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Location: NE Twin Cities Metro | Hello Everyone, I have almost finished my first airbrushed lure. I still need to add the black/blue gill plate on my version of a Bluegill and also need to do eyes. I will be playing around with making an eye in a 3/4 inch diameter, which I plan on building up with epoxy to make it "pop". That is next to do. Once finished with those two items, it is time for topcoat. I'll be using ETex Lite in 2 coats. I have a question on this. I plan on adding a light finish of this sparkly laquer clear paint that has irridescent blue and green glitter (VERY small, micro). I figured I'd put on top coat #1 with Etex Lite, let it turn to cure, then spray on that clear glitter paint. Then put on top coat #2.
Question on the Etex and coating over laquer based materials. Do you think i'll need to do any primer to ensure proper bond?
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Location: NE Twin Cities Metro | Grrrr. Having trouble posting a pic of my lure. Will follow up with it later
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 Lure 1 Resized.jpg (56KB - 120 downloads)
Lure 4 Resized.jpg (66KB - 116 downloads)
Lure 3 resized.jpg (63KB - 113 downloads)
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| looking good |
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Location: Money, PA | I like the hazy metallic look of it...nice job for #1! |
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Location: NE Twin Cities Metro | Thanks! The hazy effect is likely due to my poor quality camera phone and lack of clear coat. Also, the back half is lightly coated with a metallic gold.
ll createx paint. Started with a pearlized white for base coat, followed by a pearl yellow, then built up on sides with transparent light green followed by transparent forest green on the back. Then did the scale pattern & bar pattern with irredescent purple on sides and back. Then did irredescent turquois on the back and slightly down the sides and around the eye's and gill area. Finished up the breast with a pearl orange. Finally, I added a final smal scale pattern for the tail half of the lure with pearl gold. |
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Location: Pigeon Forge TN. | Looks very nice and well done, esp. for your first one. When you clear coat it that will bring out the clarity for you and it will look real sharp with the color combo you have on it.
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| very nice job. i like the orange blend to the belly and when i looked at it i could visualize the clears really making it look nice. i like it! be sure to put some final finish pics up. |
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| Good Job,Kris !!! You're going to the right way !!!
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Location: NE Twin Cities Metro | Alright! I finished making the eyes last night and just finished the topcoat. I learned 2 things last night and tonight.
1. Making your own eyes w/epoxy build up is a pain in the rear. Biggest issue was holding the stencil I made over the sticker to get a good clean black pupil. I must have ruined a dozen eyes in the process.
2. That clear coat really makes a difference in the colors. Especially with the irridescent colors and the pearls.
I'll post an update after it fully cures. I also have another 2 baits ready for paint. One will be a perch pattern. I was playing around with mixing different colors. That was fun, colors are limitless with a little of this and a little of that with the mix. I'm loving this! Thank you all for your kind reply's. I really appreciate it. I have been "lurking" on here for 4 years or so just admiring all your work. About time I started myself, and I'm happy I did. |
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Location: Norway | Black electrical tape, and a set of hole punchers, makes it alot easier to make the pupils. Michael edit: I really like the colorscheme on that lure also.
Edited by Pikopath 6/2/2012 2:08 AM
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