All Things Flocking

[Don Mintz]

I got to thinking there was enough interest in flocking that it might be helpful to have a dedicated conversation for questions and insights. While I was flocking this morning, which is nearly an everyday thing, I decided to do a little color combining of paint and flocking in an effort to figure out a good base for a mallard hen. Here is what I found today. At some point we should probably put together a color chart in an organized manner, but that is way above my pay grade.

I started out with a modified almond rustoleum. I put a bit of brown in it do darken it slightly and move it away from the yellow side of the spectrum, I probably need to come up with a firm measured mixture, but it's not more than three percent brown.


Modified Almond/bisque tan flocking. Mallard hen head, black duck head, wigeon flank and chest.


Modified Almond/goose grey flocking. Pintail hen head, chest and flank.


Modified Almond/feather brown flocking.


Modified Almond/black flocking


leather brown/goose grey flocking


smoke grey/goose grey flocking. Pintail chest, flank, femoral tract.


lightened smoke grey/ feather brown flocking.


I'll be likely flocking brown later today and put up some combinations when I complete that. Feel free to offer up any color combinations, this could be a great resource for a variety of species. On the other hand, I'm going smallmouth fishing, so brown will have to wait.

 

[SJ Fairbank]

I missed this. I expect the flock to arrive any day now. I'll be experimenting next week. Thanks for the test strips, it's very informative to learn how the flock responds to the base color.

 

[Don Mintz]

Here's another swatch, but also evidence that we really did go smallmouth fishing. Caleb used to be a fly fishing guide on the Henry's Fork, he's really good with kids and we got to take a family from Church out for their first experience with smallmouth bass. Everyone did great and the boys caught a couple nice ones.



Now for the swatch

Leather Brown paint/ Feather brown flocking. Base for black duck, mallard drake chest, pintail drake head, goldeneye hen head,