Re: [lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File

2015-01-17 Thread Catherine Barley
Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: jeria...@aol.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 5:12 PM Subject: [lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File It is suggested you either use hand cream, or not. Be consistent. We concluded

[lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File

2015-01-16 Thread Jeriames
It is suggested you either use hand cream, or not. Be consistent. Carol's note about using Udder Cream reminded me of an in-depth study a silk embroiderer and I did years ago. It was a test of various hand creams that claimed to be specifically made for silk embroiderers. This fell

Re: [lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File

2015-01-16 Thread Sue Harvey
When we went to Turkey we visited a factory where they made carpets and rugs, the silk ones were beautiful but only woven by very young girls some only looked about 12 years old but being so young they had lovely smooth skin on their hands . Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To