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Fly Tying Essentials: The Basics for First-Time Tyers Vises. A fly tying vise is perhaps the most important piece of equipment for anyone hoping to tie his/her first fly. Bobbins. A bobbin supports your thread and allows you to wrap flies efficiently. Thread. Scissors. Hooks. Beads, Coneheads, & Eyes. Whip Finishing Tool. Can you use […]

Sewing thread can be made from a variety of materials but some like cotton absorb water very well which will help sink your fly without adding weight. 3. It’s cheap. Sewing thread can be more than 50% cheaper than fly tying thread. Do you need special thread for fly tying? Without the right thread, even […]

Loctite Super Glue Gel is our favorite adhesive for fly tying. It works great with generally all fly tying materials but is especially good for gluing eyes to deer hair flies like bass flies and bass poppers and anywhere else a thick super glue is needed. Do you need head cement on flies? Super glue […]

Windsor Knot While it is named after Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, the style was made popular by his father, King George V. Rumor has it that King George V preferred wide tie knots, going as far as to make thicker ties, and he wanted something meatier than the Four-in-Hand. Why is a tie […]

Instructions Step 1: Prepare the dye bath. Make sure your work space is covered with plastic or something to protect it from staining. Step 2: Dye the fabric. To create the ombre gradient, the top of the fabric will be in the dye the least amount of time and the bottom will be in the […]

The answer: Yes, yes, and yes! With the proper technique, it is possible to customize shirts of any color using tie dye. You can transform even your old black shirts into colorful and vibrant works of wearable art. Can you dye clothes that are already colored? Yes, colored and printed fabrics can be dyed. It’s […]

How to make your own ombre wedding dress Step 1: Choose your dye. Step 2: Fill a bucket with hot water. Step 3: Add calsolene oil at half a teaspoon per gallon of water. Step 4: Add your dye to the water in strict accordance with the instructions on the dye label. Step 5: Stir […]

% cotton shirts. Cotton is the best material for tie dye as it is not only one of the most absorbent fabrics, it’s also the most comfortable to wear. 100% cotton shirts, or a combination with a high percentage of cotton, are the best shirts for tie dye. What material shirt do you need for […]

Using your index finger and your thumb, try pinching the fabric. With your fingers one to two inches apart, pinch the fabric and bring your fingers together. As you pinch and bring the fabric together, the fabric has nowhere to go but up and it will fold to make a pleat. What are the methods […]

As incoming sunlight passes through a more dense atmosphere, shorter wavelengths of light (violet and blue) are efficiently scattered away by particles suspended in the atmosphere. This allows predominantly yellow and red wavelengths of light to reach the observer’s eyes, producing a yellowish-red sunset. What color is the sky in sunset? Particles that are small […]

How to Tie Dye for Beginners Set up your work area and prepare your supplies. Mix your dyes. Pre-soak your garment in soda ash solution, if necessary. Fold and tie your garment. (Read more on that below!) Apply the dye. Let the dye develop. Rinse, wash, and dry. Now your garment is ready to wear! […]

#3 was slightly mounded and #4 had so much ice I had to use a foil barrier to keep it in place above the fabric. Each was sprinkled with ½ tsp of powdered dye. How Much Ice Do You Need for Ice Dye? Fabric Ounces of Ice Approximate # of Cubes #1 5.0 7 #2 […]

fiber-reactive dye. The best type of dye to use for ice-dying projects is fiber-reactive dye. Fiber reactive dye reacts with natural fibers in cold water to create permanent wash-fast bonds. What dye do you use for ice dye? What dye to use for Ice Dyeing? Powder fabric dye works best for this tie dyeing method. […]

Synthetic fabrics such as polyester, acrylic, and felt are not easy to tie-dye because they require a boiling dye bath and special disperse dyes. Animal-based fabrics such as silk and wool can tie-dye beautifully but require special acid dyes. Can you tie-dye all fabrics? Natural fibers, particularly 100% cotton, are ideal for tie-dyeing. But if […]

Yes, you can tie dye with acrylic paint. The key is to ensure that you use the right ratio of paint to water. If you use too much paint, the colors will be very concentrated and may bleed. If you use too little paint, the colors will be more subtle and may not take as […]

Natural fibers are great absorbers. Nylon (the first synthetic fabric), has a unique chemistry from other synthetics, that lets it absorb dye as well! What fabric does not dye well? Other synthetic fibers like polyester, spandex, olefin, acetate, and acrylics will not dye evenly unless you use a dye specially formulated for synthetic fibers. Blended […]

Polyester can be tie-dyed, but it’s not the easiest process in the world. Natural materials like cotton and rayon absorb fabric dye better, and when used on polyester, the dye creates a subdued color if any — not exactly the effect you want in a tie-dyed piece of clothing. Can I tie dye 100% polyester? […]

A phrase is a musical thought that is typically four measures long and ends with a cadence that can be strong or weak. In a period of two phrases, the first phrase, called the antecedent phrase, ends with a weak cadence, and the second phrase, called the consequent phrase, ends with a strong cadence. What […]

A dot added to a note increases the duration of that note by half. A second dot represents half the value of the first dot, or a quarter of the original duration. (These are known as “double-dotted notes.”) What does double dot mean in piano? Once you are confident in the theory of dotted notes […]

The line indicates that the slur is editorial, not in the original manuscript. Unless you disagree with the editor, play it as normal. What is a dashed slur? Dashed. Slurs appear as tapered dashed lines. Can be used to indicate an optional slur, for example, to recommend breathing/bowing patterns. Dotted. Slurs appear as dotted lines. […]