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1. Pins
2. How To Select A Pin

Pins
La Couronne d'Or (17 x .45mm) 3/4" yellow brass or nickel plated brass, 25 gr.
Very fine, short, small headed pin for the finest Duchesse, Honiton and Withof Duchesse Laces		 $14.50
German (22 x .65) nickel plated brass, 100 gr. $16.50
Accoutrements (26 x .58) stainless steel, 200 count $7.50
La Couronne d'Or (26 x .65) 1" gold brass, 50 gr. $12.50

La Couronne d'O

 30 x .50
This pin is good for fine straight laces like Bucks Point, Flanders and other Flemish straight laces
 $12.50
IRIS Superfine (34 X .50) 1 1/4" nickel plated steel, 500  count, small head 
This pin is good for fine straight laces like Bucks Point, Flanders and other Flemish straight laces		 $17.65
La Couronne d'Or 30 x .60) 1 1/8" steel, 50 gr.
Use for guipure (plaited) laces.		 $12.00
La Couronne d'Or (30 x .80) 1 1/8" yellow brass, 50 gr.
Use as picot pins and honeycomb ground for more defined pinholes.		 $14.00
La Couronne d'Or (34 x .60) 1 1/4" steel, 50 gr.
Use for Torchon and many other laces using medium weight thread.		 $12.50
INOX (38 x .54) 1 3/8" 50 grams
 $19.50
INOX (40 x .60) 1 1/2" steel, 50 gr.
Use this pin for Flanders lace		 $16.50
Folch
 26 x .40, 1" stainless steel, 400 count

Super fine pins with small flat heads. Also referred to as "Mechlin" pins.

 $14.00
Folch 32 x .40, 1 1/4" stainless steel, 200 count. 

Super fine pins with small flat heads. Also referred to as "Mechlin" pins.


 		$10.50
Folch 38 x .40, 1 1/2" stainless steel, 400 count. 

Super fine pins with small flat heads. Also referred to as "Mechlin" pins.		 $18.50
Picot Pins #17 steel pins, 50 grm (26 x .85)

#20 steel pins, 50 grm (32 x .90)

#24 steel pins, 50 grm (38 x 1.00)
 $8.50
Glass Head Pins
 Fine 32 x .60 glass head pins
 $4.00

Pin Sample Card                                                                                                                                                    $10.00


How To Select A Pin


 How To Select A Pin
by
Holly Van Scvier


Understanding the "numbers" used to describe pins can be confusing and frustrating. Follow these simple guidelines and your confusion will disappear.

Most pins are described by three numbers. Take for example Bohin Pins 26 x .65 x 10. The first number "26" describes the length of the pin in millimeters. A 26 pin is approximately 1" long. The higher this number the longer the pin. The lower this number the shorter the pin.

The second number ".65" describes the diameter of the pin (in hundreds of a millimeter). The higher the number the heavier the pin. The lower the number the finer the pin.

The third number represents the total weight of pins in the container.  The number “10” means 100 grams.  The number “50” means 50 grams and so forth.
I use the Bohin 26 x .65 as my standard, because it is often the first pin a student will use and come to understand. Comparatively, this is a somewhat short, medium weight pin with a standard head, that is good for Torchon, Brugge Flower Lace or any tape lace using heavier threads.

For fine tape laces like Milanese, the German 22 x .65 (a shorter pin with a standard head) is perfect.

Now consider a pin that is 30 x .50. This pin is longer and fine, making it an excellent choice for fine straight lace where pins are clustered closely together, for example Bucks Point or the Belgium straight laces. The 38 x .40 (very long and very fine) is the extreme of this situation and is perfect for those straight laces using the finest of threads or for laces that require a support pin where no hole is distinguishable.

For fine free laces, such as Honiton, Withof Duchesse and Duchesse, where fine threads are used and the pins pushed completely down into the pillow, the Belgian 17 x .45 is an excellent choice (short and fine with a small head). These short pins are less apt to bend as they are being pushed into the pillow, and the small heads less likely to run into each other.

To conclude, the length and diameter of a pin are described by two numbers correspondingly. The higher these numbers the longer and/or heavier the pin. The lower these numbers the shorter and/or finer the pin. Allow the lace type and thread count to dictate the pin selected for use in a given pattern.

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