SpeyCo Tube part I
Place the 21mm long section of the previously cut (+ heat flared) SpeyCo pipette tube in the tube vice. Start with 14/0 GG sheer grey thread and tie in a length of Glo Brite #5 red floss
Wrap the floss as a butt
Tie in a length of medium oval tinsel
Select a length of silver flat tinsel & cut end obliquely
Position the tinsel ready to tie in
Tie in the silver tinsel
Add some varnish on the tube for added security (bonds the tinsel to the tube after wrapping)
Wrap the flat silver tinsel in even overlapping turns over the rear 3/5 of the body
Trim off the excess tinsel
tbc...
Place the 21mm long section of the previously cut (+ heat flared) SpeyCo pipette tube in the tube vice. Start with 14/0 GG sheer grey thread and tie in a length of Glo Brite #5 red floss
Wrap the floss as a butt
Tie in a length of medium oval tinsel
Select a length of silver flat tinsel & cut end obliquely
Position the tinsel ready to tie in
Tie in the silver tinsel
Add some varnish on the tube for added security (bonds the tinsel to the tube after wrapping)
Wrap the flat silver tinsel in even overlapping turns over the rear 3/5 of the body
Trim off the excess tinsel
tbc...