luminescent craft thread?

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:17 pm

I made that up. Has anyone seen/do you know of anyone who makes thread, preferably the diameter of 'invisible thread' with the color/sheen of the shiny mylar craft/gift ribbon? Or the brilliant metallic colored glitter in craft stores. Only I need it as a fine thread. Thanks.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:29 am

I would try two places:

1.) Nylon finhing monofilament - some of the lighter test ones are thin and look like kind of gray or blue.

2.) The jewelry/craft store or section of Wallyworld. There are a BUNCH of different shades of really thin wire in various metallic colors available for jewelery crafters. There is also that really thin picture wire.

I hope this helps.

Kenny

southwestforests · Post by **southwestforests** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:14 am

googling mylar thread found these.
http://www.goravengo.com/patches/mylar- ... uote]Mylar Thread Chart
Please note that due to color differences from one monitor to the next, there could be slight variations between the colors shown on screen and the thread itself.
Please also check in with us to confirm availability of the thread color that you would like to use. [/quote]
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http://www.abc-machine-embroidery-desig ... reads.html

Metallic thread & glittery mylar thread is considered to be the most whimsical, but it's a popular choice for adding sparkling accents to embroidery designs. They are available in a wide range of colors as well as holographic hues, which pick up light and color from surrounding objects and add spectacular luminous accents to machine embroidery. Some might perform better than others on your machine, so don't be afraid to experiment to find the ones that are the most trouble-free for you. You will find they’re well worth using. Sometimes they tend to break with high-speed sewing, so you may need to adjust the thread tension and use specialty needles for these types of thread.

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:46 am

Thanks guys. The wire's a great idea and there's a store close by. The mylar thread also looks promising, but it can't look ... fibrous. I kind of recall seeing the wire, but it has to be pretty small for my application. But great ideas. I gives me some directions to go.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:15 pm

Mylar thread is typically woven/spun out of Mylar filaments so it is indeed 'fibrous'.

If what you are looking for is bright reflective silver thread... then why not use wire?

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:02 pm

Yep, wire would be perfect and I think I've seen it before and didn't really think of the possibilities. But, specifically, I need it for a very small Vulcan ringship, so it really has to be about the thickness of invisible thread. I think that will be hard to find. As I sit here and think, it might be easier to either spray paint invisible thread, though I know from experience it's hard for paint to stick. Or stretch sprue and paint that. I'd rather have wire.

southwestforests · Post by **southwestforests** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:00 pm

This a possibility?
http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product ... O=BDC70312

Micro Cable .012 Dia Fine 30ft Spool
Item # BDC70312
MICRO CABLE - 30 ft. spools
Hundreds of applications!
Nylon coated stainless steel wire.
.012" dia., fine

Or this?
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/514-N210410

Ngineering
Straightened Stainless Steel Wire
.004 x 9" 10-Pack
Walthers Part # 514-N210410, p. 904 Walthers 2014 HO Scale Reference
A scale, $5.75, currently in stock at Walthers

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:49 pm

Thanks. Yep, that looks usable, other than concern about how well paint might stick. I went by Wally World. They have some nice colored craft wire that's way too thick. They also have what's called 'beading wire' in .014 diameter that's perfect but the choices are silver or gold. Probably to be as shiny as mylar, it probably has to be factory coated. But I know what I'm looking for now anyway.

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:10 pm

OK, I've got 33 feet of blue 28 gauge wire coming my way. That should be enough for an invasion fleet. If I did the math right, that's 0.012 At the store, 0.014 Inch looked usable, so I think I'm good. Thought for a while that I was going to buy a 10-roll assortment. so we'll see how this works out. Thanks for the input. I wouldn't have thought of that.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:49 am

If not I can source you 42g wire....

Yeah, tiny fine.

southwestforests · Post by **southwestforests** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:12 pm

DeltaVee wrote:Thanks. Yep, that looks usable, other than concern about how well paint might stick.

clean the wire well and paint will adhere okay - us model railriaders have been using this for many years in making handrails, grab irons, and modeling electrical conduits and air piping.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:46 am

Kylwell wrote:If not I can source you 42g wire....

Yeah, tiny fine.

Making details for 1/2500 figures again?

Kenny