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| Mary Fisher |
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"Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in message
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Quote: "Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
We never have power cuts so we have to turn off the lights :-)
Lucky you. The blackouts I hate are the ones that come in mid summer
when it's hot and still and suddenly the power just goes. I can
understand the storm related ones but I do get rather peeved by the
hot, still weather ones.
It offends me when people ask if I make scented candles, beeswax has
its own
delightful aroma.
Yes. simply gorgeous but as you say, expensive,
Not if you keep bees :-)
Quote: but then so are some
of the best things in life.
Indeed.
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Artificial scents are awful.
They make my nose prickle and twitch. And as for the soap powder
aisle of the supermarket - bletch!!!!!!
I've begun to use Eco-balls. They have no smell at all.
Mary
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| Mary Fisher |
| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:30 am |
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... I make them for film sets, museums,
re-enactors -
anyone who wants to depict ordinary times pre-mid C19th.
Fascinating Mary. Do tell us more please. Like how did you get into
it
Having bees meant that I had to dispose of the by-products. If you keep hens
you have eggs ...
A daughter was asked to sell her cabinet making products at the first Viking
Festival in York and she asked if I'd like to put some candles and display
on her table. I did and the organiser asked if we'd go in our own right the
next year. We had to research and make Viking clothing, we did it so well
that we were asked by other organisers to go to their events. It rolled on
from there into other periods. We made period lighting accessories to extend
the range (candle holders, rushnips, lanterns). Because we couldn't afford
to buy good clothing we made our own and the tools to do it, others wanted
to buy things like our bone needles - our range has increased accordingly.
Candles aren't the main element of our range now. We can put on
demonstrations from Romano-British to Victorian, every period except the
English Civil War, we're totally non-combatant.
Quote: and what sort of moulds you use or if you dip them or.....
I used to make case (moulded) candles but they're not authentic, they were
just pocket money things. We made our own moulds so most of the designs were
exclusive to us. But I didn't like casting candles. The moulds were made of
re-meltable vinyl rubber. More expensive ones are made from silicone
'rubber', they last for thousands of casts.
Most of our candles are dipped, when I make very big candles I 'pour' them.
The wick is held above a container and the wax is poured down the wick. This
is an old way of doing it but since each candle is done individually it's an
expensive process. In my little 'workroom' (half a bedroom, the other half
is this 'office) I can make 96 dipped candles in two hours from start to
finish. It's a very quick and efficient method but you have to have
appropriate equipment. Spouse has made all mine: a thermostatically
controlled, insulated dipping tank, a thermostatically controlled, insulated
oven and a rack to hold the 'frames' for the wicks, each holds four pairs.
I love making wax candles, I hate making tallow ones - because it's so slow
and the ambient temperature is critical. We once made hundreds for a big
museum, in the summer. I was surprised because I'd spent a day teaching
their volunteers how to do it (in kit in the museum). It was so hot that the
tallow wouldn't set at room temperature so we did it through the night in
the back garden. When I took the order I said please don't ask us to do it
in summer again, order well in advance because it's a terrible job when it's
warm. The curator said that they'd discovered that, that's why they'd asked
me to do it!
I hope this helps,
Mary |
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| enigma |
| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:02 am |
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Quote: I can well imagine what the llamas do - Ive had the odd
incursion form cows and knwo their damage  (
llamas eat the bark & girdle the trees. the cattle i
'babysat' only nibbled tips.
Quote: the wire must be fairly fine to keep bugs out. Flywire or
do you have big bugs?????
no, i use chicken wire until the plants are established, then
i uncover them. the chooks don't seem to bother the plants
after they get to a certain size (or maybe because the raised
boxes are totally unsuitable for dust baths). the chickens
keep the weeds & bugs down. i do have to cage off ripening
tomatoes or they get pecked, and hot capsciums completely
disappear off the plants...
Quote: oh, i bet it's Aladdin. they make some really beautiful
parlor lamps, with enough light to read by.
YES - gorgeous, but you should see the sort of money they
want for them in this country - simply outrageous.
must be the shipping...
www.lehmans.com has a good selection of oil lamps, including
the Aladdin ones. they supply the Amish/Mennonite communities,
so have plenty of non-electric items.
Quote: I don't know how they do it but the Aboriginal peoples used
to eat part of the cycad (as a flour like substance) and
IIRC, they used to place it in running wtaer for sometime
to remove the toxins
ok, like our Native people boiling acorns to get rid of the
tannin before making flour. white oak acorns are really pretty
tasty. somewhat sweet, after you get over the bitterness of
the tannin.
lee
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| Farm1 |
| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:32 pm |
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"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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... I suspect that lacemakers will already know about
and use
the small pins!
Depends on the location Mary (and the type of lace being made too
to a
certain extent). We, here in Aus have had terrible trouble
getting
decent pins of late.
Mail me, if I can help I shall.
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some of
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| Jill |
| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:00 pm |
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"Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in message
... I suspect that lacemakers will already know about
and use
the small pins!
Depends on the location Mary (and the type of lace being made too
to a
certain extent). We, here in Aus have had terrible trouble
getting
decent pins of late.
Mail me, if I can help I shall.
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some of
your delcious sounding goodies
snip intentional :~)
Watch it !!!
Her t'other half is a force to be reckoned with
Makes Mary look like a pussy cat
<grin>
well - he can make her purr delightfully
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| Mary Fisher |
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:42 am |
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"Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in message
... I suspect that lacemakers will already know about
and use
the small pins!
Depends on the location Mary (and the type of lace being made too
to a
certain extent). We, here in Aus have had terrible trouble
getting
decent pins of late.
Mail me, if I can help I shall.
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some of
your delcious sounding goodies (especially the bone needles) )
Ah! A new fetish, I should cash in on that :-)
Mary
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| Farm1 |
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:57 am |
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"Jill" <mail@NOSPAMkintaline.co.uk> wrote in
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"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
Mail me, if I can help I shall.
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass
pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some
of
your delcious sounding goodies
snip intentional :~)
Watch it !!!
Snort! You're very naughty ) I could certainly have worded it
better )
Quote: Her t'other half is a force to be reckoned with
But could he be the one who makes the bone needles?????? Perhaps I
should come and fondle the goods he makes?
(Snip that if you can  ) |
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| Farm1 |
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:08 am |
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"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
Quote: "Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in message
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass
pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some
of
your delcious sounding goodies (especially the bone needles) )
Ah! A new fetish, I should cash in on that
I keep thinking about them in association with my latest fetish for
knitting socks. You may yet get this person as a customer to cash in
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| Mary Fisher |
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:54 am |
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"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
Mail me, if I can help I shall.
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass
pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some
of
your delcious sounding goodies
snip intentional :~)
Watch it !!!
Snort! You're very naughty ) I could certainly have worded it
better )
Her t'other half is a force to be reckoned with
But could he be the one who makes the bone needles??????
Yes.
Quote: Perhaps I
should come and fondle the goods he makes?
You're welcome!
Quote:
(Snip that if you can )
He's already been snipped :-)
Mary
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| Mary Fisher |
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:55 am |
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Quote: "Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
"Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in message
Thank you Mary. I'll be in touch next time I need some brass
pins.
But what I'd really like to do is to come bodily and fondle some
of
your delcious sounding goodies (especially the bone needles) )
Ah! A new fetish, I should cash in on that :-)
I keep thinking about them in association with my latest fetish for
knitting socks. You may yet get this person as a customer to cash in
on )
You're not one of our daughters are you?
She's lately taken to sock knitting ... perhaps it's something in the water.
Or air.
Mary
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| enigma |
| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:59 am |
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depends on the yarn. i made one pair from a nice soft
Mereno
yarn, without thinking that 'hey, this is the same yarn i
use for felting'... oops.
LOL Merino is traditionally used for baby clothes because
of it's softness.
i just can't see handwashing baby clothes. i made Boo
sweaters out of 75% merino/25% acrylic yarn until he was 2.
now he gets wool sweaters because he's not a messy child (most
of the time)
Quote: most sock yarn is superwash wool & quite a bit has added
nylon for wear. i like to knit in a strand of nylon in the
heels & foot for extra wear protection, because i tend to
run around without shoes.
Do you use the the strengthened heel stitch too? The K1,
Slip 1 on one side of the heel flap?
yup, and if you do the plain rows with a second color you get
striped heels. looks good if you wear clogs (i have clog type
rubber garden shoes). i also like putting designs on the
heels, but i'm weird ;)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:42 pm |
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i made Boo
sweaters out of 75% merino/25% acrylic yarn until he was
2. now he gets wool sweaters because he's not a messy
child (most of the time)
So how do you wash them now? Machine washable I assume? I
don't like the feel of machine washable knitting wool.
actually, i haven't washed them yet... i picked some leaves
off. he wears them to/from school. usually takes them off if
he's running around on the playground or outside at home. i
can't keep a jacket or sweater on him until it gets down to
about freezing. he just complains he's too hot. so they don't
get very dirty.
i will have to handwash these though, since they're wool & my
washer is a top loader. does a great job felting.
the wool/acrylic machine washes (cold, gentle cycle), but i
don't ever put them in the dryer. i'm afraid the acrylic
component would get "crunchy".
Quote: i also like putting designs on
the heels, but i'm weird ;)
Not weird at all. I love all the zany sock patterns. Are
your clogs Crocs?
no, Crocs are quite the thing here, but mine are some off-
brand type. much less expensive than Crocs, if not so "cool"
<g>. they're orange. look like duck feet.
lee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:17 pm |
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depends on the yarn. i made one pair from a nice soft
Mereno
yarn, without thinking that 'hey, this is the same yarn i
use for felting'... oops.
LOL Merino is traditionally used for baby clothes because
of it's softness.
i just can't see handwashing baby clothes.
I always hand wash all knitted woollens with the exception of my
socks. It's one domestic task I've always enjoyed and probably why
all my woollens last well and look good (tIll I tear them on something
or they just plain wear out).
i made Boo
Quote: sweaters out of 75% merino/25% acrylic yarn until he was 2.
now he gets wool sweaters because he's not a messy child (most
of the time)
So how do you wash them now? Machine washable I assume? I don't like
the feel of machine washable knitting wool.
Quote: Do you use the the strengthened heel stitch too? The K1,
Slip 1 on one side of the heel flap?
yup, and if you do the plain rows with a second color you get
striped heels. looks good if you wear clogs (i have clog type
rubber garden shoes). i also like putting designs on the
heels, but i'm weird 
Not weird at all. I love all the zany sock patterns. Are your clogs
Crocs? |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:19 pm |
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"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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"Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in
i just can't see handwashing baby clothes. i made Boo
sweaters out of 75% merino/25% acrylic yarn until he was 2.
now he gets wool sweaters because he's not a messy child (most
of the time)
I used to love hadnwaashing baby clothes. And I still enjoy hand
washing
knitted wool clothes.
I love the smell of it as you do it ) As good as the smell of
freshly pressed linen.
Quote: The idea of mixing acrylic with fine merino is anathema!
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:59 am |
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"Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote in
i just can't see handwashing baby clothes. i made Boo
sweaters out of 75% merino/25% acrylic yarn until he was 2.
now he gets wool sweaters because he's not a messy child (most
of the time)
I used to love hadnwaashing baby clothes. And I still enjoy hand
washing
knitted wool clothes.
I love the smell of it as you do it ) As good as the smell of
freshly pressed linen.
A kindred spirit!
Quote: The idea of mixing acrylic with fine merino is anathema!
It would be like seasoning a finely reared animal with artificial
flavouring.
Mary
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