[Jewelry making - Article 00172] - Re: [Orchid] Textures with rolling mill

[Noel]

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>     Go to an upolstery fabric store, there are a number of heavy
>     textured fabrics available there, look for larger, thicker, cord
>     supported designs, the thicker the fabric and the more variations
>     on the thickness of the fabric that you can feel between your
>     fingers, the stronger the effect. 

    I don't mean to be contentious, but I have to disagree. It is my
    experience that the opposite is true. Thick fabrics kinda spread
    under pressure, and give an indefinate result. Multiple thicknesses
    cause thinner areas to "drop out". Thin fabrics such as net or tulle
    or simple lace work great, because individual threads print well.
    Gauze or cheesecloth make wonderful textures. 

    Again, the bottom line is experiment, experiment, experiment. 

Noel
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