Re: [lace] fan handles again

2010-08-22 Thread Laceandbits
The handle bit would be easy enough to make or have made, but I'm not sure the ring of wire is actually a circular ring; I think it could actually be a circle with four corners' or a 'square with curved sides', depending on how you think of it. Either way, quite a hard shape to replicate withou

Re: [lace] fan handles again

2010-08-22 Thread pene piip
I would think that idea could easily be duplicated by any wood turner (like my father) by making a wooden handle & inserting a ring of wire with the ends firmly glued into the handle. Thinking about it, as a lacemaker, I would prefer the 2 pieces separate so that I could make the lace without t

Re: [lace] fan handles again

2010-08-22 Thread Sister Claire
I don't really understand what the problem is for this person. My US lace supplier makes excellent use of flat-rate packets: one price for up to a certain weight, regardless of number of items or their value. Perhaps the seller is worried about insuring the shipment, which is indeed a different ke

Re: [lace] fan handles again

2010-08-22 Thread Laceandbits
Following on from my previous post, another thing that occurred to me is that one of these fan handles at $7.50 is inexpensive enough not to attract customs duty. As soon as we start doing 'group' orders, for the UK at least, import duties, VAT and Royal Mail handling charges will be added. So if