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Esoxonthefly421

Posted 2/26/2009 2:28 PM (#362926)
Subject: Painting Question

Posts: 292

Location: SW MI

I bought some blanks that I plan on painting in a shad pattern. My question is should I paint it silver first and then have black scales or should I paint silver scales over black? Is there a general rule of thumb for this or just whatever I think looks better?

woodieb8

Posted 2/27/2009 4:32 AM (#363035 - in reply to #362926)
Subject: Re: Painting Question

Posts: 1530

either is your choice. adventure is the word

Beaver

Posted 2/28/2009 9:48 AM (#363230 - in reply to #363035)
Subject: Re: Painting Question

Posts: 4266

That is the fun of painting, you get to make your own patterns.
What I did, and still do, I have some scrap lumber painted white and use it as a test board. You can use it for blending colors to see how they look, use it for layering options....whatever. If you have more that one blank, you can paint as many different shad patterns as you like. That's the beauty of having an air-brush. Heck, I even raid sales bins just to buy lures that are ugly, and then re-paint them.
Have fun and let us see what you come up with.
Beav

Esoxonthefly421

Posted 3/1/2009 10:58 AM (#363358 - in reply to #362926)
Subject: Re: Painting Question

Posts: 292

Location: SW MI

Thanks for the help. I think I have an idea of what I'm gonna do so I'll have to get my friend with the airbrush to paint them up for me.

Don

Posted 3/2/2009 6:26 PM (#363719 - in reply to #362926)
Subject: RE: Painting Question

Posts: 131

Location: Southwest Ohio

Here are a couple of pics of my latest Shad patterns. I agree with Beaver, who I may add, has some of the best looking baits on this site. Part of the fun is coming up with your own ideas and experimenting with paint and netting, colors over colors, fading in lite to dark.
The worse thing is you wouldn't like it but somebody will!
Don
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