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Mix the plaster thicker at first. This will beat the lumps out. Then thin it to your desired consistancy. I am a drywall finisher and this is what we do with any powder mud.

When I called Devcon to speak to a product knowledge specialist, They told me if I had to thin it down. Use acetone only. Works for me. Trial and error for how much, But the less acetone you use the better.

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I just use tap water... Maybe I should start using bottled water.LMAO The fish don't care if I'm a chemist..

I bought a box of 80 pin curl clips for $2.99 at a beauty supply. Then just bent the prongs off real short. Just a couple back and forth bends. Makes for a lightweight, short, strong hold.

Thanks... I just painted a bunch more, but different LOL.. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/35inchbabybass002.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/35inchbabybass001.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/3inbabybass.jpg

Cheap "Folk Art Acrylics" work well for me. But my air brush has a bigger hole and don't plug up. I would not use it in an expensive internal mix gun. Createx would be a better choice then. Not as many colors and harder to find for me.

I registered and the pics show up... Thanks.

Links to the pic's since they were taken down>> http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/3inminnows.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/3inminnows001.jpg Thanks for the tutorial... Pic's did not work for me. I think I get the idea.

I have seen guys use twisted wire... I'm not that confident in them compared to the threaded screweye.... Can someone please elaborate on the method used to make and install these? I would like a thinner smaller eyelet than the screweys give me. I need the thinnest, strongest wire that wont cut the line if tied direct, Or do I have to use a split ring?

I turned and painted these just for practice since they wont float with the hooks I want. w/o flash / w/flash

Looks good for a sucker...

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Believe it or not... I get my Acrylic Plaid Folk Art paint from Michaels, JoAnnes, craft store or Wal-Mart. I thin it to a milk like consistancy with water. I use a cheap air brush set. I have not had any trouble with the airbrush clogging. I use a piece of copper craft wire to put in the bottle opening to seal the left over paint. Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices I did not let the elmers dry for 24 hours. I did thin it with water to put a lighter coat on it. It seemed very dry and it still crackled the basecoat.

Guys, The wood I'm using is light weight and high flotation. The problem is this. It starts out at 1/2 in diameter max, Then I taper the head 1/2 in into the body. Then I taper the tail 1 in to the back... Thats 1 1/2 in of material removed. Only leaving 1 1/2 at full diameter. Not alot of wood here left. Now I clear them before paint, Paint, rhinestone eyes, then clear them again. Then add 3 screw eyes, 3 split rings and two hooks... The floating problem is just not enough wood for the weight added.... I could try painting before the first clear coat, make the bait 1/2 in longer, use smaller hooks and split rings, etc... These baits are alot smaller than the pics make them look. I do not have a lathe, I'm turning these in a drill press with a 1/2 in chuck. Therefore another reason I dont want to go to 5/8 dowels. 1/2 in is perfect for what I'm trying to achieve. I tried using elmers glue as a wood sealer before I painted as someone reccomended here... My paint all cracked on the white base coat even after 2 heavy coats. I'm not sure that just painting the raw wood is an option....

Sorry that I helped hi-jack my post. I'm not sure what kind of wood the dowel I bought is. But I know that other soft woods might be more boyant. I am not using through wire for the hooks. I want a good bite when I screw the eyelets in with epoxy. It appears that the wood is pine or similar. Not sure how to find out. I considered using oak, But I'm quite sure that it floats less and thats not gonna work for me...

No... I have to launch 1/2 mile away in a canal and run up lk Erie to the pond. So it's only fishable for me until the water in the canal freezes. It's too cold by that time anyway.

Yes, Winter is near, Or here. I have one more day on the water left. I too have bought clear blank body baits and used a clearcoat with silver hologram glitter and it works great. But I don't have that choice making these from wood. I live 20-25 miles w of detroit... Westland is my city. Going fishing in the hot pond tomarrow.. Power plant discharge that connects to Lk Erie.

I know that... I'm am making them look like the real thing for me.. Actually the clear water here in Michigan let the fish see the bait better than most other places. It won't hurt anything to look real. So please bring on the samples!

I want to have two #6 trebles and I might just have to add length.. I really did not want to do this. I also dont want to drill air pockets into them. I dont think it will take alot more length to get the floatation I want. They sit tail heavy as it is because I tapered the back twice as far as the front for that reason. They are only 3 in long now and I think 3 1/2 will get it done and not look too big for the look I was trying to get. I want to find a good minnow paint scheme to paint easily. I'm open to some good suggestions/pics.

Thanks... They started out as 1/2 in dowel rods. So the shaping was not much work. I did add the screw eys,split rings to the hooks and slightly thread them onto the bait. They want to almost sink with the #6 trebbles. But floated OK with #8's I might have to add some length to get the flotation up since I do not want to go larger in diameter. I'm actually thinking of just using one #6 trebble where I like the balance point. At 3 in one trebble is probably enough hook. But that goes against the norm and I wanted a feathered trebble as the tail. I'm gonna put the line tie in the nose of the bait on these 5, I have another 5 that will be getting the line tie like a zara spook. I'll figure this all out with alot of time and cursing.

I turned these baits out of wood to 3 inchs long. I made the eyes from rhinestones. My air brush skills are getting a lil' better, But I cant hand brush anything. I'm not sure the bass will care. I'll find out if these topwaters will float after I put some hooks on them. If they sink, I'll just add a lexan lip and make jerkbaits out of them.

I too have bought from Mustang Wire co.. He does want bulk sales. I bought screw locks in a smaller coil diameter than offered to the public. He had 7 sizes of wire and coil diameters. I'm not sure if he has the barb that you are looking for, But I'm sure he would make some. Mustang Wire Products, Inc. - What's New

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