Jack, I don't know why but your replies all go to my Spam Folder. Maybe it is the subject line. You mention Drill Bits for doing eyes I used to use ends of dowels or cut off round toothpicks.. Many years ago I found that I could squeeze just a bit of a drop of paint from a Tulip Fabric Paint Container and just touch the spot where I want the eye. The amount that I would squeeze out of the container tip would determine the size of the eye. On my Froggies I would be able to get a couple of different colors on top of one another and just a tiny black spot for the pupil. It is quick and easy with no mess of having to open a bottle of paint. Just passing this along. Arkansas Tony
On Friday, March 14, 2014 7:40 AM, dehavenphoto <[email protected]> wrote: Here are several really cheap but REALLY VALUABLE fly tying accessories that I use almost every day. In Photo... Most purchased at the Dollar Store Front middle - drill bits. I use these to dip in paint and make eyes on poppers and jigs. I'm not the best eye maker but these work pretty good for me. In back of drill bits - it's just a small piece of dense foam that came in a shipping box. I took a sharp single edge razor blade and cut slots in it. It's really handy to put jigs in when drying heads or eyes. Be sure to cut the slots at least 1/2 inch apart so you have room to place the jigs. To the left of the drill bits - it's a salsa bowl. You get two for a dollar. I keep one on my tying bench near my vise to put scraps in as I tie. Yes I have the expensive waste basket you buy for vises but this is so much easier to use and dump! To the right of the drill bits - It's an office supply holder I bought at the Dollar Store. I put a piece of the dense foam in it to hold tying tools. I just traced the opening and took an exacto knife and cut a circle. Bodkins and scissors push right in. For larger tools, such as half hitch tools, I made a larger hole. Easy, quick and cheap. Jack -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
