gawd the mind boggles as well as the eyes....I have the bossom mag glass,
and it isn't easy you are correct to big and busty, and breathing makes it
go up and down too...LOL. we have shops that sell mag glasses in various
thicknesses so you get a card to read and try on the numbered glasses, half
glasses actually, and when you find the pair you can read comfortably in
without them pulling at your eyes that is the number you need...guess they
are the same except that these are made with arms and in a frame and look
like proper glasses.

higz Cher


"Shirley Shone" wrote in message
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Those magnifying glasses on strings are not very handy. If you have a well
endowed bosom like me, they stand out too far so it does not focus on your
work. I think a man must of invented them. Also the string cuts in the
back of your neck, and they are inclined to tip up. That type was my first
magnifying glass and was discarded quickly.
Using small beads I have tried quite a few. I ended up with the Mag Eyes
which work very well because you can also look over the top to look in the
distance or TV. They have about 4 sets of different strength lenses.
For taking on holiday I have a pair that clips on my glasses and they flip
up out of the way but are small so do not take up much room.

The Mag- Eyes are larger since they fasten on a head band and look a bit
like something out of space. LOL
I would say Mad-Eyes every time and several of my friends have got them
and agree with me.
Shirley






In message , spinninglilac
writes
not sure what dye you'd use for this, and it would need soaking evenly,
most
home dyeing doesn't do evenly because the material gets creased or folded
when in the dyepot. So I would suggest several goes at it,

BUT if your eyes aren't up to black, maybe using a magnifying glass that
you have on a string around your neck, and it has a piece on it that rests
on your chest, so everytime you look down, you would be looking through
the
mag glass.. These should be able to be purchased from those shops that
sell
things for cross stitch.. well that is what I would suggest making the
work
bigger to look at and thus not having to dye it... most dyes I do need
boiling to get the dye into the wool..

Perhaps others have a better solution to this, cheers...Cher
"YarnWright" wrote in message
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For you more experienced dye-ers.... would an alpaca silk blend yarn
'dye-up' EVENLY?
Here's the scoop, I'm going to need a black shawl, and I mean BLACK for
an
important event this summer. As you know, my eyes can't take it, even
using a white ragg/towel, whatever on my lap, so... I'm thinking of
dyeing
the shawl after I knit it up.
Whatcha think?
TIA,
Noreen

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