would these work well for very close up sewing? like taking black stitches out of black fabric? I am a sew pro and need magnification sometimes...
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Yes, although the best solution for you would actually be strong reading glasses. If you put these over regular glasses it will be needlessly bulky; I use them to put over safety glasses that are necessary at work. Unless you are in danger of flying broken needles, go with reading glasses.
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I think they would I bought them for tying fishing knots and they seem to work well for that. Hope this helps
2081103
In a way,yes. Easier anyway than a loose magnification glass..:). But black stitches on black remains still better with a very good light on it! One of those things which gets more and more difficult with age......:)
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I use them at my computer since it is somewhere between the "distance" and the "reading" of my bifocals, but I don't think they would work in your case. Try maybe some magnifiers that you can wear on top of your glassesHead Wearing Magnifier Can Be Used Hands Free And Worn Over Glasses. Has Dual Magnifying Power.Also, tool suppliers provide such magnifiers for close work like you describe.
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It's the same as having reading glasses. If a set of reading glasses with the same correction work for you, then these will work.
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I got it for sewing and art, which has very small details. It works great for that. i would think reading would work well the details aren't as small
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I like using sewing pins. You can't really see them, they don't leave large holes like nails or tacks and they are very secure.
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HMMMMM..... I use these for just about every sewing/quilting job I have. BUT I'm using fabric, not satin cord or chain. You are concerned that they would crush the chain or cord? They should work great, but try w/ something not important first???
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My hubby uses this for making jewelry and loves it so I've been thinking about purchasing a 2nd one for myself. My concern is the height of the lamp and the ability to adjust it for close up cross stitch and needlework and I've been procrastinating trying it out. Your question prompted me to get off my butt to go sit in the chair (thank you for that!) and adjust it to a good spot just to see if it might work, and it appears it will work great; however without actually attempting to stitch under it I can't say for sure. The magnifying it provides looks like it would be absolutely great for doing cross stitch or other close up needlework! I used to have an Ott-Lite and I think this Fulcrum has a much higher magnifier. Wish I could be of better help!
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I just started making puppets. To get the right stitch, you have to almost use the same hole as you did. I will get this for close stitch work. Good times!
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They do fine on cloth and paper when new....paper wrecks any scissors....and the edge does not extend to hinge as there is a bone notch there......so not a primary sewing or paper shear but instead jack of all trades.
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Great for birding, but I wouldn't use them for astronomy. They're not powerful enough and way too jiggly when hand held. Viewing the moon would probably be OK.
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Yes, this really is for that type of materials. Of course, you still need the proper threads (usually heavy duty nylon) and very heavy duty needles (18 or 20). I would seriously advise you to sew on scraps (or similar weights) to set tension and make sure you're getting a good stitch before you try sewing on your project.
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I use them for my quilting as well. They are great and 40" and easy to cut to make up for any extra length you need. They are stiff at first but after a few quilts they are more subtle, Here is a videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq2U1bvnpRg
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I've not used them in that environment, use mostly for birding which is perhaps a more challenging use for binoculars. Thus I see no reason why they would not be very good for that. I do not think you would want greater magnification with narrower field of view because you have to move them quickly in that scenario. THese are very good overall, especially for the price. If it rains, the lenses have built in attached covers to keep them dry when not in use.
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I would not recommend for embroidery if you ever plan to wash them. They come out of the wash all shriveled up and the hems come undone. All your beautiful hard work would be ruined.
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I don't think they are sharp enough to cut through cloth clean. Leather is hard and it works well on it . I would not think you would get clean cut results.
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Good Question! These are one of the best universal needles on the market. I have a small sewing machine shop and you would be surprised how many people use the wrong needle. This one should do a good job for us. We use them for our Brothers, Necchi, and Toyota Machines on the floor.
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Hi yes they will work but the thread is cheap it frays and breaks easily it may be ok for hobby embroidery but if you plan on doing it for resale i recommend Isacord thread :) I hope this helps you :)
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I believe they are great for a "general purpose" set of binoculars. I have had a few sets in the past and believe these are great. I could not find anything better without spending a LOT more money.
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Yes. I use it for very small cross stitching on black cloth. I think it works great.