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Biggest rule for safety (I tell this one to my kids ALL the time)... Don't lick it! If this seems overly simplistic, keep in mind my kids are 7, 5, 3, and 2...

Same way they were done before air brushes existed, hand paint em.

I would go nude, black or white. For something a bit more fancy, I would float some paint on a bucket of water and lift it onto a dipped body. I can't remember the name of the technique. I do not paint my lures but have no trouble catching fish with them. Dave

I think that's a pretty big key to it! I tried the "paint wash" method, and it is definitely something I'd need to practice a lot to get any good at. Brush painting is quite a bit different that airbrush painting! Part of the idea behind the post in the first place is the idea of being highly mobile. I've been reading about families who "roadschool," in which they travel around the country in an RV, converted school bus, or camper. Generally this is a couple year journey, and they get to take their kids all over the country and see all sorts of things, emphasis put on first hand experiences instead of textbook knowledge. One dynamic of this includes limited storage space... I would't be able to bring my whole shop, so I've been "what if-ing" my way through the process, what tools would I bring, what type of lures would I make, would I just take a break (probably not!), how would I simplify the whole process as much as possible. One bonus of this idea is my kids and I could catch fish in all 48 continental states and maybe some provinces in Canada too! Oh the possibilities...

Welcome aboard. I'm pretty much the same. Sometimes my local sales are more than I want! I do have a few guys that I ship to but keep that limited. Hate dealing with shipping myself.

Australian Soft Plastic Lure Supply does have plastisol and other supplies. They carry Bait Plastics. Australian Soft Plastics Lure Supplies

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go to time 3:23 100G epoxy / 50g Talc (baby powder) 2:1

I always have box fan on low blowing past me toward an open door when I use superglue, which I do all the time. Super glue fumes are hard on the sinuses and nasal passages. I learned that the hard way, when my nose wouldn't stop running for two days.

Thankfully we do have airbrushes.... As mentioned several ways of making do and in the right hands all will give excellent results. Now the issue is developing the skill set to do it well and not have it coming off like a 4 year old finger painted it.

Sharpies, if used correctly, can be very effective. I have used them for small detail On some baits and it’s you can’t even tell.

I use an N95 while using superglue. Even though they are meant for fumes and not vapors, I don’t even smell it, which means there is little chance of overexposure. I recommended that all of you use at least some type of NIOSH rated respirators when working with any of the chemicals we use or while sanding resin or wood with superglue. And if in doubt always check the PPE section of the SDS.

I occasionally use CA and like most here I use my finger. BUT I am a bit hesitant to use it all the time as I'm sure I heard years back it has "Iso Cyanates" in it . This was a problem with the 2 Pack paint systems (Very toxic)---might be worth checking it out. Hope I'm not crushing any toes here, it's nowhere near as bad as I thought. Pete From Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate Toxicity[edit] The fumes from cyanoacrylate are a vaporized form of the cyanoacrylate monomer that irritate the sensitive mucous membranes of the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs) and the eyes. They are immediately polymerized by the moisture in the membranes and become inert. These risks can be minimized by using cyanoacrylate in well-ventilated areas. About 5% of the population can become sensitized to cyanoacrylate fumes after repeated exposure, resulting in flu-like symptoms.[33] Cyanoacrylate may also be a skin irritant, causing an allergic skin reaction. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) assign a threshold limit value exposure limit of 200 parts per billion. On rare occasions, inhalation may trigger asthma. There is no singular measurement of toxicity for all cyanoacrylate adhesives because of the large number of adhesives that contain various cyanoacrylate formulations. The United Kingdom's Health and Safety Executive and the United States National Toxicology Program have concluded that the use of ethyl cyanoacrylate is safe and that additional study is unnecessary.[34] The compound 2-octyl cyanoacrylate degrades much more slowly due to its longer organic backbone (series of covalently bonded carbon molecules) and the adhesive does not reach the threshold of tissue toxicity. Due to the toxicity issues of ethyl cyanoacrylate, the use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for sutures is preferred.[35]

I use 400 to finish everything and 150 for shaping and cleaning.

Awesome thank you it makes sense. I have a pinhole or two that will be helped by the CA also. What grit before you apply? 220? This is my first build. Thank you again. Seems like a great place to share thoughts and ideas