Deliberately fading from one color to another

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Re: Deliberately fading from one color to another

Posted by: David Dosser (---.columbus.res.rr.com)

Date: January 30, 2012 11:04PM

Yes, you basically add the next color by inserting it and wrapping a few threads of the first color over it to lock it. Then you can wrap both colors a few turns, cut the first color and lock it under the second. Continue this process for as many colors as you want. Look at the photo pages for examples. There are also tutorials on this in some rod wrapping videos and books, as well as online. It just takes practice to make it look nice. Here is another good example from the photo pages:

[www.rodbuilding.org]

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2012 11:08PM by David Dosser.

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