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Golden fluid acrylics - interference! Check it out, it's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for all the suggestions.

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What do you guys use to get the bluish purplish irridescent top layer that some crank baits have?

What do you guys use to get the bluish purplish irridescent top layer that some crank baits have?

Ahhhhhh that explains it! Thanks for your time!!

Thanks for the example chuck! That's exactly what I'm going to build.

What is a good thickness? And thanks for the replies!

I was wondering what the plastic used to make stencils is called, and where to obtain it? The kind you heat to form a mold type stencil.

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If you were to tell someone who was starting out which colors to begin with (airbrushing), which 8-12 might you suggest? What do you find yourself using the most of? Also, any advise on thinning ratio of createx paints? I'm leaning towards biting something already thinned out, like Aztek or golden paints for the airbrush. I get tired of having to break down my brush mid paint job to clean it so it will work properly.

So, I'm just getting started in this and I had a quick question. I bought some baits and pained them. They actually turned out nice for my first go, I believe. My question is, how you you get clear bills? Do I just need to buy from a different source? I see there is a thread about where to buy crank baits, but who has the best? Thanks ahead of time to anyone who takes time to respond.

Thanks for the advise and suggestions!

Sooooo I am just getting started with painting some cranks. I have ordered some blanks and am currently waiting for them to arrive. I picked up a badger krome and a couple colors of paint. My questions are as follows... 1) do you use all kinds of paint, as in opaque , pearl, irradecent and transparent? Do you find your self using one over the other? 2) where are some good places to get blank bodies? Thanks for any answers you can provide.

Sooooo I just placed my first order. I went with 0.031 wire, size 2 and 4 clevis, size 2,3 and 4 French blades in various colors and a few hundred beads. I figure for the body, I'd use some lead wire and dress it with chenille or dubbing for now. I hope this works. I'm not buying a twistech type device yet. Need to not break the bank all at once. I really don't prefer one spinner bait brand over the next. I am doing it more for fun really. I have been tying flies for a while and wanted to branch into lures. Figured this would be my first stop. What blades are your go to?

Im not too stuck on a certain brand. Thanks toad!