A one of a kind arts magazine
Designing a quarterly arts magazine and special issues
Lace Express is an international magazine for bobbin lace. Lace Express was established in 1997 with the mission to publish unique bobbin lace designs by acclaimed and new designers from around the world. Lace Express strives to connect lacemakers globally and to preserve and advance this beautiful and historical handcraft.
In 19 years, Lace Express featured over 100 designers from many countries and over 3,000 original designs. Lace Express is a quarterly magazine, plus occasional special issues, and has subscribers in 35 countries. The 48 pages of each issue are filled with photos that demonstrate several applications for each design, color pages with technique, black-and-white pages with patterns, and one or two large-format inserts with patterns. Text in Lace Express is in seven languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian and Spanish.
Lace Express presents every new designer with a biographical sketch and a photo. The editorial team selects traditional and contemporary designs of all bobbin lace techniques. The designs vary in levels of difficulty to match the skills of beginner, intermediate, and advanced lacemakers. The variety of thread types and colors, beads and metals, and shapes gives a lot of room for creativity. From traditional table napkins and runners to festive ornaments and Zodiac signs to jewelry and flower bouquets, Lace Express designers never fail to impress with their imaginativeness.
In 19 years, Lace Express featured over 100 designers from many countries and over 3,000 original designs. Lace Express is a quarterly magazine, plus occasional special issues, and has subscribers in 35 countries. The 48 pages of each issue are filled with photos that demonstrate several applications for each design, color pages with technique, black-and-white pages with patterns, and one or two large-format inserts with patterns. Text in Lace Express is in seven languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian and Spanish.
Lace Express presents every new designer with a biographical sketch and a photo. The editorial team selects traditional and contemporary designs of all bobbin lace techniques. The designs vary in levels of difficulty to match the skills of beginner, intermediate, and advanced lacemakers. The variety of thread types and colors, beads and metals, and shapes gives a lot of room for creativity. From traditional table napkins and runners to festive ornaments and Zodiac signs to jewelry and flower bouquets, Lace Express designers never fail to impress with their imaginativeness.
