BJBarron Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Thought some of you guys might be intersted in the way I make my lure eyes. I've always had trouble getting my eyes perfectly lined up and look the same on both sides. And the 3d eyes just want fit the curve of the bait sometimes. So I thought I would make them out of electrical tape like I do the kill spot. So this is what I did. 1. I found a piece of plexiglass. 2. I got the color of tape I want to use. 3. Tore them and stuc them to the plexiglass sheet. 4. DO NOT USE UNFIRED SHELLS!! 5. I got a 30 caliber rile shell I used for the base color of the eye. Just pit over the tape and tap with a hammer doesn't take much. Do as many as you need. 6. I use a 22 caliber shell put over the color tape I'm going to use for the pupil andtape with the hamme. It doesn't take much tapping either. 7. Pull the tape ofleavine the circles behind. 8. Take the color tape your using for the pupil an peal and stick on to of the base color of the eye and there you have your ready made eyes!! Now you can peal and stick the eyes to the bait and a just as you see fit. Hope this helps. Works great under epoxy. I get some pics up soon that I used useing this metod. BJ Barron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Very nice! I like the fact that your still keeping it all original too! I got away from painting eyes on my lures quite a while back... quite agrivating when you "slip" and ruin a good bait... which makes your method excellent! (btw, predator baits those 3ds you sent me are awesome!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJBarron Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I just really like the look but hated the headacke of hand painting them. So I deciced to take the lazy way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoya Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I went to my local sign shop and had them make me 250-1/4-inch yellow "dots", 250-1/4-inch red "dots", and 500-1/8-inch black "dots". That was 500 eyes. I paid about $20 for them. The "dots are vinyl which is basically the same as the electrical tape. You can have whatever sizes you want made. If you decide to have this done, you can save a little money if you "weed" them yourself. "Weeding" means removing all of the unwanted trim from around the dots. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I use several different sized hole punches (5/16, 1/4, 3/16, 1/8) and vinyle. I go to a sign shop and buy scraps. Most of the time the owner just gives me the scraps. Imho vinyle eyes look better than hand dotted eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJBarron Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I do think they look better to plus easier to fix. I'm looking at getting me some holepunches this weekend if I can find a place that carries a large veriaty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hey guys's I posted a thread in the docks about the sizes you would need to do this, sometime in the near future I will have the flat peel and sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlcam Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Thatta a way to come in there Predator,:yay:you tell them.Whats all this talk about making your own eyes when this man sells a great product.(What are they trying to do to a brother:oooh:)LOL.Just joking guys,don't start killing me on here.He really does sell some good eyes.I know what yall mean I have had trouble in the past with painting them on and ruining the whole thing.I have some flat prism eyes and some regular vinyl and both work great...Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
