Flydressing markers

There are so many types now, that the only way to find what works, and
suits you, is to try a few.

"Sets" tend to be expensive, and contain colours you don´t need. I
have some pantone pens, some from Letraset, and I also have some
others. I just go into the shop, buy one that seems to suit for my
intended purpose, and if it is OK, I know I can buy that one , or some
from that range in future.

These are very good indeed;
http://www.prismacolor.com/sanford/c...N PRCat100064

Here are just some examples, ( Scroll down to see the blurb);

The letraset pro-marker twin tip pens are very good for lots of
things;
http://www.wharfedaleangling.co.uk/Sundries.htm

They do save a great deal of time, effort , and money. With one
grizzly cape and a good set of pens, you can dress hundreds of flies.
Of course the same applies to other capes , dubbing, etc etc.

The tips vary widely on these pens, and if you want to put delicate
markings on mayfly abdomens, ( I don´t, but many do!), then a 1/4"
felt tip is not much use to you. Is however ideal for "stroking" the
colour onto a hackle. It is always better to colour your hackles etc
before your tie them in, with dubbing, after it is tied in. I have
found that stroking hackle on a piece of polythene taped to a sheet of
paper gives good results, and wastes less ink/dye.

If you want these pens, then go to an artist´s shop and have a look
around. here is just a small selection;

http://www.dickblick.com/categ...tails/

Chartpak, Letraset, Pantone and Edding are all good for various things
( Waterproof of course!).

One last point. If you "blend" colours using these, you can not always
use different pens to do it, as the solvents are different. Also, you
MUST!!! use the lightest pen first, and then move on to the darker
pens. If you don´t do this, you will ruin your lighter pens, as they
soak up the darker colour on the tips!

TL
MC