[I want warts. Well on my jigs]

did this before on frogs. mix a little 5 minute epoxy with a DAB of paint for color , use a toothpick to apply a small drop to the lure, alternately hold lure upside down and right side up again. this will allow the droplet to raise to whatever size you need. with the 5 minute epoxy it will get rigid quickly but not completely cured. try it on a scrap piece and you'll get the idea. 

[Tricks for painting small spots (trout pattern)]

20 hours ago, Hillbilly voodoo said:

What top coat are you using? I have heard some experience ink bleeding from reaction with the top coat so have always avoided sharpie 

devcon 2t

[Tricks for painting small spots (trout pattern)]

I just use a Sharpie fine point marker.

[Hand painting]

all my baits are brush painted. I use deerfoot stipling brushes, they have a chisel tip making fine detailing easier.

 

[Clearcoat for chrome]

2 hours ago, nighthawkbaits said:

I'm looking into trying to chrome some baits. I have the spazstix mirror chrome. I also have foiled a few baits as well as painted holographic baits from Predator bass baits. I clearcoat with Devcon 2 ton epoxy but this makes the foil lose its flash. Does anyone have any ideas?

good luck!  I haven't found anything that works.

[Scale Decals]

Note: the afore mentioned pearl white I use is actually called metallic pearl white.

[Scale Decals]

just using regular acrylic paints.  using a brush with VERY little paint on the brush, lightly brush leaving just the hint of color. that is called dry brushing. I will usually brush on a piece of white paper to wipe a lot of the paint from the brush until it is leaving just a hint of color before applying the color to the bait. repeated brush strokes will allow you to build the color.

when I do the back and belly of a bait I use rattle cans a lot and just mist the paint on. make a hanger from a paper clip and hang the bait from the line tie. then hold the bait at arms length and LIGHTLY spray. just short bursts so you can see the coverage.  takes some practice but not difficult.

now consider that a clear coat will make the details, in this case the scale pattern, stand out. in the picture I posted the scale pattern was to me too stark. I should have used a pearl white over it prior to doing the rest of the paint detailing. the pearl white lightly brushed on will soften the dark lines of the scale pattern without totally covering it.

remember that with brushes, easy does it. you can add paint, harder to take it off !

[Scale Decals]

I don't understand the question. you looked at the pictures I posted?

[Scale Decals]

watch this. I tape it down rather than use adhesive

 

[Scale Decals]

cheapest tissue I have found was Walmart in the party supplies.  comes in different colors in the package as well as white but still only a few dollars if I remember.

I like 3M adhesive best. cut the tissue to the approximate size you need. hold it with some tweezers and spray the back of the print lightly ( tweezers helps keep it off your fingers.)  wipe down the spray nozzle to help keep it clear.

this was applied over a white primer coat.  then I painted it as usual.  see image below

 

ink jet printer. just tape the tissue paper onto a piece of printer paper.  look at the tissue paper, one side will be kind of shiny, print on the opposite side.

just paint over the scales.  I use brushes and rattle cans for my paint jobs. don't think air brush painting would be any different.

tissue paper with the the scales printed on it.

 

 

 

[Scale Decals]

cheapest tissue I have found was Walmart in the party supplies.  comes in different colors in the package as well as white but still only a few dollars if I remember.

I like 3M adhesive best. cut the tissue to the approximate size you need. hold it with some tweezers and spray the back of the print lightly ( tweezers helps keep it off your fingers.)  wipe down the spray nozzle to help keep it clear.

this was applied over a white primer coat.  then I painted it as usual.  see image below

 

 

[Scale Decals]

tissue paper is cheap! that's the biggest advantage.  decal paper needs to be sprayed  with a fixing spray or it will smear.

 

[Scale Decals]

print the pattern on white  tissue paper and glue it to the bait. i've a few like that.

[Chroming your baits]

On ‎12‎/‎24‎/‎2016 at 9:47 PM, jonister said:

How do you guys paint so realistically?! I'm seeing swimbaits especially that look like a taxidermy fish with hinges and hooks.. 

practice, practice, practice!

first attempt at a largemouth followed by the latest bait made last fall.

 

 

 

[Chroming your baits]

aluminum tape polished with Mothers aluminum polish

I use paint brushes and rattle cans for my baits. probably would make no difference with an airbrush setup. haven't had any issues with epoxy clearcoat either.

the polished aluminum does make the bait shine more although the 'mirror' chrome effect is lost somewhat due to the clearcoat.

 

 

[Chroming your baits]

aluminum tape polished with Mothers aluminum polish

 

[Garage Ventilation]

yes, go ahead and cut a hole in the garage door so that when you get ready to sell the house you'll get to buy a new garage door!

better idea is to install a window. not that big of a deal.

[A Talented Guy Shared His Technique]

hey Mark, is that my facebook page?

[Pvc Lures For Dummies?]

Exposing my lack of knowledge here....What exactly is a PVC lure?  Where do you get the PVC for the lure?  Is it carved like a wooden lure or formed through some other process?  I'm curious, what is it, and how is it made?

absolutely read the sticky by Mark at the start of the forum on hard baits.

[Pvc Lures For Dummies?]

Thanks Dale, but the person responsible for first using PVC, specifically AZEK decking and trim, is John Hopkins.  He has turned lure making into an art.

thanks Mark for the compliment. still making them!!

[Ot, Kayak]

lots of places I would like to try out my baits but can't get a boat in there. was thinking of using a kayak and looking for some tips from guys who use one.

[Two Sided Tape?]

look for 'Duck' brand double sided duct tape. I usually find it at Walmart.

[Salamander Bait]

like these?

[Milling Pvc]

no, some hand sanding needed

[Lure Copy Help]

lure making can be a tedious, frustrating, expensive and time consuming process. we all know this from past experience! especially my own past experience!

you might be better off searching Ebay for additional baits or, as Wayne suggested, post a picture so we know which bait you are referring to. perhaps someone on the forum can help yo find some.

also notice my use of punctuation which makes the post easier to read  .