So here's my first attempt at a tiger wrap. I'm a little disappointed the pattern came out so uniform, but mostly I'm just pleased that it worked at all. Guess maybe I should have been more aggressive burnishing the under wraps?

I also wish I had divided the black and blue wraps with a trim band, but I'm still real new at this, so I'll leave that for the next one.

Welcome any feedback or suggestions. Oh, and it does look better in person than in the pic. The 3D effect doesn't come through well at all.

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How many layers of epoxy did you put on between the bottom and top layers of threads? Also to get more movement in the threads make sure you don't wrap too tight. The tighter the wraps or higher the thread tension the less movement or at least harder to move the threads.

Just one layer of epoxy in between. I know I could have put two. It does have good depth to it; that just doesn't show in the picture. The picture is also taken with flash (from an iPhone, so it's a blast flash) and a strong overhead light. I did notice when I turned the direct overhead off that much more of the blue from the over wrap comes through. It's nearly invisible in this picture.

What colors did you use for your underwrap?

Black and a very light chartreuse, almost yellow. The two spools you see on the thread carriage in the picture. Oh yeah - another newbie mistake didn't realize until too late that the black thread was size D. :(

If you haven't read the original articles, which contain some tips on getting a more varied effect, they're in the online library here.

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Since it will be fished outside I always try to take pictures in the sunlight If there is any
Take a look at it outside

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/2015 11:22AM by bill boettcher.

On a two thread tiger - black and white or black and silver on the base layer works best for good contrast with almost any other colour on the top layer. To create some dramatic effects other than just stripes, you need to burnish the base layer harder, by harder I mean to push some threads really tight together in one direction, do the same in other direction, spread some apart, hold your burnishing tool on the wrap and in one movement without stopping make a wavy line. The more you distort the threads - the greater the effects will be. Also burnishing the top layer a little works great too. I apply 3 coats of finish on the base for good 3D movement. This is one I made using black and grey on the base with black on top, had some real crazy effects like a tie dye T.shirt.[www.rodbuilding.org]

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