Bobbin weaving takes its name from the small wooden sticks - bobbins.

In the past, lacemakers had their fiancés or husbands carve them for them, but now they are purchased and made by only a small number of carvers. There are a wide variety of sizes and designs to choose from.

If you are a beginner, I recommend the Classic M bobbin, for children in size "S". For men "L" (on order). An alternative is the "Šarišská".

If you are making lace from thin threads, such as tulle lace, I recommend the “Tulle” bobbin. There are also longer ones, called “Hungarian”. They are also suitable for metallic threads and wires.

We will make any bobbin to order according to your pattern or requirements (min. order 100 pcs).

Lace is knitted onpillow. In our country it is usually cylindrical or round in shape. It is filled with sawdust or is made of cork or synthetic materials. It stands on a base - stand.

The stands can be wooden, but you can also use a basket.

For more complex shapes, you will also appreciate the rotating stand.

You can't do without pins either. To start with, get stainless ones with glass heads, later you can use all-metal ones, look for thin ones, but only stainless ones. You need hundreds of pins, it is necessary to check them regularly and throw away any damaged ones immediately. Don't leave them stuck in the cylinder for a long time, use a magnet instead.

You will definitely also use sharp scissors, which are used in embroidery.

Gradually invest in a quality hook. The thinner the threads, the narrower the hook you should choose. For pearl and medium-thick threads (threads 8-30), 0.6 mm is enough, but for thinner threads you need 0.5 mm or 0.4 mm.

If you don't want to ruin your fingers and nails, also buy a pin punch, pusher, and pin remover.

To prevent your bobbins from getting tangled, separate them with a clip or large pins.

Beautiful lace is already made on a pre-drawn or punched form. Print out the drawing or redraw it on paper. If you are using white threads, use colored paper - preferably blue or green.

Place the paper on top of the drawing and cover the pattern with a cut-up sheet protector or cover it with adhesive tape or foil. Mark the pin insertion points with a hole punch. The resulting lace will then be neater and easier to work with.

You will appreciate pencils and colored eraser pens when drawing the pattern.

Most lace does not need to be hardened, just ironed at a suitable temperature. Bobbin decorations or jewelry do need some hardening. But we'll talk about that next time.

At the beginning, invest mainly in bobbins, 20-24 pieces will be enough. You can usually buy the first cylinder, the rest you can probably make at home. Most of the other tools can be found in every household.