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Determine the length of the "stem" and insert it into the body:

Pressing a glass bead into the stem. I despise the plastic beads used on most slip floats, as the wear too easily and pinch my line. Also, the glass beads have a smaller hole in their center, which does away with the need for the bead included with the bobber stop:

 

All that's left is to apply a finish, and weight the float using the washers and an o-ring. I haven't decided on a finish yet, as I'm still experimenting with shape and sizes. So for now, I just go with white, and a brighter color on top for visibility. I intend to airbrush the colors when I'm satisfied with the floats themselves. here's a few I'm currently working with. And they even catch fish!....

 

 

 

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Comment by Dwayne Denison on December 30, 2012 at 12:31pm

Looks good Tony

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