I heard a local tackle shop owner explaing how do give a marbled look with thread. I didnt hear the whole process but from what I gathered he said to put down a base color of thread then wrap two or more colors "willie nillie" across the base color and go back and forth real heavy with a burnishing tool. After finish is applied it will look marbled. Have any of you guys head of or tried this, and if so do I have my information right?

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Chris

He may have been talking about tiger wrapping or Halo wrapping. That is way different than marbling.

That technique belongs to Scott Throop and Bill Colby. You can read all about it in the Volume 10 #2 issue of RodMaker Magazine.

What he told you is partly correct, but it's a bit more involved than that. It's a moire effect created by 2 layers of thread running in opposite directions. The top layer has a thread precisely spaced so the underlying layer shows through in part.


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I have never heard of what you guys are talking about so I don't even know what it looks like. But I am intruiged. Does anyone have a picture of a wrap like that that you could direct me to, I have been through every single picture on the picture page and since I don't understand the above wrap I don't know if there was one in the photo library. Thanks for your help.
James

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A couple more here. It's relatively easy, but do yourself a favor and buy the back issue. It will be worth it!

Chuck

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Thanks for the info guys, it is really appriciated. One more question...when doing a tiger or halo wrap does it give a better effect to use the darker of the two threads on the first wrap, or the second wrap?

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Chris

That's well covered in the article. The bottom layer should be where your contrast lies - so a light and a dark color. The top layer is what more or less determines the overall color/shade of the wrap. If I wanted a wild blue-toned version, I'd wrap black and white or black and yellow on the bottom, and use blue for the top thread.

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