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StriperCandy

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  1. I've never tried any solvent based paints. The acrylics are fast drying, but it seems the price to pay comes in the form of paint build up on the tip. I've learned to just keep an eye on it.
  2. I use a Badger Crescendo, and keep one as a spare. I found using more than one at a time annoying, but I hate the time lost changing colors. The solution for me was to build a ten lure drying cabinet, and a ten lure painting jig to match. The brush tip does have a penchant to collect paint, so I keep a small brush handy, like the kind surgeons use for fingernails. I just wet the brush and scrub off the paint. The bristles are soft and don't damage the needle tip.
  3. I do like Hahn does. I also use a Hot Pot and lay the mold on top while waiting for the lead to melt, mold is nice and toasty for the first pour. Ditto for smoking the mold.
  4. Hey ! I thought I'd post this idea in case anyone was looking for a simple solution to heating a drying cabinet. The room I use gets a bit chilly in winter, and it was causing problems with my epoxy. I got a heating pad for a reptile tank from Amazon and just placed it on the bottom of the cabinet. It has a dial switch to adjust the heat. It's made a noticeable difference in smoother flow out and abbreviated curing time. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MY0QSP6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  5. If you ever need motors, these work great. They're listed 220 V. I run them on 110 voltage just fine. Currently $3.79 each. Insides are metal, not plastic! https://www.ebay.com/itm/222320073394?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Search this site for Lure Rotisserie. Some good pics there.
  6. I wish I'd thought of this version first... https://photos.app.goo.gl/gpAB2sjyDGDOERKU2
  7. Seems I hit my limit for posting pics-here's a link to them on google. It's a ten lure jig for painting a scale pattern. It took two days from drawing to finished build-and it actually worked as intended! Gotta be a record for me... https://photos.app.goo.gl/gpAB2sjyDGDOERKU2
  8. I tried to upload a drawing, quality didn't work out. Deleted post.
  9. I mostly follow patterns for now, haven't been tying long. Once I get a pattern down I'll usually just use whatever I have on hand. So, I guess I'll just go that way!
  10. Jonister, Thanks for the feathers! There's a nice variety. Now, does anyone have any experience tying with duck feathers? Any suggestions what kind of fly I should tie with them?
  11. The pipettes thing is a great idea. My daughter likes the juice pouches, I can save the straws...
  12. I'm going to bed, now.
  13. https://www.fws.gov/lab/idnotes/MarabouIDGuide.pdf : Seems to indicate no problem with turkey feathers. https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/featherlaw.html: Ok, getting closer! https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/faq.php: Non-native birds are ok, unless endangered and protected by law. Pheasants and peafowl are ok, starlings are also non-native. https://www.fws.gov/lab/idnotes/_PheasantFeathers_final.pdf: Very useful info, and some pics of very striking flies, especially at the end. Still no specific info on duck feathers! https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/permits/import-and-export.php: Found it, FINALLY! Looks like the answer is oky-doky smoky! Migratory game birds are excepted. Better yet, it's national.
  14. Fried wings, always fried! Hot sauce too, please! Link may answer legality question... http://www.featherfolio.com/blog/guide-to-legal-and-illegal-feathers-in-the-usa-updated Looks like Fish and Wildlife is the final authority. I checked the website, but not helpful in this case. We'd probably have to contact them directly.
  15. Grisly-that's a nice, simple solution. It'd probably work as an accent shape on the sides of a lure, but is it flexible enough to wrap it over the back, side to side-without wrinkles? A company called Papilio Papers sells a water slide decal paper to make your own water slide decals. That stuff is very thin, but I don't think I could wrap it evenly around compound curves. Wish I could, it would save a lot of work!
  16. Now I'm REALLY interested! Just to sweeten the pot, not only will I cover the shipping, but I'll send you back a lure made with the feathers! How's that grab ya?
  17. I wipe them dry immediately, then hang them for about three hours. The outside sets pretty quickly, but the bore holes take a little while.
  18. I use wood hardener to seal my lures. I put them in a mason jar and fill to the top before sealing the lid. Usually I leave them for a day or over night. I don't know if this is the "right" way to do it, but it seems to be working well.
  19. Anyone can make crappie jigs, you should try and make really nice ones! : )
  20. I don't know anything about hunting, but I do love feathers! If you decide to send some out, let me know. I'm always on the lookout for new things to experiment with.
  21. Interesting idea. Weird to think of mylar as heat resistant, but that's what they claim. I could use the clear like the scotch tape, or just use it to mask off areas. Thanks for the tip fshng.
  22. Turns out Glow Inc. is having a 30% off sale!
  23. That might work if I use packing tape. The cellophane tape is too easy to melt. I also think I'm going to get glow powder. Maybe I can dust glow powder on the tape and make a glow decal.
  24. I was thinking it's a convenient way to make a "decal". The layer of powder coating you get is pretty thin, and you can't bake it to completely set it-the tape will melt and shrink. Learned that the hard way.
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