Delw Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 There are so many threads so i didnt know were to post this. I was playing Crafts with my 6 year old this afternoon , and she pulls out all kinds of weird items, so anyhow we are making dolls and crap ( no comments) and she asks me what this stuff is. she has a huge roll of it. I looked at it and tossed it aside. then started thinking, this would be the perfect pattern for scaling, as it is thick and thin so overspray wouldnt effect everything. heres a pic of it. My MIL got it at a dollar store, its for shelves no skid stuff I guess. its like a buck for 20 feet April says. Maybe its something you can use maybe not, from what I have seen its the best looking material so far to use as a template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I do not make swimbaits yet, but even when I do I will not be painting them. However, I was reading the now locked post and got to thinking. Could you use window screen for a scale pattern. It would be very uniform, but I don't think that would matter. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncleskippy Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Jann's has something they call Scale Masking: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/scale-masking-vinyl/310015.aspx I bought some years ago to make scales on some plugs. It works pretty good. It comes in a 1 sqft, either fine or course. Uncleskippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I use the same stuff to put under my self healing cutting matt,to prevent the matt from sliding,when cutting the tails of my tubes.I use it a lot to prevent things from marriring or slipping.I even have some under my key board,because my one finger typing is rough on the keyboard.I keep it under my coffee cup as a coaster.I use it to prevent the slippege of my shims that I use for spacers for the wire handles of my dipping rods to maintain a 90 deg hang as the plastic cools.versitle stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I really think that the best thing for scale finish is lace netting from fabric stores or fabric section of Wally-World. This stuff does really good job and can be used several times before you have to cut a new piece, and it's cheap. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 How do you use any kind of material to produce scale effect? Cut it to shape and glue it onto the mold? I'm not sure I follow the concept of application. Thanks. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 You don't necessarily have to go with scales. Check out the gallery and see what I just posted. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 You don't necessarily have to go with scales. Check out the gallery and see what I just posted.www.novalures.com The bait really looks great! Did you use acetone or laquer thinner with the powder like you mentioned in an earlier post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 That was with lacquer thinner. Thanks for the comment, I was pleasantly surprised at how it came out. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I've actually used that same stuff on my hard baits..It works great..the pattern looks like "Pike" type markings..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 This is a little differnt Nathan. It's put on in layers. It gives an almost 3D effect. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 You don't necessarily have to go with scales. Check out the gallery and see what I just posted. Hey Nil, so you are using the lacquer thinner to suspend the powder and brush it on ? Great idea. I'm just using a sponge and dap the powder on directly, it can be a messy job at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Not into tube minnows. Looked at picture in gallery. Could you manufacture small fin types on the knife on top and maybe sides to give it a more realistic look? Would it work? You could attach with JB Weld. The one in gallery looks great. I still think an in-depth tutorial is needed for people like me that has to see pictures. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I think that it is possible. The problem I presume to be the plastic splitting if the fin was too deep. This could be solved by making a retractable fin. When the tube is ready to be removed, apply thumb pressure to the hinged fin to rotate it back into a slot in the rod. It will complicate the rod build, but you only have to build it once to make thousands of finned tubes. I have the design in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Let me make one thing clear. I'm not a tube maker( I haven't made 2 dozen tubes in my life); I just enjoy solving problems or thinking of new ways to do something. Mike, you misunderstood or I messed up. I used lacquer thinner when I sprayed to get a scale pattern. Then I thought; why should I just copy what someone else is doing? That's not the way I set up Nova Lures. I'm always looking for something different. What I was trying to copy was an Atlantic salmon fry. The highlite is put on with a brush and the gills were put on with the edge of a spoon. You could "thin" the highlite and paint it on if you wanted. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
