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I am looking for the best options for metallic. I like Accentuate. But I am
not sure they have the colors I want. I found the royal blue but I need white and a deep red. What do you like to use best? Thanks Donna |
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:14:44 -0400, "Donna D."
wrote: I am looking for the best options for metallic. I like Accentuate. But I am not sure they have the colors I want. I found the royal blue but I need white and a deep red. What do you like to use best? Thanks Donna What weight? I find Petite Treasure Braid quite easy to work with. Anything called a chainette is a PITA. And Tiara is a nightmare. Kreinik braids aren't too troublesome, and there are tons of colors. Rainbow Gallery has their colors cards on line so you can get an idea of what colors are available in what threads. Other companies too, I would imagine. JMO, Sara |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
I'll echo the recommendation for Treasure Braids - lovely to work with. I've had good luck with Kreinik as well. Skip the DMC stuff unless you're willing to work with VERY SHORT lengths; I kept to it to about 10 inches. Cheryl Even with VERY short lengths, I wouldn't **ever** again use or recommend DMC metallics -- unless they have the exact shade you want and can't find anywhere else, that is. Even then, I'd pick a Rainbow Gallery color closest to what is needed. Kreinik is also nice stuff and fairly easy to work with -- being a metallic and all -- LOL! Whoever said to stay away from chainette fibers was spot on. They are an absolute P.I.T.A. to work with unless absolutely necessary. PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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