There are also some craft stores which carry these. Most have a criss-cross sort of knick knack shelving in them which can easily be pulled out and discarded. The next step is to cut a piece of peg-holed masonite to fit in the box, leaving room for a fabric to cover it. Then I buy any medium weight fabric along with double sided iron on adhesive material. After that is completed, simply thread spaghetti elastic in and out through the holes, then back through in a figure eight manner, one row at a time.
Place shuttles through elastic and adjust tension as necessary before tying off.
Send me an e-mail. In April 2000 I visited a fellow tatting shuttle collector, Mrs. Woodyard, in Ohio, to photograph some of her collection. I loved the way she had displayed some of her shuttles. She buys a plain, clear, all plastic frame, reverses the cardboard inside, glues material to the back and paints the sides. Then artistically places the shuttles with tatting and other object to make an interesting shadow box.