Dubbing

[HairyMooseKnuckles]

Dubbing

After playing around with different brands of yarn, I find I like Red Heart the best. It just seems to be softer and not get "pills" when I blend it.

I'm on a dubbing kick at the moment. I've got about 8 different base colors I'm playing with.

 

[AllenOK]

I did some with Red Heart pink yarn a couple years ago. Ended up making some pink Scuds with them for 'gills. My Daughter quickly confiscated the yarn (she loves anything pink), and this past summer, started teaching herself how to knit and crochet. I think she has more colors of yarn squirreled away than my wife has.....

 

[Fatman]

I use my grinder to mix stuff all the time - as long as you don't overdo it doesn't clump up

 

[LedHed]

It's a never ending quest HMK - next the pet hair.....

 

[luremaker]

Cool! What kind of grinder? Coffee Grinder?

How does the water effect the yarn?

 

[Fatman]

Mine is a regular black and decker coffee grinder.

 

[hookup]

- next the pet hair.....

I've done that. My cocker spaniel use to get this long white/blond soft piece of fur that grew on the end of his bobbed tail. I'd cut it off & use it as a tail on minnow style jigs.

 

[HairyMooseKnuckles]

Anyone have any recipes to share?

Working with Dubbing tonight. Blending a few colors together.

 

[Jig Man]

Dang it is good to get back on and see what ya'll are up too..

 

[Fatman]

HMK - have a great article on dubbing I'll post a link when I get home. Instead of having to go to the internet wayback site to see it there's a new link for it, although I'll keep both links.

 

[Fatman]

Here ya go HMK - really good article. It used to be on the UK Fly dressing site which is closed now.

http://thelimpcobra.com/2013/01/08/fly-tying-2/

 

[HairyMooseKnuckles]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[Fatman]

These are easily made using different popsicle sticks and different sizes of velcro - I use both sides - prickly for teasing it out and the smooth side for getting it to lay flatter.