RE: [lace] Idea for lace ornament frame

2011-11-23 Thread Lorri Ferguson
I would check out materials in a Scrapbooking shop. Your use of 'cardboard' in the backing would be a bad choice, you want 'archival quality' materials. Lorri > > Dear Arachnes, > > I'm playing with the idea of making a beaded frame for a small lace > motif, to be used as a brooch or pendant, and

Re: [lace] Idea for lace ornament frame

2011-11-23 Thread Nancy Neff
about the advantages of protecting lace from dust!   Nancy > >From: Jane Partridge >To: Nancy Neff >Cc: Debora Lustgarten ; Arachne >Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 5:43 AM >Subject: [lace] Idea for lace ornament frame > >I think

[lace] Idea for lace ornament frame

2011-11-23 Thread Jane Partridge
I think things may have come on since then, as the lighting gel used in theatres and television is acetate - and that withstands the heat from 1kw stage/set lights without problem - if it was anywhere near as flammable as its predecessor it wouldn't be used! The usual sheet used in framing is

Re: [lace] Idea for lace ornament frame

2011-11-22 Thread Nancy Neff
Lustgarten >To: lace@arachne.com >Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:13 PM >Subject: [lace] Idea for lace ornament frame > >Dear Arachnes, > >I'm playing with the idea of making a beaded frame for a small lace motif, to be used as a brooch or pendant, and was thinking of

[lace] Idea for lace ornament frame

2011-11-22 Thread Debora Lustgarten
Dear Arachnes, I'm playing with the idea of making a beaded frame for a small lace motif, to be used as a brooch or pendant, and was thinking of using acetate film instead of glass. Does the acetate (transparency sheets) release any gasses or affect cotton/linen fibers in any way? For more det