MOTM

> > Lately I've been thinking about a thin foil, with adhesive on one
> > side. Anybody know where I could get a material like this?

This should be a hardware store item, Dave.  Like copper tape I'm 
planning to use for my ribbon controller, you could find aluminum 
tape (also known as racer tape or 200mph tape) and brass tape.  Color 
choice is limited. Then Adam wrote: 
> Many years ago I had some narrow, stick-on vinyl striping which was 
sold for
> automotive pin-striping. (I used it to decorate my skateboard 
helmet.) It
> might work also if it came in colors. The stuff I had was black, 
which
> wouldn't help much.
 
Ah, but it DOES come in MANY colors!  Check out your local auto body 
supply or auto paint shop, hardware store, gee-I'll bet Kmart or 
Walmart in the automotive accessories aisle, auto  parts store (Pep 
Boys, Champion, Big A, Auto Zone, etc...) or even some big service 
stations.

Not willing to put on pants and peruse the automotive delights of 
Ames, Dave?  Go mail order- J.C Whitney has been putting out gobs of 
auto parts and accessories for years.  They've finally(!) stopped 
sending me catalogs and are on the web at http://www.jcwhitney.com/.

The pinstriping tape may well be the best idea-it doesn't shrink and 
has an aggressive adhesive.  With a little creativity, you could make 
your MOTM look like a "Von Dutch" original!  Bitchin' dude!

Chub