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Marco Koch New user Germany 63 Posts |
Hi,
I'm interested in IT work and I have some very nice elastic IT, which is white / transparent. To reduce shining / visibility I'd like to paint it. If I paint it black I think that it is more visible than before... Any hints on this? Thanks in advance, Marco. |
CSStanton Loyal user Suttons Bay, MI 228 Posts |
Well, if you paint it black, it might reduce the glare or, at best, make it less visible in dark areas. Most IT is black, but if it is white, and not fishline (throw that away!), you might want to try, possibly, spray paint. But that would only cover the unstretched bit, so when stretched, there would be 'Zebra' stripes. You could pull it and paint it, but I'd stick with _Loops_ or black IT.
Cheers -Casey |
Paul Sherman Inner circle Arlington, VA 1511 Posts |
Tommy Wonder refers to "fabric paint" in his Books of Wonder for coloring thread. I don't know what it is or where you get it, but you could call a craft or sewing store and ask about fabric paint.
Paul
"The finished card expert considers nothing too trivial that in any way contributes to his success..." Erdnase
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Maybe the paint will work. But remember the most important thing is the lighting. There is also different types of ITs used in certain areas.
Good luck, Dynamike |
Paul Menzel Special user Boise, Idaho 530 Posts |
You might try fabric dye.
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Marco Koch New user Germany 63 Posts |
Thanks for your answers!
Since I live in Germany it's not so easy calling a sewing store and asking for "fabric paint", because I don't know what it is Someone suggested a grey color in acryl paint (I don't know if this is the correct English word), but I haven't tried it yet. |
Jaxon Inner circle Kalamazoo, Mi. 2537 Posts |
I'm not sure what kind of elastic thread you are using. Is it like a rubbery fish line? That stuff is used in some magic effects but not usually used for making things float. They're usually used for effects such as haunted deck.
If it is a rubbery type thread. You can put lighter fluid on it and it'll get a little dark. More like a dark brown. Another thing you can do is take a sharpie marker apart. Thread the thread onto a needle and run it through the ink cartridge. That should color the thread black. I'm surious as to what this thread is like and what you are using it for. Hope that gives you some ideas. Ron Jaxon |
Brett Cantrell New user Valdosta, Georgia 71 Posts |
Ben Harris in his instructions for Ultra Elastic Thread comments on camouflaging and credits Bruce Elliot. He says to zebra stripe the thread using black and red markers. Hope that isn't tipping too much. . . get the manual from Ben Harris. Great info!
Regards, Brett |
MagicAL47 New user 81 Posts |
I like to use the visible elastic thread for a card rise and stripping it to its most invisible state. Then since it is clear/white I brush it with a sharpie permanent marker and make it like zebra by doing just a few sections and that is a good camoflage. I like to use the Harlan hookup as in Easy To Master Thread Miracles VOL. 1 by Ammar.
~Magic-Al~
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Nikos Regular user 115 Posts |
The IT that comes with UFO-YO Card is black and it is almost invisible to the naked eye.
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Marco Koch New user Germany 63 Posts |
Thanks for all your great answers.
Jaxon: I think my thread is made of lycra. I like to use it for "impromptu" floatations and the haunted deck. It's nearly invisible when it's placed around my hand, but if I stretch it, it's very shiny (?). So I tried painting it with a black sharpie, but after that it was quite visible on my hand and it doesn't reduce the shining. I read on a German board that a treatment with H202 would reduce the shining but my first attempt failed, maybe I should try a different brand/concentration of h2o2... Thanks again, Marco. |
Turk Inner circle Portland, OR 3546 Posts |
Marco,
Am I missing something here? I'm not trying to be critical by that question but I'm just wondering why you just don't buy appropriate black IT? Turk
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto. Eschew obfuscation. |
Backroomboy Regular user David 114 Posts |
Try breaking up the thread with felt markers (like the ones you buy your kids) Black and brown are the most obvious answers...
But the REAL point here is matching the background breakup with the thread breakup and watching the lighting... All three work together to produce a cohesive illusion. At no point do you allow the lighting to catch the thread and tell the effect against the background or the thread itself. Illusion is often the mastery of more than one perspective. Rule of thumb...monofilament is always coloured with felt fatigue to disguise the broad reflectance if it happens to be caught at the wrong camera or audience perspective. |
Marco Koch New user Germany 63 Posts |
Turk:
I don`t know what you understand under "appropriate black IT". I need elastic thread and as far as I know elastic thread is shiny as a matter of fact. So I tried to reduce the shining by painting the IT or treat it with h2o2. If I'd buy elastic black thread or paint/color my thread black it'll be visible on my hand (if I have a loop placed around my hand). So maybe my question should have been: How do I reduce the shining/visibility of my elastic thread? Thanks, Marco. |
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