In a message dated 12/13/2006 19:31:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Folks: A while back, I think there was a discussion about making your own dubbing using a food processor... I need to make some spiky dubbing for the thorax of some nymphs. I have a mini food processor that only holds one cup. I think it would be perfect for this, but i have forgotten how to do it, and what material(s) to use..Or, I have both a hare's mask and a raccoon's mask would it be better (or easier) to just cut the under and outer fur from one of these and mix it together???Thanks for any help, Chuck Chuck: Depends on what color dubbing you're trying to make. I just mixed up a batch for Rick's swap. I mixed up Olive and natural Hare's Ear and some gold flash material in an old coffee grinder. I used both the types of hair for the dubbing in this batch. When I make up dubbing I mix and match both natural and synthetic materials. I got a whole bunch of fur pieces from Tony S and I mix beaver, mink, rabbit, squirrel along with stuff like SLF, antron, angel hair together to make dubbings. I definitely like to add flash to the dubbing so it will have a subtle sparkle to it. In a way it's like mixing up a paint color. You just have to remember to cut the artificial materials in to small pieces. Check out the Peacock Dubbing Swap on the VFB. _http://www.virtualflybox.com/swaps/swap.php?id=33_ (http://www.virtualflybox.com/swaps/swap.php?id=33) Jerry C "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
