Need Bottles

[breambuster 0]

After looking at the PRICES for a fly tying station at BPO, I've decided to build one. I do some woodworking & I've gotten some ideas about how I want it to look. But I want to put some of the small plastic bottles with the snap on caps along one side to put hooks, beads, etc in. Can anyone suggest where I might be able to find them? Do they sell them at the drug store? Or is there a mail order, fly-tying materials site where I can get them? I did a search at J Stockard for both "Jars" and "Bottles" but came up with a blank. Any ideas?

 

Thanks

 

BB

[flytire 0]

 

feather craft

 

 

bead and craft supply big box store

[JSzymczyk 0]

also BioQuip.com sells plastic vials with snap tops in many different sizes. You could also try Lab Safety Supply www.lss.com too.

[RoyalWulff 0]

micheals craft supply here in canada... you can buy a bunch for a couple bucks.

[Joe Hard 0]

got a medical supply store or know anyone on medication near you.

[Buzzby 0]

Consider reusing empty 35mm film canisters. No cost and you're keeping plastic out of the landfill. Use a Sharpie magic marker to label the top.

[arkfisher 0]

I've found some pretty good storage canisters at Hobby Lobby here...they work great!

[Guest]

Check out American Science and Surplus in their container section

 

http://www.sciplus.com/

 

Fatman

[RJD31 0]

I purchased mine from United States Plastics Corporation. They ultimately had the best selection of sizes and prices as well as not requiring the purchase of a certain amount. Also, I constructed the following walnut/maple fly tying station which might help you with some ideas regarding building one of your own.

 

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.a...roduct%5Fid=182

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?sho...l=tying+station

 

-Ron

[esox minnow 0]

Like Buzby said film canisters. My local Walmart photo lab will give em to you free if you ask. The clear/translucent ones dont look all that bad.

[Chase Creek 0]

The idea of using 35mm plastic film containers is a good one. Try and find the semi-transparent ones, you can see whats inside fairly well. Try asking one of those 1 hour film processing places, they should have lots of them, and you can usually get them for free.

Also look at the plastic coin holders that collectors use. They have a screw on cap and are clear, come in different sizes. I use the quarter size to keep most used dubbing in front of me on the desk. Think I paid 25 cents each for them. Look around at one of those stamp/coin shows at the local mall.