yellow bomber 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 So i picked up some great little fox masks at the latest fly tying expo in the area, but wasn't really sure what to do with them. The fur is really nice looking stuff, blackish tips followed by a white bar and then to a goldenish brown. I used if for tails on a few buck bugs, and small wings on another couple, but thought there had to be something more. Well i found this little gem of an article from across the pond last night, and for any "noobs" like myself, you'll be dazzled at the results of what you can do. The author should be commended, there was a lot of time put into this one. Check it out----> Linky Got some amazing new dubbing and whole new level of material need lol Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOM PRUETT 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 WICKED FIND :headbang: Just copy it to office word !!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iaflyfisher 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 This is a great find! I have been using the coffee grinder technique for a while and you can make almost any dubbing you need. There was a lot of extra really good information here. Get a used coffee grinder or a new one for that matter. Then get everyone type of yarn you can and go to it! iaflyfisher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow bomber 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 I been using a chunk of hacksaw blade on these fox faces all night, the dubbing thats coming off them is fantastic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishabuoy 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 That is the most informative, complete treatise on dubbings and technique I've ever seen. Awesome! :punk: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneb 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Hi yellow bomber; Just finished my first read of the link all I can say is WOW! I defientely will read through that a few times, a lot of great information on dubbing. Thanks for sharing this; Wayne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 A good source for dubbing is the local pet grooming palace. All kinds of colors and textures are on the floor, jus waiting to be picked up. This is also a good reason to brush or bathe the dog or cat on a regular basis, especially right before tying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Hot Damn Yellow!! That is a great link! I copy pasted like someone suggested. It wound up being 198 pages as is. I deleted the left column, reset the margins and converted Table to Text and got it down to 168 pages. Then I rotated the page to landscape and did a two column page and got the document down to 106 pages. Then I went in and reduced the single page sized images 60% and got the document down to 69 pages and 6mb. Thanks again, Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishabuoy 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Hot Damn Yellow!! That is a great link! I copy pasted like someone suggested. It wound up being 198 pages as is. I deleted the left column, reset the margins and converted Table to Text and got it down to 168 pages. Then I rotated the page to landscape and did a two column page and got the document down to 106 pages. Then I went in and reduced the single page sized images 60% and got the document down to 69 pages and 6mb. Thanks again, Kirk oooooh - that sounds like a great idea! Would you care to share your re-finished, edited document ? Perhaps a link or attachment to the document ?? best regards - Bob V Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Bob V, I tried using the Attachment Editor here below the reply box but did not have any luck. It says a single upload can be 100MB and the one I tried uploading is only 6MB so I don't know what the problem is. Must be operator error. If you tell me how to do it, I'll be glad to post the WORD file I created. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firetiger 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 If you like European dubbing instructions you might want to check out http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/dubbing/ it is a nice intermediary text on dubbing making J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnP 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Awesome link. I bet there will be a sudden run on dubbing rakes. What a neat idea. Thanks for the post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow bomber 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 Cheers to that fellas Fine metal jigsaw blades are a great cheap rake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyboY 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2010 i think this finally made me push to create custom dubbing =0 yeah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skippy11 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2010 I added the Petijean Magic Tool about a month ago, wow does it let you turn all sorts of materials into dubbing. Blender and the Magic tools and talk about a fun evening, my wife just rolls her eyes. LOL Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites