I know what you are talking about and I remember seeing sheets of this stuff lying around somewhere. Very light and transluscent but tough asnails, you can't puncture it until you get a pretty sharp point on it. Let le think about it and see if I can remember where I saw it, Seems to me it might have been used as backing on a filter of some sort.
Mike M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 2:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Non-Feather Wing Material 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 > > > > > >
