On Jan 1, 2010, at 9:32 PM, Lavolta Press wrote:
For one thing, it's Pantone who recommends that the swatches be
replaced every year. I'm only on my third Pantone fan, and I've
been working with them for 15 years. When I've replaced them I've
compared the old and new swatches. They don't
I found the color chart highly useful as a starting point for the color names I
see when reading about costume. I'll have to adjust my monitor to get truer
images than what I'm currently seeing but this looks like fun. Some charts I
know use DMC wool tapestry yarn colors as a color reference
It's a matter of professional tools vs the need for them, and how
precise does a costumer want to be with color. Design studios and
printers may well replace their pantone books every year. These days
many projects do colors with a CMYK build (instead of custom mixed ink),
and the CMYK can
Then may I suggest we drop this topic asap? Please?
Kimiko
But hey, I'm not in the mood to play one-upmanship games.
Fran
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Fine with me. I have two books to lay out and proof. I was just throwing
out a URL I ran across when I was researching something.
Fran
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On 1/2/2010 11:05 AM, Kimiko Small wrote:
Then may I suggest we drop this topic asap? Please?
Kimiko
They've always been chemical. If you can touch it, it's either a chemical, or
a mix of chemicals.
Perhaps you mean synthetic.
Ann in CT
--- On Fri, 1/1/10, Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.com wrote:
Burnt umber is what you get when you
literally burn Umber, which is a type
of clay. Ocher
On Jan 2, 2010, at 2:05 PM, Kimiko Small wrote:
Then may I suggest we drop this topic asap? Please?
Kimiko
I'm still interested in hearing other experiences with using
color systems regarding historic costuming.
One other benefit for those who work with printers — if it's a
Sounds like a fine resolution for the new year. You're the one who said
my comments were erroneous and that people should go elsewhere for
information. Maybe it's Mercury Retrograde having a go at us, because I
thought it was possible to have a discussion on the topic.
I merely posted a
In a message dated 1/1/2010 1:00:37 PM Central Standard Time,
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As a special incentive to come to Costume-Con 28, we are rolling back the
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