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yeah especially since there isnt a high demand for the kvd's and ppls are completely fine with lucky craft knockoffs.

i use poly urethane and it goes on really thin and so i would normally dip the whole lure once and just the lure body afterwards. have not had any ill effects to my lures. dont know how heavy dev 2 ton or some epoxy would affect it though.

what everyones been saying. dipping the bill along with the whole body to gives it a nice gloss shine thats uv protected.

unless its really distinct usually its fine. but never hurts to ask, most may even be willing to tell you how and what they used to make the pattern.

i usually back flush a few times and gets most of it out. also helps by painting lightest paints first and darkest last. when painting black, i take very little effort it getting all the paint out because i know it will get overpowered by the black.

Its been a few weeks since i've recieved my custom stencils from Rob and stencil momma and i absolutely love it! I was worried that since the lateral line was one full line that bending the stencil would cause the design to warp and it didnt! The stencil is very sturdy and very easy to wipe off the paint and flip the stencil around for the other side. The design i gave to Rob had multiple lines but needed it to be one line and so he went ahead and traced over my design so that he could get the laser to cut correctly. Rob not only made 3 stencils but also made a smaller set for smaller cranks when they arrived. He also sent a bunch of other stencils as an added bonus and i really loved alot of the ones he sent me. Well enough of my yapping here are photos. Rob sent me the freehand FH-001 that can be found on their website. I used one part of it to paint a crappie design. i just got to painting a craw pattern with stencil C1.5-022 as found on their website. Overall i am really please with the work Rob and Stencil Momma has put until these designs and would not hesitate to order from them ever should i need a stencil they have. Despite a misunderstanding from my part as seen earlier Rob and stencilmomma are top notch to work with and very easy to communicate with. Rob even offered for me to call him and have alittle chat while cutting my stencil, i would have called if i wasn't busy myself. So if you guys need anything from lurelayouts.com but were worried about design and quality i would not wait any longer as these are one of the best products on the market today!!

I use a holder of some kind, or if i really need to get it to lay flat, i just use my hands. lure and stencil on one hand and airbrush on the other.

theres some epoxy brand called hard head epoxy(i think) used for fly tying and comes in a small bottle with brush. drying takes about an hour though.

I'm sorry for your loss. I was just frustrated bc I couldn't get a hold of you guys and was eager to get the stencil. I only wished you guys had put out some kind of message for others to know.

still havent heard from rob.

I sent an order for custom stencil....it has been about a month with no word from them...pretty dissaponting

indeed on the compressor. i have a 25 gallon craftsman professional and it literally would last me weeks, but i still drain it after every session.

if you have some kind of artsy background and are willing to learn, id suggest starting off with a dual action gravity feed airbrush.(which none of those are). i found that the first one didnt like sucking up anything thick at all and needed to be thinned down alot. i got my airbrush on ebay and it was $20. after 100+ baits, its still working great!.

would be nice to see some work.