Dr. Korn's DIY Dubbing
http://www.frankenfly.com/making-dub...-by-doug-korn/
Nice SBS from Doug on making/blending your own dubbing. Rabbits, beavers, possums, et al are all breathing a collective sigh of relief.
Regards,
Scott
ps - it's on his website, too http://55onthefly.blogspot.com/
Last edited by ScottP; 11-21-2013 at 11:46 PM.
I use it on pink Clackas, cinnamon ants, and will be using it on many more this year. Good stuff.
Has "wet blending" as I was taught decades ago completely out of date now? It works very well with guaranteed complete mixing.
Here is some seal fur I dyed and mixed with my coffee grinder using this technique.
The video gives a good concept insofar as a measuring ratio and how to use it. However, there is one important point left out of the narrative and instructions. The directions say to run the grinder for 20 seconds. Well, depending on the material that might just melt the dubbing and ruin the grinder. Example would be if you used a yarn made with a high percentage of any of the plastics. Aunt Lydia's Sparkle Yarn comes to mind. The heat generated by the grinder will melt and fuse the material fibers. I mix this stuff all the time and learned my lesson immediately after my first attempt years ago. When using the synthetics, just use short bursts of say 2 to 4 seconds. It may take a few bursts but I think you'll find the results will be better then one blast lasting 20 seconds.
Allan
Allan,
Doug does mention that in the instructions - "Be careful though, too much grinding creates heat and the heat will melt and clump the yarn/dubbing."
I agree with you, as I've melted some synthetics because I've let the grinder run too long, and found that short pulses work better.
Regards,
Scott
Scott,
Yes at the end he says to 'be careful because too much blending can ...'. However, at the beginning he said that the blender should run about 20 seconds. Way too much, IMHO. Overall he's right on point but could have sequenced the instructions better. Again, just MHO.
As to the time in the grinder.... Just check every 5-7 seconds. If not how you like it, pulse it some more.
In my opinion, the input (type of material) is the most important factor.
This can also be done with two pet brushes. Smaller amounts and not as fast.
Rick
Just as an aside. Earlier today I stopped in at a 'Household Sale' and picked up a brand new coffee grinder for $1.50. Now I have at least 4 for my own use and my wife has her own for - uhhh coffee, nuts, some herbs or whatever!
As another aside - static electricity builds up in and around the container causing the dubbing material to cling to it. Wipe all over occasionally with a anti-static towelette. I use one that's gone through the dryer because it still removes the small amount of static and the anti-static powder is gone. Just leave the towelette in the grinder between uses so you don't have to search for one.
Allan
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