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Mike Ching Regular user Honolulu, Hawaii 192 Posts |
Hi Daniel;
I'm a HUGE fan of Don Wayne! Keep in mind though, these are concise instructions. It must be said that Silk is great, but is frankly often difficult to find. Many pros use nylon (a bit shiny but strong, I have used nylon quite a bit) or "linen" threads like Cotton, or cotton-synthetic blends. No matter what the makeup, most important are the PROPERTIES of the line. They are: 1. STRENGTH (wrap the ends of a foot of any thread around your fingers and pull, does it snap easily or take some effort?) 2. NON-ELASTICITY (or low "stretch". Does the line "give" or expand as you pull it? This is NOT a good thing for most floating techniques. Having an object "bouncing" on a line is a dead giveaway, we are all inherently familiar with this "dangling" motion.) 3. "COHESIVENESS" (Hold the length of line up to the light. Do you see a lot of stray fibers sticking out around the trunk of the line? Light can catch these and make the line appear thick/fuzzy & much easier to pick out). 4. "FLAT" or Non-reflective finish. (To subdue "reflective flash"). (TIP: NEVER use clear fishline, you might as well be using spun glass!) True, Silk is very strong for its weight, and is thus a good line to recommend, but is not the be-all, end-all thread. Try finding silk thread on the open market you will see what I mean. Actually, when you get deep into a study of lines, you should be able to walk into a decently stocked fabric shop and select threads good for stage use just by spanning a foot of thread from a spool and checking it out in the light! I liked Lynetta's thread right away. Just by looking at it a moment I could tell it had great properties and is fairly affordable to boot, plus she has it in a variety of thicknesses. I used to buy spools of silken Belding-Corticelli thread from outlets like TANNEN'S years ago (I think it has since become unavailable, bought out by another company), but frankly it only came in "A" size thickness and while that is good for "dancing hank" work, it breaks too easily for most big stage floating ball work, especially when used with what is being referred to here as the "One-man method" AKA Okito method. (I did get the email and will get you info on the book within 24 hours) Hope this helps. Thanks -MikeC |
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Daniel Faith Inner circle Neenah, Wisconsin 1526 Posts |
Thanks Mike,
That is very helpful. I am going on a quest for silk thread this weekend.
Daniel Faith
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