Be careful painting them.... it can bleed up unto the feather materials. If you get too close they will soak it up like a sponge. I haven't found this necessary if you do a neat head wrap before you varnish with the proper product. I have suspected this method on some of the salmon flies I've seen. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Wendt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Finished fly head
> Doug, > > In some cases, a paint or fingernail polish is used. Salmon flies > in particular tend to have some really nicely done heads, which are then > painted with a black, red, or other kind of paint that builds up. You > could do the same thing with head cement, you just have to apply more coats > than one. It'll eventually build up to a shiny surface. > > Mark > > > At 07:50 AM 12/17/2002 -0600, you wrote: > >I have noticed from pattern books, that some flies, mostly wet ones, have > >such neat and glossy heads on them. The heads are no bigger than normal, > >but they are so smooth and glossy. I suspect that epoxy has been applied. > >Is that for photographic purposes only? Let's say the tier is tying 25 > >flies. Does that mean that all flies are tied THEN the epoxy is > >added? Or is there some sort of head cement that I am missing out > >on? The cement I use penetrates really well, locks the thread down tight > >- but does not achieve that glossy look. > >Any insights to this? > >Doug > >
