James Labanowski
Registered: March 2005
Location: Oxnard, California
Posts: 2,061
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Damn Ralph that really looks good. The yellow just jumps off the rod and the rest of blends beautifully . You got a real winner there.
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Phil Richmond
Registered: April 2005
Location: Yokosuka, Japan
Posts: 168
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Looking at that wrap literally made me smile. Very beautiful. Care to share the colors and make of threads?
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Michael Joyce
Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,528
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Ralph Scaglione
Registered: March 2005
Posts: 1,009
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James, Thank you, for some reason my camera makes the wrap look more blue than purple which it is, i also really liked the effect of the yellow thread to "light it up".......
Phil, absolutely....
Gudebrod Size A Black......
Madeira Polyneon 40 weight....1924 yellow,....
1933 Lilac, 1930 Light Purple, 1722 Purple, shaded in this order.....
Closed With Gudebrod HT Metallic Size A Purple 9468, with a little Size A GOld HT Metallic
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Ralph Scaglione
Registered: March 2005
Posts: 1,009
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Mick McComesky
Registered: March 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 556
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That's good stuff Ralph. I really like the shadow effect.
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Jim Kastorff
Registered: March 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 127
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Doug Moore
Registered: March 2005
Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 435
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Wed April 6, 2005 10:30pm
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10++
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Regards,
Doug
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Ralph, very nice!! Those are the Blue/Cobalt-ish Purple shades of Purple, I like those a lot myself. I had a hard time photographing them myself.
No CP troubles for you, at least from teh picture, thank goodness! Good job.
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Ralph Scaglione
Registered: March 2005
Posts: 1,009
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HI Billy,
Thanks......as far as CP goes i only use #811 full strengthfor three coats. I did have one issue on a different wrap that was closed in black, it seems as though after the second coat you have to be carefull because if you put too much on, when it dries, it seems to put a crystalized sheen that you can notice on black thread. but with out three coats the maderia will get some dark patches. What i do now is after two coats, if i am closing in black, i try to put the third coat on with a fine brush and do my best to only coat the maderia.
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Sean Endres
Registered: March 2005
Location: CT
Posts: 522
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Sweet wrap, Ralph!! I noticed the crystals on the last wrap I put CP on, Madeira 1922, dark purple.....but no dark blotches on the lighter parts of the wrap.
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Ralph Scaglione
Registered: March 2005
Posts: 1,009
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exactly Sean, it seems as though if you put too much you get the crystal effect if you dont put enough you risk blotching
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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That's part of the problem with dark threads & 811. My current method is thinned 811, I put a really heavy coat on, then go back to teh beginning and wick off teh excess. The threads turn darker at first - this let's me know the CP is thin enough. Once that dries, I repeat with a second coat, again wicking most of it off. This has prevented blotches, as well as most of the crystals.
Another way those crystals get there is if you apply the foam that gets up in teh brush to teh wrap. Make sure you wick the brush each time you dip it - NO FOAM. I "figured" this out on those double butt wrap rods, I was wicking the brush off on teh section of the wrap that would be covered with thread, and when it dried it was almost white.
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Ralph Scaglione
Registered: March 2005
Posts: 1,009
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i am gonna try thinning it next time, what you say makes alot of sense, because if it is thinned it will soak in better also
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admin
Registered: February 2005
Posts: 89
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Thu April 7, 2005 10:11pm
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If you can adjust your camera's "white balance" setting for flourescent light, you may find the color in your photos will be much truer. Still looks good, not matter what shade of blue it's supposed to be.
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