I have great big carding brushes..the kind that you use for spinning wool.
But, I don't use them for dubbing..too big and clumsy even making the big
batches of dubbing that I ususally do. I use the dog sized wire brushes that
you get in your favorite *mart store..get two of them. Cut the dubbing into
whatever lengths you want..I usually use 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 inch for smaller
flies and as big as 1/2 and 3/4 if I want bigger flies. Put the different
colors of yarn (usually one darker, one lighter and the color that you want
the most of, with a bit of red, orange or green or blue and yellow with
it..just enough for a hint of a different color), pull one brush against the
other..that's all there is to it. As you do this, the fibers will straighten
out and mix. Then, use one brush to flip the dubbing up and do it again
until it is mixed as you wish. Then pull out the dubbing rubbing one brush
against the other piling up the dubbing and you are done. Works great and
you get nice long fibers. I use this when I want to make a "smaller" 6 ounce
type batch. Joyce
