[lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

2007-06-20 Thread Simon Maynard
I have just bought some raw wood bobbins from the USA, previously all my bobbins have been bought in Australia, and have been plastic. Do I need to seal these wooden bobbins with anything before spangling them? I wanted to find out before starting in with the beads and wire, as spangling is not so

Re: [lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

2007-06-21 Thread clayblackwell
Hi Simon - Yes, there are a fair number of male lacemakers out there! But just for the record, I am not one of them, although lots of people assume I'm male because of my name! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: "Simon Maynard" <[EMAI

Re: [lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

2007-06-21 Thread bevw
Hello Simon and everyone To add to the good advice contributed by Jenny in Spain, if the wood bobbins are completely unfinished, you could seal the wood before using them to prevent possible checking (cracking). Apply a coat of 'wood sealer' - available with the acrylic paints for crafts. On 6/20