dampeoples

Well said again Mr. Fingers. I do not spend that much on lures, but I have some of the nicest toys a guy can have, and if I wanted a lure that cost a grand, well, I'd make it, but you get the idea The bar's been raised long before swimbaits came into mass popularity, I am unable to produce such nice work, but it doesn't stop me from trying

In the back of the Hagen's catalog, they advertise something like that, Lori Kay I think is the name. That stuff is like Jello, though, I think. In other words, you pour it in the molds, then chill it or something, and come back later, and you have some baits. Whether or not it works with any other type of mold than theirs is something I do not know as well. So, huh, basically, I saw a picture of this stuff, and that's all I know

Well said Dean. The low price thing starts 'here' though, if the swimbaits were easy to make, there would be guys out there selling them for cheap. But then again, that piss beer guy needs someone to buy stuff from

Hope it works, I've found that the cooler I keep it, the longer I keep it. This latest batch is the one I've had the best luck with. I've moved to a new shop, and it's basically the attic, might be a problem in the summertime, but I can move it to the beer fridge then.

White and black are heavily pigmented and are the most testy of all the colors, I would shoot those through one of the largest nozzles you have, as well as thin them more.

The one's I am familiar with are flakes. If you are talking about the embossing powders, I have no experience with those. You will, however, need to bury any sort of glitter/flake. Using multiple topcoats is generally how it's done, but you could use a clear coat as well, such as a clear base. The glow in the dark is really the only one I would question, I would think it would be pretty much a translucent liquid when mixed. Pay attention to what the makeup of these are as well, versus your paint (water, solvent)

I like those Smitty. Are they designed for saltwater? I also like that bait in your avatar, but suspect it's probably a tad bit large for my use

They work, but the airbrush is the problem Tip sizes .5 and larger are generally recommended for such things, and some still clog.

Here it is Dean

I do not believe ANY fish related tale without pictures Just the bait will do, and congrats!

I think the top tip should be to keep it in a cool place.

I just saw where you were, if you don't get in touch with him soon, let me know, I'll send a few over to you that I got from him.

I was gonna mention him, if you look in the advertisements, he's the guy selling drop shot swivels if that helps you find him.

That's kellure from this site. He'll sell you some of them, they're on his site. My understanding is that he designed the baits, then had them built. There are tons of Chinese companies that'll produce plastic bodies for you, you gotta find them, then be willing to buy 5-10k, and have them shipped, they have tons of existing designs.

The difference in someone saying something nice about a company and saying something bad are that often the bad is skewed to make the retail outlet out to be the bad guy. It often turns out, from the original posters own mouth, that they are the one to blame for dropping the ball. We're not all dumb rednecks, so most of us can read and see the backpedaling that happens from the original poster. In this case, the original poster was happy with the service, said they didn't get a few things, and was OK with it, they didn't feel the need to bring other companies that had absolutely nothing to do with it into the picture. Perhaps if he needed those things that were left out, he would have been mad, and his post would have gone a different direction, but not so. I just like to stand around and point out the differences in posts like that, it's my nature to call a spade a spade. Oh, and Ted is a good guy, whoever screwed him over can kiss MY ass.

Visit the Bear Air site, and get a catalog, they have a pretty good explanation of the nozzle sizes. That same info might be on the Aztek site as well.

You are correct, you do not need a fluid bed, as I said, and good for your dad. My point was if you intend to use a fluid bed, be mindful of the powder, because not all of it flows well in them, making any savings by buying a cheaper powder non-existent.

I've gotten some of that powder that's not made for fluid beds, and it's too heavy or something, and none of it (that I have tried) flows well. Doesn't matter if you do not use a fluid bed, though.

You guys are making this way more complicated than it is. A stencil is nothing more than something that blocks paint except where you want it to spray. That's it. Doesn't matter how you get the design, how you cut it, where you cut it, or even if you cut yourself doing it. The only differences are how long it'll last, and how bendy the material is.

I was wondering the same thing, if it's too much work to cut a reusable stencil, sanding must wear you out!

It's probably his busiest time now. Plus, not making excuses, but he's almost giving it away, we're probably not his #1 priority. I've always used the TU page, ordered it, and he sends an invoice within a day

Always wipe surfaces with a lint free cloth. The tack cloth is a good idea as well. Take a look at what you are mixing in, where it is, etc, sometimes it could be the unexpected, such as the wife cleaning up around the area with some Endust or something. The only pits I've ever had were from not enough epoxy, try a batch, or just a piece of wood with your normal amount, and another with a little more, and compare.