Cheap microfibbets

[SilverCreek 0]

Microfibbets are the fibers from artist's paint brushes. I wait until there is a coupon for JoAnns, Michaels, or Hobby Lobby, then buy a wide flat brush. 

You can color them with a permanent marker if you buy the white brushes. I buy the one below and cut off the handle.

Note the tiny parachute fly below with the fan tail of paint brush fibers. Also note that I have cut fibers off the left side of the paint brush. Since the fibers are lined up on the brush, there is no need to "stack" the fibers before tying them in. 

 

[Sandan 0]

Just like Rick Takahashi. It's a great low cost multi-lifetime supply!

[Mark Knapp 0]

Very cool.

[niveker 0]

Make up brushes

[flytire 0]

thank john betts who found them in the 1980's

[SilverCreek 0]

1 hour ago, flytire said:

thank john betts who found them in the 1980's

He passed in 2018. Here is a link:

http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=115453

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pressdemocrat/name/john-betts-obituary?id=1641012

[chugbug27 0]

Re-found.... George Grant used tapered nylon filaments from DuPont Tynex paintbrushes... And wrote about it in 1971

[flytire 0]

yup tynex

[Partridge 0]

Good tips both old and revisited.