[lace] wire on lace - coated

2013-04-19 Thread lacelady
I just wanted to say that I didn't find any problem with the larger thickness of the coated wires. The threads wrap around the wire and are tensioned tightly. The coated ones can add a different color, blend or contrast, to the project. The size of the wire inside gives the strength to shape

[lace] wire on lace

2013-04-18 Thread lacelady
As someone else said... no hitches on wire. You want to keep it as smooth as possible. Large projects that need a long piece of wire require it to be wound on a (preferably fat) bobbin and have some sort of hook to keep the wire from unwinding. Your brooch pieces might be similar to flower pe