This simple method is also applicable for many other materials and situations. One that immediately comes to mind is the precise placement of tinsels or floss.
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Press the center of the material against the tying thread with the index finger of the left or the right hand so that it forms an open V.
2
Press the two legs of the V together and grab them with your opposite hand.
3
Pull the material up along the tying thread and over the hook, bringing it to lie flat over the shank just behind the last turn of thread.
4
Pass the tying thread over the material just behind the front bend of the former V. Tie it down with two more tight turns.
The tail is ready for a trim.
Smooth: How to tie a nice, even, ribbed tinsel body. Here's one way.
The description assumes that you want a silver body. If you want gold, just replace 'silver' with 'gold' below.
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