Decorative Wrap

[matthothand]

I'd like to attempt a 3-D optical chevron pattern. It has evenly shaped boxes/chevrons that appear to be 3-dimentional. Does anyone have any tips or pointers as to how I would go about doing this wrap? I plan on using silver or some type of flashy holo probably size A for the whole underwrap but I've thought about painting the blank instead of adding all the weight of the underwrap which would most likely be around 5 or 6 inches. I then plan on using black for sure and possibly pink or some shade of red for the rest of the wrapping. The two colored threads to go over the underwrap would be size B or maybe C. I was planning on fumbling through it and figuring it out as I go but wanted to see if anyone knew anything about it before I get in over my head. Any info on how to go about this wrap would be greatly appreciated.

[upnorth]

I have a book on decorative wraps and I believe there is a layout for the one you are looking for. I will scan the page and post it later.

[upnorth]

Is this what you are looking for?

If you have any questions post em and I will try to answer them.

[matthothand]

Bingo. Thanks Upnorth. Just to make sure I'm reading it correctly though i would start with black after underwrapping and basically outline all of my chevrons? Then wrap but alternate between the two colors and only wrap from but to tip? Or can I wrap both directions?

[upnorth]

I have not done this wrap, but it reads:

Thread 1. up the rod

Thread 2. up the rod

Thread 3. down the rod

Thread 4. down the rod

If you want to make an outline of a color that would be up and down for all 4 threads, then you would wrap up with say blue on threads 1 and 2 and then down with red for threads 3 and 4.

You can also use paint to play around and see what it will look like. Just go start, programs, accessories, paint. Then go to view zoom it out and have it show grid lines. You can use the line tool to draw the line diagonally.

[crazyice]

This is actually a fairly difficult wrap to do. Kudos if you can do it based off of that picture alone!

[upnorth]

I have done much more complex wraps base off directions like that. Once you have done a couple you understand the directions much better.

[crazyice]

I guess that I am just used to more in depth details or having someone show me how to do it.

[upnorth]

It does some real looking at it and it does make more sense after you have done a few.

[so haaad]

I know that Flex Coat has a couple of decorative wrapping books that you can buy that shows details of each wrap. Thorne Bros sells them.

[matthothand]

I know there's many books out there but didn't want to buy one for this one project..maybe later though. Thanks for the help so far guys. I think I can pull it off. I'll be starting that butt wrap this weekend and I'll let everyone know how she turns out. I'll try to snap a few pics throughout the build.

[upnorth]

Cool...I'd like to see it.

[matthothand]

...I'd like to tie it! Right now I just got home from work and am staring at a bag of 22 different thread colors. I thought I had a pretty god idea of the color scheme I wanted to use but now I just don't know. Anyone have any ideas for some cool color choices for this butt wrap (three colors) and the single foot guides (with short trim)? I kinda want it to stand out...

[upnorth]

What color is the blank? You could just use the blank as the background color for the wrap. But either way the blank color will come into play for the color combo.

[upnorth]

Matt or anyone else for that matter. I have little app that someone else sent me that will allow you to play with color combos to see how they look together. It shows it in the guide but still give you an idea of how they look together.

Just shoot me an email at svanguilder @ mchsi . com and I will forward it.

[matthothand]

It's a loomis imx fly blank so it's matte black.

[upnorth]

I seen it once in red and blue and looked pretty good.

[crazyice]

I would think that any color combination would look good, you probably just want to avoid using black, as it will blend in with the blank.

[CHM]

The optical chevron is one of my favorite wraps and not that hard to do. This one has an underwrap of HT Electra blue with 0720 medium gray and 0441 charcoal (all Gudebrod).