thanks mate. It is the blue or black plastic sheeting?? ______________________________________________ Reuven Segal
B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) RMIT University 5/11 Rockbrook Road, East St. Kilda, 3183 Melbourne, Victoria Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mobile: 0422 266798 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Thursday, 16 November 2006 5:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Scrounged Stuff for Fly Tying Tyvec is a waterproof paper that is used to seal the outer part of most new buildings. It is also used as shipping envelopes. I will send you a photo of my Tyvec Sronefly nymph later today. Tony --- Reuven Segal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MeddelandeWhat is Tyvek? > > ______________________________________________ > Reuven Segal > > B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year > B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and > Management) > RMIT University > > 5/11 Rockbrook Road, > East St. Kilda, 3183 > Melbourne, Victoria > Australia > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mobile: 0422 266798 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Niclas Runarsson > Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 5:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [VFB] Scrounged Stuff for Fly Tying > > > *Plastic dokument folders : Strips for bodies > shellbacks etc. > *Pom Pom balls: Eggs, "muddler heads" > *Nylon bristles from brooms: Legs, antennaes, > fundament for extended > bodies, eyes (melted) > *Synthetic dusters: Wing posts > *Polystyrene balls: Wing posts, ant bodies > *Latex gloves: Strips for segmented bodies > *Paintbrushes: Tailing, antennaes > *Tyvek: Wing buds > *Glass beads from sewing shop: Heads, bodies, > dumbell eyes (paired on > melted mono or broom bristles) > *Knitting yarn > > ... and it goes on and on. > > /Nick > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > För Jimmy D. Moore > Skickat: den 14 november 2006 17:03 > Till: [email protected] > Ämne: [VFB] Scrounged Stuff for Fly Tying > > > Being retired and on a fixed income, I don't > spend nearly as much for > fly tying materials as I used to. I have also found > out that there's some > really good stuff out there, if you use your > imagination and get out and > look - craft stores, flea markets, garage sales, > etc. etc. This is not > meant to take away from Lines End. I still buy my > hooks, thread, and a bunch > of other fly tying materials, such as specialty > feathers, tying tools, tying > light, wading staff, etc. from Byard. > > Some of my "SCROUNGED STUFF" includes the > following: I could go on and > on, but I'll let you add your stuff. By the time we > get through, there > should be a "treasure trove" of good ideas for tying > materials. > > Strands of burlap from a "toe sack" Makes great > fuzzy tan dubbing. > Belly fur from my two kitties. Makes great > dubbing. We had a swap on > VFB once using pet hair. > Plastic ties. The kind where one end slips > inside the other and locks. > Pieces from the smallest ones make great beetle > legs. > Netting from the fabric store - the very fine > mesh like used for a > bridal veil. Cut for mayfly wings. > Freezer bags, etc. cut into strips and wind > around hook to build fly > body. > Broken necklaces. Pull the beads off and use > for whatever. > Thin layer of foam used in packing. Can cut > wings, bodies, etc. > Bubble wrap. Cut around the bubble, glue on fly > body and use to make a > super floating fly. > Copper wire from old transformers. > Black plastic casing from electrical wires. Cut > and use for wing cases. > Plastic lids, like from Pringles cans. Cut the > shape you want. ( They > do come in colors ) > Dolls eyes. Doll hair, from worn out dolls. ( if > your daughter will let > you have it. ) > Fur off discarded fuzzy toys, like Teddy Bears, > etc. > Foam ear plugs make great bodies for pan fish. > Bead chain from old key rings. Makes great bar > bells for eyes. > > Do you have something to share? If so, please > add it to the list. > This will be very helpful, especially to "Newbies. > > Have a Great Day ! > > JIMMY D > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Sponsored Link Online degrees - find the right program to advance your career. Www.nextag.com
