[amayausers] Re: Iridescent or metallic thread
- From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:15:51 -0400
That figures....I was hoping for a 'shimmery' thread that sews like
Poly, not like the metallics. I know it won't take the fine stitch
detail I need.
Roland
On Apr 25, 2006, at 2:46 PM, Silver Star Embroidery wrote:
> Roland,
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> I have a thread chart here with actual samples and the Aurora
> Iridescent
> looks and feels like the metallic. I would venture to say it runs
> similar.
>
> Janel Harris
> Silver Star Embroidery
> www.silverstarembroidery.com
> 509-996-8002
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> III
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:16 AM
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> Subject: [amayausers] Iridescent or metallic thread
>
> I have a logo for a computer 'geek'....and part of it is 3 'cd's.
> Hold a CD away from you, tip it at an angle, and in sunlight you'll
> see the colors-that's what I'm aiming for.
> His design has 'wedges' of different colors to give the look of a CD
> in holographic light...but on the shirt, the Cd's go from 1" to less
> than 1/2" in size...way too small for 8 colors!
> I have some artistic leeway here...and wonder if irridescent thread
> will sew for small details better than metallic? I've tried the
> metallic before and anything under 1/4" or so was horrible-breaks,
> looping, etc.
> If I can use a thread that will 'shimmer' he says I can do it in one
> thread, not break it up into colors.
> I have to order some other stuff from Melco so if anyone can advise
> me on the irridescent I might order it.
>
> Roland
>
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