Tulip Fabric Paint

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Tony,

Great looking crawfish there! Looks like it would make a great fly-of-the-week candidate...

Thanks for sharing the pic.

[ducksterman]

Do you think this is the same stuff?

http://www.pennscreekangler.com/imag...ed%20thick.jpg

[Tony.A]

Ducksterman, It looks like the same thing. I cant really tell how thick it is or its characteristics. If you try it let us know what you think.

Tony

[Tony.A]

The eye's on this Snook-A-roo was made out of Slick Tulip paint. The center of the eye, is black acrylic paint.



Tony

[flybinder]

A great post, on using a great and easily available tying product!
I've made various casings and eyes, etc. with Tulip paint, but always pour it onto a piece of glass I have, instead of the paper plate w/P-jelly.
The skins peel right off, once nudged with a single edged razor blade, to get them started and the eyes pop right off just as easily. No residue to remove.
Just "another I-deer", to consider!

[Tony.A]

Great idea Flybinder. The less pores on the platform you use the better. Were you able to get your sheet very thin, and what type tulip did you use? What did you use to dry it out?

Tony

[ducksterman]

One of the best tips to come along in quite some time. Very creative way to use this product. Have you used the flies tied with it much? I'm wondering about how durable they would be after being wet for some time.

Thanks for sharing a great tip.

Jim Smith

I'd like to bring up the durability question too...but more from how does it hold up to the fishy's mouths?

[Tony.A]

As well as any other synthetic material I have used, and maybe better. Depending on the thickness of the sheet you make. I have caught Spanish macs on a fly made with Tulip and it held up very well.

Tony

[flybinder]

Tony;
I usually use the "sparkle paint" for most things. I've made sheets down to the thickness, so thin, that they unfortunately were "too thin" and I couldn't use them without them tearing. (about the thickness of tying paper, way too thin, for my use!).
I speed up the drying by setting the glass sheet under a 100watt light bulb, usually, or if in no hurry just let it "air dry" overnight. (the light bulb's in a clip on lamp and about 12" above the piece of glass)

[Tony.A]

I had the same problem when I started making Tulip sheets. I had to adjust the amount of water I used also. I also realized that when the sheet dried, the sheet shrank down to half or more in thickness.

Tony