Quote Originally Posted by Redcoat View Post
The effect that you mention is done, can be done perfectly in brass sails, in fact I have been doing it in 1/1200 ships for a long time and I continue doing at these sails.

To achieve this effect, first double in the predominant direction of the sail, then with a thinner cylinder (fine brush) obliquely bend the bottom tips of the sail. That way you get the effect that you are saying and believe me it is done on my ships.
It is not the effect I tried to describe. Your sails don't have the the surface of a sphere. That effect cannot be done in brass sails, unless you go to a smith to make the shape into a sphere.
They have the surface of several cylinders not of a sphere. Fabric doesn't work that way. There's not much you can do about it unless you get cast sails.