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Dyeing  Intro  Equipment  Step-by-step  Microwave  Fabric dye  Collecting
Overview
This small section with advice on dyeing fly tying materials was made after a discussion took place on the European fly fishing mailing lis. The text was put together from input from several people of this list: Graham Ward, John Davies, Pat Orpen and myself.
  • Intro to dyeing materials by Graham Ward
  • Equipment and Materials for Dyeing by John Davies
  • Step-by-step dyeing by John Davies
  • Use of a microwave by Pat Orpen
  • Use of fabric dye by Martin Joergensen
  • Collecting and preserving materials by Graham Ward
    • Dyeing   Intro   Equipment   Step-by-step   Microwave   Fabric dye   Collecting

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