Keith: Yeah, when Tony said that Sowbug '07 would
have 125 tiers, and I want
to attend, I though. "Man, no way I could see all of
them".... Guess you
just see as many as you can, and take in as much
info as you can process..
I'm sure I'll learn a LOT regardless... Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "KEITH PASSANT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Shows- was Guderbrod Thread
Question
> Like most things the Don says it is good advice.
Every show I have been to
> I end up missing out on seeing either one of the
demos or some of the
> tyers. We have the British Fly Fair in November
and this time I intend to
> plan it as per Obe's advice. Some good demos
planned by the look of the
> site:
> http://www.bffi.co.uk/
> Might even see one or two from this list.........
>
> Cheers
> Keith
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Shows- was Guderbrod Thread
Question
>
>
>> "Man, I wish I had the money to attend some of
these
>>> shows, cause five minutes in person could be
like 5 YEARS of trial and
>>> error," Chuck
>>
>>
>>
>> Chuck,
>>
>> When you do get to go to a show, make sure you
plan it carefully- not
>> just
>> getting there- but being there. There's usually
from 50 to 200 or more
>> tiers scheduled for a show- in rotation mostly.
You've only got a 6 - 8
>> hours a day to see what you need to see. Make a
list of what/who you
>> want
>> to see. Try to get a tier's schedule beforehand,
especially if they list
>> what the tier is specializing in for his/her
demos, and the times each
>> day
>> they will be tying. If you bring a video camera,
make sure you get
>> permission to video the procedure from management
and the tier. Some
>> shows
>> don't allow cameras or video cameras in the
building- though that's not
>> too
>> many. Some tiers sell CD's of their procedures,
thus don't want videos
>> taken.
>>
>> But if you can and do bring a video camera,
usually the tiers who are
>> doing
>> elementary techniques won't mind you videotaping
their demo. I've been
>> video'd dozens and dozens of times doing the
rope-dub, and have directed
>> 100's to the vfb article for the videos and
instruction there.
>>
>> Also, if it's a crowded show, as many of them
are, you may not be able to
>> get close enough to the tier to see or hear what
they're doing, and both
>> are
>> just as important. This can be frustrating for
attendees. The most
>> anticipated tiers will have a crowd waiting at
the table even before
>> their
>> tying time, so that has to be dealt with too.
>>
>> I'm just pointing out some of the things I've
seen after attending shows
>> for
>> the last 12 years as a demo tier and watcher.
Preparation is the key.
>>
>> DonO
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Alexander"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Guderbrod Thread Question
>>
>>
>>> Henk: Thanks for the info.. I guess I just
haven't read the right books,
>> or
>>> seen the right video.. Man, I wish I had the
money to attend some of
>>> these
>>> shows, cause five minutes in person could be
like 5 YEARS of trial and
>>> error, Chuck
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Henk Verhaar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Guderbrod Thread Question
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2 Oct, 2006, at 22:25, Chuck Alexander wrote:
>>>
>>> > I see.. Thanks for the info.. BTW, ppl talk
about "splitting" the
>>> > thread... Why would you want to split it???
This must something I am
>> nor
>>> > familiar with... Or forgot (probably the
latter), Thanks, Chuck
>>>
>>> YOu know about dubbing loops? You can achieve
the same, easier,
>>> quicker and with less bulk by splitting your
thread and putting
>>> dubbing between the two halves of the split
thread instead of the two
>>> legs of the loop. And you don't need a dubbing
loop weight/spinner (a
>>> whorl) to keep the loop closed and twist it,
since you have your
>>> bobbin hanging there doing the same thing. THe
only advantage of a
>>> loop is that you can make a loop, twist it, then
let it hang for
>>> wrapping at a later stage. With a split thread,
you have to wrap once
>>> you have inserted and twisted the dubbing (or
other material).
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Henk
>>>
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