some of the bobbins have a spiral and

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
I might try one of the products. For the rings it doesn't matter is they are a little loose - weren't some of pewter rings were loose weren't they called 'jingles' or similar. Some of the bobbins have a spiral and general are too rough to use as they are at the moment. I've been pondering this f

RE: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Lorri Ferguson
FIMO, SCULPY and other 'art clays' do need heat to cure or they will stay 'soft'. However, it is not very much, about 325-350*F I think (the package or booklet will tell you). This may or may not damage the bobbin as the time is not very great. There are some clay products (aimed at children's use)

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
Well, scratch *that* idea! But the FIMO drys at room temperature, so that could work. Clay On 1/20/2011 10:12 AM, Sue Babbs wrote: A LOT of heat is required to use the silver clay. I went to a workshop in it once, and then discovered you would need a min-kiln at least to "cook" it. - To un

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Sue Babbs
A LOT of heat is required to use the silver clay. I went to a workshop in it once, and then discovered you would need a min-kiln at least to "cook" it. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
Well, Malvary... here's an idea that just popped into my head! How about you get some colorful FIMO, and work that into the ridges of the bands/plugs, and then let it dry. I think that once it's dry, it's fairly durable. But, if you ever wanted it off, it could be chipped out. If you got t

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
I have rewired several bobbins where the wire has long since gone to wire-heaven. I'm sure (as Jacquie has also mentioned on several occasions) that the spangles we see on old bobbins we buy today are probably not the spangles that were on the bobbin when it was new. Some of those old spangle

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread David C COLLYER
Dera Clay and other interested Readers, it was fine to do anything to a bobbin to make it possible for you to use it, *as long as what you do can be undone*! Therefore, you may re-wire an old bobbin, put new beads in the spangle, even replace missing wire and tinsel... because all of this

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
Thank you for bringing up this thread, Brian! Many years ago, I was fortunate to hear a lecture about old bobbins. The speaker was Holly VanSciver, and I consider her a knowledgeable and sensible resource! Her advice about restoring bobbins (in response to a question from the audience) was t

RE: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Karen Zammit Manduca
This is an interesting thread and for once I thought to read all messages before replying. I agree with 'restoration' if it is done sensitively, but about use I think I will have to say that it depends on the individual. My experience so far has been that I only use my antique wooden bobbins, but

[lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Jane Partridge
In message <7B98BF86F87D47718178D9A56B2808B8@HomePC>, Brian Lemin writes I want to write an article in favour of restoring antique lace bobbins, but I am afraid that I might lose too many lovely friends on Arachne if I put it in writing! I think bobbins are tools to be used, and there is nothi

Re: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-19 Thread Rochelle Sutherland
n (11 yrs) and Iain (10 yrs) www.houseofhadrian.com.au From: Brian Lemin To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Thu, 20 January, 2011 4:31:01 PM Subject: [lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins? I want to write an article in favour of restoring antique lac

[lace] How do you feel about "Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-19 Thread Brian Lemin
I want to write an article in favour of restoring antique lace bobbins, but I am afraid that I might lose too many lovely friends on Arachne if I put it in writing! It was seeing a poorly restored bobbin that got me going! It would have to be done "properly" and as far as possible "historically"