I've been using a polar grid that I printed out from Inkscape to block the latest snowflakes. I placed each grid into a plastic sheet protector, to protect the tatting from the ink on the paper (and also to prevent the stiffener from sticking to the blocking surface).
I haven't been pinning the tatting because I don't know how that would work with a sheet protector, and I also don't want the pins to get stuck to the Mod Podge stiffener. The stiffener makes it so that I can push the tatting into place by hand and it will stay.
If you'd like a copy of the snowflake blocking template, you can access and print it HERE. I've also put a link to the template at the top of my Tutorials page.
I made a few of these snowflakes in smaller thread to see how big they would be. Here's a comparison with measurements listed under each snowflake:
It was pretty difficult to get the Josephine knots to close using size 80, so I won't be making any more in this thread. Size 20 works the best, and size 40 is alright too.
10 comments:
Great snowflakes!! :)
Thanks for the blocking info. :)
A friend of mine was using modge podge yesterday, I wonder if the glitter version is available here. You could join the snowflakes to make a mat with interesting negative spaces.
Hi.
I have never used mod lodge for stiffening. Do you use it just as it is or do you dilute it?
Thank you for the template, Robin! I printed one out a few years ago, but have no idea where I put it. This one is going right in to a sleeve protector and then in to my binder filled with your patterns. I hope I find time to go shopping for Glitter Mod Podge!
jennytats, I use the Mod Podge as is. I apply it to both sides of my tatting with a foam brush and then blot thoroughly with a paper towel to remove excess stiffener. I'd recommend trying it on a sample piece of tatting first to see if you like it.
Beautiful snowflakes and of course a beautiful patterns as always
Thanks for the size chart always handy I have to check to see if I got this pattern I want to make so many and I always start so late in the year :)
Absolutely stunning snowflakes, bravo. :)
Greetings from Poland. :)
Thank you for posting the blocking template! I am just about ready to use it. You're the best!
I have printed out templates (for designing) but am too lazy to use them for blocking. Thanks for the template - hopefully this will spur me on to do a bit more ;-P
Beautiful tatting as always !
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