Wes, Here is what I do: Spill out a few eyes in a small flat container. I have a small aluminum tray about 2" in diam.. I use my dubbing needle with just a dab of Super Gel on the point, enough to cover the back of the eye. The eye will stick to the gel and can be placed where you want it on the fly. When you have it in place, put your finger on the front of the eye, press it against the fly and slide out the dubbing needle. Hope this works as well for you as it does for me. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wes Wada wrote: > VFBeeeees, > > I'd like to ask the squad what your preferred techniques are for > handling plastic eyes? Nothing I do works very consistently. A pair > of pliers or tweezers is a disaster...the eye tends to shoot out of the > grip, bounce off the tying table and fall on the floor. *g* > > When I get the occasional attack of dermatitis, my fingers aren't soft > or sensitive enough to grasp the little bitty dome of plastic. Various > kinds of grippers are usually too big and fat to work well on small > things. > > Anybody have a sure-fire method of handling eyes? > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > "Martha Stewart Would Die > If She Saw This Place > So Let's Invite Her Over"
