ok how about adding aligmnent dots to a rod?

[Brian Moffitt]

I'll go one better than Sally Hansen's. Sharpie gold or silver marker with a fine tip. Get the rod aligned as you like it and one quick tap with the marker and you have a subtle alignment dot. Rubbing it with your fingernail will take it right off when it's time to sell the rod as the rod finish doesn't let the Sharpie "stick" like it will to paper or clothes. You can increase the subtlety of it by matching the color to the accent color in the thread wraps.

Brian

[David Parker]

Or, if you want to go a bit fancier, this set of tools from Wasatch Fly Tying Tools was originally designed for painting eyes on streamers.

Well now, where did they come from??? I just purchased some tools from them and did not see them available on their web page.