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[hybrideye]

Hello! My name is Dave and am pretty computer/search illiterate! I saw another forum mention this site (go figure) and wanted to check it out. After about 15 minutes I knew I had found what I am looking for. Amazing stuff on here and the craftsmanship is out of this world! That being said, I will give you guys a brief bio.......Just kidding!

I have started making my own lead heads last year, I use a variety of molds and all powder. I have done some trial and error, R&D and the like and have found that it is a very consuming hobby! Thanks for a great site and I hope to contribute a little bit, and show off some of my homemade work. As for the near future I will probably be immersed in the site and getting flack from the wife!

Edited by hybrideye, 27 November 2009 - 11:15 AM.

[GCD]

hybrideye, on 27 November 2009 - 11:14 AM, said:

Hello! My name is Dave and am pretty computer/search illiterate! I saw another forum mention this site (go figure) and wanted to check it out. After about 15 minutes I knew I had found what I am looking for. Amazing stuff on here and the craftsmanship is out of this world! That being said, I will give you guys a brief bio.......Just kidding!

I have started making my own lead heads last year, I use a variety of molds and all powder. I have done some trial and error, R&D and the like and have found that it is a very consuming hobby! Thanks for a great site and I hope to contribute a little bit, and show off some of my homemade work. As for the near future I will probably be immersed in the site and getting flack from the wife!

Heya Dave!

I'm a lead head and powder addict as well! I'd be interested in seeing some of your work!


I've only been doing it for a couple years myself and learn something new just about every time I fire up the furnace or toaster oven.

Welcome aboard!

Glen

Edited by GCD, 27 November 2009 - 02:26 PM.

[Vodkaman]

H. Welcome to TU.

My advice is to try and get your wife involved in the process some way.

Dave

[hybrideye]

Thanks for the welcome guys! GCD, do you do any airbrushing or two-tone heads? I use the paint brush, some visine lookin bottles I got from my girls' craft kits. I made a jig to start two-toning with an air brush if I ever get one.

Vodkaman, the wife is kinda sorta involved. I tell her to check on me every now and then to see if I'm still breathing!! J/K, she is a very supportive wife and likes to see my "next big thing". Thanks again for the welcome, I'm headin to deer camp for 6 days, hopefully will put some meat in the freezer!

[GCD]

hybrideye, on 28 November 2009 - 07:36 AM, said:

Thanks for the welcome guys! GCD, do you do any airbrushing or two-tone heads? I use the paint brush, some visine lookin bottles I got from my girls' craft kits. I made a jig to start two-toning with an air brush if I ever get one.

I don't use an airbrush, but I do some 2 toning. I've just recently started using the brush and tap on method, but have a long way to go with that (T&E!)

I do a lot of layering, multiple coats of different colors to make a unique color. I'm going to post a couple pics to the gallery in a little bit, check them out if you have time.

[cadman]

Dave,
Welcome to TU. You will find that I spend majority of my time in the jig and spinnerbait section. I've been pouring and painting going on about 7 years. A lot of trial and error and R&D with about 100 different color powder paints. I do multiple colors up to 6 + a glitter coat and a clear coat............If you have any questions ask away guys are very friendly here.

[hybrideye]

been a deer camp most of last week, got home only to find something is very wrong with our computer. I can't get internet on it, I am on wife's laptop now so it isnt the modem! Ugh, I guess I will be sending it home with my buddy cause I am clueless when it comes to the technical side of these things.

Anyway, I was wandering about multiple coats of powder. I wanted a grey head so I started expirementing with mixing powder. I came up with some pretty awesome colors, my favorite we call tomato. I saw a member on another forum showing off his homemade crankbaits and I was absolutely blown away. I enjoy making my own tackle and am going to give it a go. I have a few designs drawn up and just need to find the time to start on them.

If anyone knows if there is a mold out there that uses the Spot Remover Shaky Head design I would be very interested in seeing it.

Thanks again for the welcome and I am sure I will be asking a ton of questions and contributing to the forums as best I can.

[cadman]

Hybrideye,
PM me your e-mail, I can show you some jigs with a gray head pattern or shad color done in powder. Also I have about 100 colors of powder so I can give you some idea on how to obtain different patterns with powder paint.