Bob I was kind of wondering about that myself...... feels the same.... looks the same. I know of one fly shop around here that rumor has it he buys the wig packs breaks it down and repackages it. I just had to check it out for myself today. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:47 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Dyes and Wig hair
> > Deb when you are hunting at those shops keep you eye out for the natural > ethinic hair pieces, 100% Yak hair. > > Bob Haering > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Deborah Duran > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 3:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Dyes and Wig hair > > > Hello > I just got back from a trip to the local Sally Beauty Supply store. If > you > haven't cruised the isles of one of these stores you should. You may > want > to take the wife along for appearances sake <VBG> I found that they > carried Manic Panic hair dye. The stuff previously mentioned by one of > our > fellow VFBers. It does come in some wild colors for $6.99. I haven't > tried > it out yet. They also have something I saw at the shows and heard about > in > my United Fly Tyers meetings. Synthetic Wig Hair for braiding. It > comes in > VERY large bundles for .99 - 1.99. The guys I saw use it for streamer > fibers. You can blend it with flash or angel hair type materials to > give it > more life. I saw them create some pretty neat saltwater baitfish flies > out > of this. If you have an ethnic hair supply store in your area the > selection > is even better. They tend to carry some more of the vivid colors. I > also > found some pretty interesting nail colors for use on the flies. > Had lots of fun, > Deb > > > > >
