Phly Welding...

[petegray]

'Welded Wide Body Tunnel Hull...

[malevo]

Nice tie! I bet you that the bass will devour this one anytime!
What hook did you use?
Malevo

[ScottP]

Nice; very nice. Welcome to the forum.

Regards,
Scott

[petegray]

G'day Malevo... Thanks... 'done on a Mustad Signature Series Shrimp #4 with Cape Cod Kettle Pond trout & bass in mind...
Howdy Scott... been lurkin' for a while... 'nice ambiance... good to be here... vote me off the island if I misbehave...

'same idea... 'different day... on an Orvis 1524 #18...




Pheatherz "welded" in place with Bug-Bond...

[Jeremy]

Amazing flies Peter. Nice job. Artsy-fartsy and very interesting...!!!!

These add much to what a guy can do at the vise if he wants to. I'd be afraid to fish 'em for fear of messing 'em up.

Well done.

Jeremy.

[malevo]

Thanks Peter, I also love the jaws of the vise. Nice flies indeed. I will try some of this soon. Do you use epoxy for the body?
Malevo

[petegray]

I've tried all the readily available brands of light cured acrylics [LCA] and UV curing lights...
'been there, 'done that, 'got the T-shirt... I personally prefer Bug-Bond Original Formula w/ Pro tip...
this SBS is primarily intended to demonstrate a "technique" rather than to turn out a specific pattern...
the choice of hooks and colours is at the discretion of the vise monkey...
the only rule is to avoid gazing into the UV light...
other than that, there are no rules...
but I digress...

fine mono thread base...

Bill's Bodi Brain foundation...

phlank pheatherz spot welded in place...


second phlank shingle in place with some Crystal Flash for character...

chartreuse grizzly phlank pheather...


continued on the next post reply...

[petegray]

a ginger phlank pheather overlaid to tone down the bright...


Gott'a have EYEZ... 3-D eyez welded in place with and encapsulated by LAC...

top view...

bottom view...

'GOOD THINGS happen on a J-Vise (#510 Knuckle Head)...


Bada BING… Bada BOOM...

[ScottP]

Pete,

Very nice SBS; thanks for posting.

Regards,
Scott

[malevo]

Thanks for the tutorial. I was using the loon uv acrylic and will give it a try. I know that this acrylic has some tacky finish. It gets better after few min under the bright sun.

M