dronlee 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 Bob Popovic's surf candy was a real popular and effective pattern, and recently he have also came out with a brilliant idea of stick-on fish head profile call Fleye Foils. Well.... we don't get these awesome materials in Malaysia.... with a combine idea of a Fleye Foils and Fish Skull... I came out with this crazy idea of using artificial stick on nail which I found in my wife's dressing table... Materials: Stick on artificial nail from your wife dressing drawer... Daiichi or similar Saltwater hook Craft fur Polar flash 3D stick on eye Marker Clear UV cure epoxy - make sure it's non tacky Ooopss..... my wife is going to get mad again... I bet..!!! After she found her rubber glove missing... now.. her stick on nail gone... Soon... will be seeing guys... walking into cosmetics outlet and purchasing these 'nails'.... those sales girls are going to start wondering... what the hack men buying these nail for...? Just tell them..... it a 'trend'... you use our feather for hair fashion, we are going to use your nail for fly tying.... You are allow to check out the step by step... with only ONE condition... don't tell your wife I'm the one responsible for her missing nails... http://dronsworld.blogspot.com/2012/07/nailhead-candy.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 thats a really good idea. They come in different colours too....... or so I'm told.............. When you bend them to shape do they hold that or did you need to heat them or anything? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dronlee 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 thats a really good idea. They come in different colours too....... or so I'm told.............. When you bend them to shape do they hold that or did you need to heat them or anything? I just bend it... not sure will the heat di-color the nail or melt it.... but you can try and let me know... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2012 just seen these You're onto something with this idea. Lots and lots of combinations available and of course, nail varnish will colour them any colour you want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 Dron, that is a great idea! Great looking streamer. How do you "fold" the nail? Do you apply heat? Is it just one nail? Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dronlee 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 Dron, that is a great idea! Great looking streamer. How do you "fold" the nail? Do you apply heat? Is it just one nail? Kirk Hi Kirk, I just bend / fold it.... Just tried bend it with heat, that works too... There are 2 version that I'm tying, one is just a single nail fold to create the profile... The other is a bit more tricky, which I use 2 nails, up and down to create to head profile... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MowestFlyfisher 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 Well, looks like i am going to get some weird looks at the store again, I always get weird looks when i am in the beauty aisle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lykos33 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 Constantly amazed at what you come up with Dronlee..bet the gent who sells those heads isn't quite as impressed with your ingenuity as we are ... :lol: you know what they say though..."Screw 'em if they can't take a joke....." Murray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 Well I borrowed a selection of sizes from the niece today so will have a play later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2012 That is one advantage to being old. They just think I am senile if I am in the beauty supply isle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2012 You'll never tie many micro flies with your nails like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boutdoors 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2012 Thats a good idea, I'll have sneak a few away from my wfe and try it myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2012 those will make awsome pike flys im sure,im gonna rummage through my wife makeup box tonight.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites