Almost a year since ive set this blog up and nothing to show for it! Well thats about to change. There must be something about this time of year that gets me thinking about fishing. Getting some tackle out of my shed to organise i came across some peacock quill i bought years ago and never used. Aha i thought to myself, why not give some float making a go. Along with the quill i also found some silk whipping thread and bottoms for the floats. First off i gave them a white undercoat then got some orange acrylic paint out of the wifes craft box to paint the top. Theey looked alright but it seemed something was missing so i used the thread to perk them up a bit. After that i gave them a couple of coats of old varnish i had lying around, which didnt actually dry clear but gave my floats a bit of a vintage look which i actually prefer.
They arent perfect, far from it, but for a first effort im quite pleased. Now all i need to do is get out there and catch something on them. In my spare time iv also been making a rough mock up for my centrepin. Its looking pretty good and all i need now is to find a nice bit of wood to turn it with.
