This past weekend at the Holt, MI Fly Tying Expo I watched Oscar Feliu tye a beautiful Hex Dun. He used a strip of 3mm open cell foam to form the segmented body and 30 second Sally Hanson's. Does anyone know where to find the foam and the SH
This past weekend at the Holt, MI Fly Tying Expo I watched Oscar Feliu tye a beautiful Hex Dun. He used a strip of 3mm open cell foam to form the segmented body and 30 second Sally Hanson's. Does anyone know where to find the foam and the SH
Michael's and Hobby Lobby both carry it. Michael's around central Ky only has black and white, where Hobby Lobby has more colors. Sally Hanson's- Just look at finger nail polish in WallyWorld. Randall
Jack have you checked out the craft foam at WalMart? They generally have a pretty good collection, although Hobby Lobby usually has more of a choice.
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I'll make a run up to Murfreesboro and visit Hobby Lobby, our Wally World's craft section is about the size of a medium size fridge!!
I'll look there for the 30 second SH.
Thanks guys
open cell is different than closed cell foam, the craft stores carry closed cell foam. make sure you get the right kind. open cell will take on water where as closed cell floats..
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Around here, the JoAnn's fabric stores have a good selection of foam that works well for fly tying.
I was going to reply sooner but was not, actually I'm still not, sure about the difference between 'open cell' and 'closed cell' foams. Jack, you were the original poster and identified the fly and pattern saying it was tyed with 'open cell' foam. Almost every response cited the craft stores as sources for the material. I'm not sure that Michael's, JoAnn, Hobby Lobby, WalMart, etc. carry 'open foam' in the craft dept. I've always thought what they carry is closed cell stuff. So I guess my question to you is: 'Are you certain that the material used on that fly was 'open cell' foam?
Secondarily, what are the characteristics of open cell foam? Can it be handled and cut to shape the same as closed cell? Is 'open cell' as bouyant or moreso? Durability? Know of any other good bad things about 'open cell foam' insofar as its use in fly tying?
Allan