rich mc Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 does anyone do alot of brush making? i am thinking of getting a brush maker set up , are there ones better than others? do you use wire or thread?thanks and happy new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben K. Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 I’m really interested in this too. Probably going with wire since I like the toothy guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 i am wondering if thread is used, it cant be cut or it will unravel. some use flex glue which may help. i am thinking a 5-6 inch long brush could just be tying on the shank and them palmered around. my idea to try is to make a brush with braid line or polyester about 6-7 inches, keep it sparse and furl it for a tail. rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Rich, I used really thin wire I picked up at Hobby Lobby (in the beading section) and attached a small hook to my cordless drill for easier twisting. The brush worked pretty well for wrapping bodies but in your application, if I understand you correctly, might be too stiff. As always, I would love to see what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted January 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 rob you were correct. i was hoping to make a brush[yarn] that i could furl,out of satin fibers. closest i can come is to make a longdubbing loop at the bend and furl for tail. i may steal the idea of a board to lay the materials on thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 i am using a brush maker from member craig its not as easy as the video makes it look. i do have thin wire from dupage fly that is used with it. so far i have made brushes out of craft hair and satin strips. it is too stiff to use as a tail but wrapping on a hook it does make a nice round body. one problem i didnt expect was that the machine has to clamped to a table for brushing out the brush . same problem i had using a dubbing loop off my vise [pedestal]. i am still playing with it but starting to think the dubbing loop is less time. and furling eyelash yarn is an answer to making a longer fly without wire links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 just watched a new utube by gunnar brammer on dubbing loops excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben K. Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 About to watch my myself! Happy to see he’s using those pr378 hooks. I’m digging them. It’s gonna be another cold night in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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