Welcome to the addiction! Thin your paint, do simple patterns first or you will become frustrated trying to tackle complex patterns. Enjoy your new hobby. You will learn something new and you will get better everyday.
The little john eyes are way too small, but the fat papa's on eBay come with eyes. I just don't know where I'm going to get eyes for the real fat papa's I bought to repaint.
Found some fat pappa blanks on ebay. First I have ever seen so I don't know about the quality.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Unpainted-lures-fat-poppa-style-/321335554570?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad117720a
I recently met a friend of a friend that has been building crankbaits for 15 years or so and it is all he uses. 3 dips with a 6-8 hour dry time between dips. I just bought a gallon and have dipped a few baits so far. Here are some warts I dipped just to show you what the clear looks like. Very smooth and glossy, lighter than epoxy.
Says its not waterproof
Eagle 1-Gal. Gloss Coat Clear Wet Look Solvent-Based Acrylic Concrete Sealer
Opacity Clear Paint Product Type Exterior Paint/Stain Paint Type Acrylic Primer Required No Returnable 90-Day Sealer No Time before recoating (hours) 240 Tintable No UV Resistant No Waterproof No