I'm not sure of what you are talking about on the nylon tissue paper kind, but send me your addy off list and I'll get ya some of these I have right out, One of these would make a LOT of wings..Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Reuven Segal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 1:30 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Non-Feather Wing Material > Hi Chuck: > > I would be glad to try them as well, but what I bought(ashamedly) was more > like a stiff nylonish kind of tissue paperish kinda material. Do you know > what I'm referring to?? > > Reuven > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Chuck Alexander > Sent: Friday, 9 September 2005 12:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Non-Feather Wing Material > > Reuven, You mean for that stiff plastic material???? I tell ya what I was > thinking, but I don't have any cookie cutter type cutters... When I used to > sell soap, I'd shrink wrap them in Clear Mylar "bags" I'd get for like 3 > cents each, and they come flat, and are about 3 1/2" X5" and with a front > and back, that would give you a piece that is 7" X 10" per bag.... a LOT > cheaper than that price you just quoted....If this is what you are talking > about, I'd be glad to mail you a few to try.. Let me know, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Reuven Segal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 7:34 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Non-Feather Wing Material > > > > I paid AU$11.00 yesterday for cicada winging material for New Zealand. I > > could not believe it. It must have been 4in by 8in. I couldn't believe my > > eyes!!! What a crock!! > > > > I would be interested in receiving info on any methods people have for > > making wings. The one below will definitely get a try. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Reuven > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Wes Wada > > Sent: Friday, 9 September 2005 3:49 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Non-Feather Wing Material > > > > Rodney, > > > > > Unfortunately my problem > > > is this: after an extended period of time in the water the color of the > > > "Medallion Sheeting" dissipates and you're left with an off-white to > clear > > > wing... In other words, it doesn't keep it's color... Has anyone else > > had > > > this problem?????? > > > > Just buy a Chartpac or Pantone marker from Michael's or other craft > > store and with a couple of swipes, reapply the color you want. There > > is a full range of light greens, greys and warm tones. > > > > A note: I have stopped buying any plastic type winging materials like > > Medallion Sheeting and just make my own. Find a plastic sheet of > > appropriate weight, pull the plastic across a medium grit foam > > sandpaper block until you get the veining pattern you want in the > > wing. If you want it colored, apply the Pantone marker. Cheap and > > effective. > > > > Wes Wada > > Bend, Oregon > > > > > >
