colour matching RE: [Regia-NA] new member questions

[J. Kim Siddorn]

Sorry Hazel - but I got other stuff of yours in ;o))

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

The Normans brought enlightenment to our homes. No, that's not right.
The Normans brought light into our homes? No, that's not right either.
The Normans set alight to our homes - that's the one I was looking for!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hazel Uzzell" <gythe@snrd.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: colour matching RE: [Regia-NA] new member questions


> Hi Beth,
> I asked Kim to re-print the list in this Chronicle, but it must have
'fallen
> down the back of his desk!' (my usual excuse)
> I'll try for the next Chronicle, but it would seem that your problem has
> been solved anyway.
> Hazel
>
> > Could someone post which DMC color numbers on the chart
> > are acceptable?  We'd probably have better luck hunting
> > up sources for the skeins than the charts.  I have a
> > source for DMC wool embroidery thread, I just need to
> > know which colors are "officially" OK.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Beth
> > > Speaking as both somebody who has done semi-commercial colour matching
> and
> > > professional web development colour definition on a monitor is a major
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > Bear in mind that all PC's are massively customisable and completely
> > > non-standardised and so it is virtually impossible to match colours
with
> any
> > > real precision (it would be very difficult to even give a reliable
> general
> > > impression).  The colour range for a single shade can vary massively
> between
> > > any two systems.
> > >
> > > All tapestry wool manufacturers state that their colours are only
> constant
> > > within the same batch (as do most finishers and dyers), but those
> > > differences are very small (and I am sure we can live with them).  The
> best
> > > option would be to get matches done here against the charts and then
> publish
> > > this out as we have done.
> > >
> > > Tapestry colour charts are a bugger to get hold of (most places won't
> get
> > > them), but that said there is nothing stopping somebody buying up a
> whole
> > > skein and then cutting it up and distributing it around those in the
US
> who
> > > are interested.
> > >
> > > The differences caused by regional water (or other variables) are a
> > > completely different can'o'worms I'm afraid.
> > >
> > > Love & Hugz
> > > N.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: list-regia-na-admin@lig.net
> [mailto:list-regia-na-admin@lig.net]On
> > > > Behalf Of Douglas Sunlin
> > > > Sent: 04 November 2002 17:36
> > > > To: list-regia-na@lig.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] new member questions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't see what the big concern is about color fidelity on
> > > > monitors, after
> > > > all we've established that dyed colors vary from region to region
> anyway.
> > > > Having half a clue is certainly better than no clue at all
> > > >
> > > > Osweald of Baldurstrand
> > > > http://www.geocities.com/baldurstrand/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: JuditheileenY@netscape.net (Eileen Young)
> > > > >Reply-To: list-regia-na@lig.net
> > > > >To: list-regia-na@lig.net
> > > > >Subject: [Regia-NA] new member questions
> > > > >Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2002 01:38:30 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >Greetings,
> > > > >
> > > > >My main question was "What colors are OK?"  Vara sent me Hazel's
> > > > DMC wool
> > > > >yarn list, but I have had nothing but trouble finding some one
> > > > who carries
> > > > >the DMC wool yarn sample chart.  And I feel that this is a pretty
> basic
> > > > >question and due to the moniter color reproduction problems, a
> > > > little hard
> > > > >to answer over the internet
> > > > >
> > > > >British Airways had a fare sale-$199 from Phoenix to England and
> > > > I did not
> > > > >have any vacation time left
> > > > >
> > > > >Eileen
> > > > >
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