Here's some exciting news in the fast-paced, dog-eat-dog world of latex rubber sheeting. 4D Rubber has just come out with two new latex colors, Supatex Vibrant White and Semi-Trans Cloud Grey.
So why did 4D make another white and another grey?
White latex is not a true white; it's an off-white cream color that yellows very easily. Although the difference between the two whites is not so pronounced in this horrible photo I took, the Vibrant White is noticeably brighter than the standard white. In person, it really pops. The regular creamy white is nice, but it tends to look dingy after a while, especially if it's not contrasted with a dark color. Maybe with this new Vibrant White, white latex won't be such a frustrating "labor of love".
Supatex White contrasted with Supatex Vibrant White:
Onto the greys. You're already familiar with the Semi-Trans Grey, which is commonly referred to as "Semi-Trans Smoke" or just plain "Smoke" since it has no resemblance to any kind of grey. The new color, Semi-Trans Cloud Grey, is an actual cool grey. Look at the picture below to see the difference. I placed a Betty LaBamba label underneath the Cloud Grey to indicate the level of transparency.
Semi-Trans Grey contrasted with Semi-Trans Cloud Grey:
Forget 4D for a minute. Here's a particularly delicious sheeting color by the new sheeting manufacturer, Radical Rubber. The official name is Metallic Fuschia, but I call it Metallic Pink. Don't ask me why I change names--it's my only pleasure in life. I expect it will be a hit with all lovers of pink, Barbie, and the Rubber Doll enthusiasts.
Radical Rubber's Metallic Fuschia:
Halter by Betty LaBamba.
4 comments:
That semi-trans grey looks interesting, but I've still got to go with the semi-trans black. The problem is, which rubberist provider (such as Marquis/Libidex etc) actually makes clothing in this colour?
The problem is, which rubberist provider (such as Marquis/Libidex etc) actually makes clothing in this colour?
Betty LaBabamba does! (Betty LaBamba does not talk about other duh-zye-naahz. When they start promoting her, then she'll start promoting them.) Semi-trans black is in stock in medium & heavy gauge.
http://stores.ebay.com/Betty-LaBamba
http://stores.ebay.com/Betty-LaBamba/Latex-Color-Chart.html
http://flickr.com/photos/bettylabamba/
Ah yes, too true, but, um, does Betty La B make men's clothes? ;-)
Men? what's a "men"? hehe
i've been too busy lately to start men's designs--unfortunately for all men of discriminating and elegant tastes...
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