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You're welcome, Mark. I come from the duck/birdcarving world. All of my carvings have been avian related. Now I am trying fishing lures/plugs. My son-in-law will be in a fishing tournament mid-November at the Outer Banks and asked if I could turn, paint, and rig some plugs for him. Stripers, mainly. Suggestions from you TU members on what to build for him would be most appreciated. TU has been a great resource for me thusfar and I appreciate all of you experienced makers sharing your knowledge on this site. Regards, Miles

Hello, everyone! First post here. I am glad to have found this sight! For those of us who struggle with mixing the right color for our work, may I suggest the book, "Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green" by Michael Wilcox. He debunks the notion of the traditional color wheel and talks about how light works to give us color. His book is easy to read and has a number of exercises for learning to mix the right color every time. Long story short, all colors can be mixed from the following "primaries". Plus tints of Black and White. Orange Red -- Cadmium Red medium Purple red -- Permanent Rose or Alizarin Crimson Blue/Purple -- Ultramarine Blue Blue/Green -- Cerulean Blue Yellow/Green -- Hansa Yellow Orange yellow-- Cadmium Yellow light. Createx has all of these You'll not be diappointed if you buy and study this book. Miles