Hi everyone various others wrote:
> So. If we used just three (which is all that's really needed, if one > > Red (interpreted as "dark grey")... > Red + cross-hatch = whole stitch (CTCT, or \ // \ //) > Green/blue/turquoise (interpreted as "medium grey") = half stitch (CT, ......> Yellow for single thread. The picture I have in mind, of such a diagram, is looking quite confusing to me. > And that would be very easy for the printer. > Red (dark grey) would be process magenta, Blue/green (medium grey) No - please - 'easy' maybe. 'expensive' yes - a hassle for the layout editor totally - and agreement on the accuracy of the printer, and on how it looks on whatever quality of paper - aieee (been there, doing that). Supposing it was printed in greyscale, the shades of grey plus any various cross-hatchings would drive me nuts. I guess I'm just used to black and white but to me it is simplest and most effective. Note that yellow on a white page with no other reference marks around it can disappear. I for one do not want to try to draw diagrams in this way - I'll stick to black and white for teaching, for whatever. I like it that colour diagrams are an option, and providing the reference code is given - at front of publication or with the pricking, then I think anyone can choose whatever suits them. I don't see the need to try to make a universal code. I foresee headaches in the process. There is an excellent article by Anne Dyer on colour theory in the current issue of 'Lace.' She mentions colour bias (i.e. interpretation of the colour one is looking at). -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
