Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Value tool >
  • Value tool

  • Value tool

    Old 03-19-2008, 10:29 AM
      #1  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Steve's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Aug 2007
    Posts: 707
    Default

    I was wondering if any of you use them, and if so do they make the job easier? I'm going nuts trying to get the purples right for my Jenny Beyer quilt, and am toying with the notion of buying and trying one.

    http://www.karencombs.com/freevaluelesson.htm
    Steve is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 10:35 AM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    Moonpi's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2007
    Location: Central FL
    Posts: 4,829
    Default

    I used to have a red one, it helped a lot with the "in-between" colors, Some prints are hard to tell.
    Moonpi is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 10:55 AM
      #3  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Steve's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Aug 2007
    Posts: 707
    Default

    Someone said that red and green pieces of cellophane would work just fine for this. Do you know if that's true, and do they even sell cellophane anymore? I haven't really seen any in years.
    Steve is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 11:28 AM
      #4  
    Super Member
     
    Knot Sew's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Nov 2006
    Location: NY
    Posts: 5,652
    Default

    Use A green beer bottle for green, and cherry kool ade for red........try one color for each eye :wink: :roll: :roll: :roll:

    The dollar stores sell sun glasses with colored lenses :D
    Knot Sew is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 11:33 AM
      #5  
    Member
     
    helenrhoades's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Feb 2008
    Location: NC
    Posts: 82
    Default

    wow, I've never seen this before. Thanks Steve! Please post if you use this and it works for you!
    helenrhoades is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 11:34 AM
      #6  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Jul 2007
    Location: northern New England
    Posts: 459
    Default

    You can also use a red plastic report cover (not sure if they come in green). Any red or green that you can see through will work. Even a tail light.

    I do find them useful, yes, particularly when planning monochromatic quilts.
    nor'easter is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 01:35 PM
      #7  
    Super Member
     
    zyxquilts's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2006
    Location: So. California
    Posts: 3,769
    Default

    Yes, they do sell cellophane still - I see it mostly on raffle baskets! lol
    zyxquilts is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 03:55 PM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2007
    Location: Minnesota
    Posts: 1,097
    Default

    I used the red ones mostly for colorwash quilts. They are helpful as long as you are not comparing red fabrics to other fabrics.
    Cathe is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 03:59 PM
      #9  
    Super Member
     
    Yvonne's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2006
    Location: Camarillo, California
    Posts: 1,746
    Default

    The easiest way I've found for working with value is to take a picture with your digital camera, download it and then convert it to black and white. You'll see immediately what your values are. I have the value reader and rarely use it. Another method that has been recommended is to squint your eyes and look at your colors. It kinda works for me but not as well as the computer.
    Yvonne is offline  
    Old 03-19-2008, 06:04 PM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2007
    Location: Minnesota
    Posts: 1,097
    Default

    LOL - back before personal computers and digital cameras, we used to place our fabrics on a photocopier and make prints in black and white !
    Cathe is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    PaperPrincess
    Main
    18
    09-01-2014 10:43 PM
    craftybear
    Links and Resources
    4
    04-07-2011 04:41 PM
    Skeat
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    2
    06-17-2009 10:59 AM
    sondray
    Links and Resources
    5
    11-19-2008 11:53 AM
    Butterflyspain
    Links and Resources
    0
    07-03-2008 01:23 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off


    FREE Quilting Newsletter