flourescent UV string/yarn

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alt12
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flourescent UV string/yarn

Post by alt12 » Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:41 pm

where can I get this stuff? I've seen it and I've heard about it but can't seem to find it in the US (available in the UK easily for some reason). I may have to experiment with dipping regular yarn in black-light sensitive dye but would prefer to get the string itself. any ideas?
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Post by LeChatNoir » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:05 pm

Check in your local hardware or big box building supply place and look for "Mason's Twine". It might also be in the rope section... but either way there is generally some assortment of day-glow colored string for very reasonable prices.
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Post by theCryptofishist » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:46 am

What the kitty said. (And kitties know string!)
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Post by AntiM » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:53 am

Take a handheld blacklight to a craft store and see if the yarns react. Some of them do.
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