Nick Williams 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 Any ever seen these? http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/70026822/ Real and soft wool, a whole bunch of it for $30. Anyone ever bought some for fly tying?? And any thoughts on dyeing it? I'm not familiar enough with the properties of dyeing or wool to know anything. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teamtrout 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 I actually had this same idea last time I was at IKEA. I was under the impression it was synthetic... It still looks good. I'll get one next time I find myself at IKEA. It probably would be a good material for you if you tie a lot of streamers. Easy to dye too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 Get the book by Royce Dam, The Practical Flytier. It has techniques for using wool for fly tying. http://www.amazon.com/The-Practical-Fly-Tier-Royce/dp/0811710270 http://globalflyfisher.com/reviews/books/The+Practical+Fly+Tier http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=65501 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZWoolybugger 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 Give this a look, http://www.paradisefibers.com/spinning/wool-roving.html. Roving has already been washed, cleaned and carded for spinning, much less work and most of these take acid dyes very well. (animal fiber & nylon) It is sold by the ounce, 4 oz minimum and increments, every now and then they offer free shipping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 Roving is often in lots of craft places ready dyed. The only thing I'm unsure of is does the dye wash out in the ready dyed stuff. I'm near a hobby craft on Wednesday and plan to buy some along with some gold and silver wire in big bulk spools. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 The IKEA one is rather short haired to my liking. Couldn't help fingering it last time I vent to a store. Henrik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 IMO, it would depend on the hair length & what you wish to do with it. I bought a similar pelt from an Ebay seller & for about the same price. The hair ranged from about 1/2" up to just short of 3" on the one I purchased. It would be fine for small streamers & of course the hair could be used for dubbing. My intention was for small streamers & possibly jigs. It would work fine for either. Dyeing any type of sheep wool should not be an issue. Dyeing has been discussed many times here & on other tying sites. It's not difficult to do & wool dyes quite well. A white sheep skin like that could have use to a tier for many types of flies IMO and that is not a bad price. I've seen them with much longer hair & priced up over $100. Different type sheep I'm sure, but still at $30 it might be worth trying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatfly 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2014 Considering how cheap you can get bulk wool, not sure why anyone would want to waste the money on a skin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2014 Agreed... also I'd think you'd have to card the wool for it to be usable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 11, 2014 I have some from Pendleton woolen mills at this ebay store http://www.ebay.com/itm/PENDLETON-COLORPLAY-ROVING-50-OZ-NEW-LARGER-SIZE-/141295814926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item20e5e3090e Picture of the wool I got Also have some I got from a local farmers market and the ladies there dyed it with Jacquards acid dye Have used a lot of it tying crappie jigs and there has been no color bleed from any of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
