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cleanest way to mark up an underwrap?
Posted by: Francis Santangelo (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: October 27, 2023 12:47PM

Doing a thin open chevron pattern over an under wrap.

What have been people's experiences in marking the wrap in the cleanest manner so there are not any visible marks once its done?

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Re: cleanest way to mark up an underwrap?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: October 27, 2023 04:58PM

I always used a sacrificial thread taped lengthwise and put my marks on that. After the first few crosswrap passes, I snipped the ends of the sacrificial thread and pulled it out from under the actual cross wrap threads. 3 or 4 passes is usually enough to firmly establish your centers. After that the sacrificial thread isn't really needed. Just pull it out slowly so you don't upset your wrap to that point.

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