Wal-Mart carries the bias tape, as do fabric or sewing stores. (No, I'm not into sewing -- or Wal-Marts -- but I get dragged there by my wife.) Paul www.PaulRoark.com > -----Original Message----- > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > tynmansystems > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:19 AM > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Digital BW] Bias tape > > I just read the post from Mr.Roark, in which he states "I use 1/2 inch > cloth bias tape now instead of a strip of folded paper towel > to get to the underside of the head". I immediately said to > myself, "self, what on earth is cloth bias tape?" > > So I looked it up (google), and now I am prepared to share this > critical information to the DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint forum: > > Quoted from textilefiberspace.com: "Bias tape is made from a strip of > fabric that has been cut along the bias grain of the fabric and folded > in one of two ways. There are two main types of bias tape - single fold > and double fold." > > The next question of course, what is bias grain? I tried to learn that > too, but quickly decided it was of interest only to textile freaks, and > not important to the subject of printing. Anyway, I would assume that > one could purchase cloth bias tape from any fabric store or from your > typical 'department' store. > > ...Ben > > > > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as > they are often being updated. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to > unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same > page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep > them short. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. > Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the > membership without notice. > - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W > printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from > the membership. > - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and > guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner > and Moderators. See "Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines" in the Files > section: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ > > BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT > YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE "OWNER" AND > "MODERATORS" OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO > YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR > EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF > PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE > "OWNER" AND "MODERATORS" OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN > ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE > OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) > UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) > STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT > YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE > PRINT YAHOO GROUP. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
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RE: [Digital BW] Bias tape
2005-05-24 by Paul Roark
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