Badger. Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Paintbrush Fibers
> In addition, a shaving soap brush is made from a nice hair that is quite > usable in fly tying. Not sure what kind of hair it is. > > - Gary > > > At 09:34 AM 01/20/2004, you wrote: > >You can get any boar bristle or "china" bristle brush, not nylon, and dye > >the bristles any color you desire with Kool-Aid. China or boar bristle > >brushes are usually the very cheapest ones in the bottom dollar bins at your > >local Home Depot, Lowes, hardware store. You can also get nylon bristles in > >shades of amber and gray and you will find these in the "nylon bristle" or > >non-oil based paint brush section. The china bristle will be in the > >oil-based paint area. Good luck. I've used these for antenna and as tails > >instead of the ones you buy in the flytying shop for years. A single big > >brush will last a very long time. Joyce > >
