[GZG] RE: Gzg-l Digest, Vol 3, Issue 27

["Brendan Robertson" <southernskies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If it's the fabric I'm thinking of, then its part of the weave.  They use a
thread with a random metallic pattern and randomly insert into the warp &
weft.  Not something that can be done at home (unless you're into tapestry
work).

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernskies/ 


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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:51:49 -0400
> From: "Thomas Barclay" <kaladorn@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [GZG] Hex starmap
> To: <gzg-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hi, 
> 
> Suggestions: 

> For starmats, I was just at a nearby fabric store. I saw 72" 
> wide fabric, like black felt,
> with glitter on it. The glitter reminded me of the bases of 
> I'd like to make a similar mat
> using black felt as a base and using an even less dense 
> glitter... but something tells me
> my spray adhesive from the hobby store would end up leaving 
> the entire mat sticky. I wish
> I knew how they managed that fabric preparation....
> 
> Tom B

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