Do you actually make lace too?
That is a dieing art too.

J
A couple of photos I made earlier.
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Time? So what you got plenty of it:) probably helps keep the finger joints moving too, not an expensive hobby.

J
To buy the bobbins is expensive unfortunately, that is why I now make my own! You would be surprised how many hundreds you need. When using fine threads - like the filament for the fish, then the very, very slim bobbins are best and there was well over a hundred used for that little picture. If I am using a coarser lined thread, then the 'firmer' ones are better. Wood is the best thing to make the from although you can get some made from glass, brass, bone and pre-1947 ivory. Plastic ones are used by beginners to cut the starter costs. I like to use a linen thread which is specially done for making lace ( an S twist as opposed to a Z twist) and that is not cheap BUT it goes a long way.:)
 

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