FTF Fly Pattern - flymanaj - dremel popper

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[onceahoosier 0]

Great looking fly, I really like it. Looks like it will push a lot of water.

 

Tom

[mikechell 0]

Cute little bug, Flymanaj. Should make a lot of sound on the top. Get ready for an explosive hit.

[yonkerj3 0]

This is a great looking bug. I have a few quick questions:

 

What kind of glue are you using to glue that craft foam together?

 

Are you using foam that is pretty thick when you cut the 3/4" squares or are you gluing many layers of foam together?

 

Thanks for putting this pattern up.

 

-J

[fshrmanms 0]

nice little bug

[Fishypieter 0]

Like it a lot.

Might have to steal this pattern for my box

[flymanaj 0]

Yonkerj3 I use zap a gap to glue the foam together. As far as foam thickness I use the thickest foam that I have on hand. Unfortunately stores around where I live only sell the 6mm foam in black and white so I end up using 2mm most of the time. I accidently left out a step on the instructions. For bodies like this one I make two stacks of foam, one white, one green. Then glue the colors together. I also cut the foam stacks into an octagon to reduce friction and prevent the foam from slipping on the nail.

[flymanaj 0]

Also cut the stacks down the middle THEN glue them together.

[RedneckArt 0]

Yonkerj3 I use zap a gap to glue the foam together. As far as foam thickness I use the thickest foam that I have on hand. Unfortunately stores around where I live only sell the 6mm foam in black and white so I end up using 2mm most of the time. I accidently left out a step on the instructions. For bodies like this one I make two stacks of foam, one white, one green. Then glue the colors together. I also cut the foam stacks into an octagon to reduce friction and prevent the foam from slipping on the nail.

 

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Flymanaj - have you looked a at a near by fleamarket, goodwill, salvation army or garage sales for any childern foam puzzles or the foam mats that look like puzzle pieces that come in a bunch of different colors? i picked up a ton of those mats from my local goodwill for 5 bucks and now i have foam for life.

[yonkerj3 0]

Flymanaj, that is very helpful. I am going to give that a try asap. This is a great pattern. Thank you for the explanation!

 

-J