Fly Fishing Reward Topper

All of us have a lot of males in our lives who profit from the open air, and ol’ day of fishing! These DIY reward toppers are the appropriate Father’s Day embellishment, and they also may match for any birthday as properly. Some Dads are no-nonsense and no-frills, nonetheless any Dad will love this specific handmade contact on their card or reward. You would possibly even join a coupon for a day on the lake (or pond)! Study on for the easy instructions on making these sweet flies…

Provides wished: 16 gauge wire, scissors, pipe cleaners, tacky glue, 5 mm black pom-poms, variety of feathers, string or ribbon, cardstock, alphabet stamps, ink pad

Step 1: Cut back a 4” piece of wire, and fold about ¾” in on the very end to create a small loop. Wrap the folded end of the wire spherical a finger to create a “J” for the hook.

Step 2: Start wrapping a pipe cleaner tightly throughout the wire, correct all through from the tip of the “J” until you attain the highest. Cut back off the excess pipe cleaner, and pinch the highest down so as that it is not protruding.

Step 3: Use tacky glue to attach your 5mm black pom-pom to the best of the wire on the end of the pipe cleaner.

Step 4: Cut back some feathers all the way in which right down to about 2 – 2 ½” prolonged and glue them to the once more of the pipe cleaner so that they’re fanned out above and to the perimeters of the pom-pom. Allow to dry.

Step 5: Cut back a strip of cardstock and decrease a triangle out of 1 end. Stamp the determine “Dad” (Papa, Grandpa, Daddy, and so forth.) in your tag.

Step 6: Join your fly fishing lure to the tag and fasten the tag to your present or card using string, ribbon, tape, or glue.