mythos Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Attached is a picture of the scale netting I'm looking for. I've been the Micheal's, but they don't carry this type of netting. If anyone have some and are willing to sale some of it, let me know. Thanks. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HickoryHollow Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) That is the shape "netting" I have been using. I got it by buying the "plastic" scrubbing pads made for washing teflon pans. They are $1 in a 2 pack at Dollar General. Unroll them and cut to size. I am not sure if they are all this pattern, but the ones I found were. Edited October 16, 2013 by HickoryHollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granddadslures Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 try a fabric store. my wife picked up yards of high quality material for a couple bucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 That's really close to the walmart "Coleman" mosquito ne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RighteousBaits Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Go to ebay i just seen some scale masking exactly like that. Anyone know were you can get some really unique scale masking? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythos Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 RighteousBaits...you have a link? I'll see if the wife wants to go to the fabric store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RighteousBaits Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Check it out http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-sheet-6-x12-Fine-Scale-Masking-Paint-Scale-Patterns-On-Fishing-Lures-/220990907508?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337415a474 There is other maskings to just type it on there is not many options on ebay, but it looks close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granddadslures Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 the fabric is called "netting fabric". I mount it in an embroidery hoop ( 8" ). hoops come in a variety of shapes and sizes. the bigger the better. plastic ones are better than wood. mount the hoop with fabric on a bench upright, hold lure tight against back side of fabric and shoot your paint thru. done deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 That e-bay link looks like wedding vail type material I got mine a Michaels kinda small if your doing big baits though. Keep your eye out at the super market fruit often comes in usable netting materials as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RighteousBaits Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Gon 2 long thats a great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goolies Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 This makes a good scale pattern on larger baits: http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-polyethylene-sleeves/=oz53i0 It can be stretched to alter the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbslures1 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Attached is a picture of the scale netting I'm looking for. I've been the Micheal's, but they don't carry this type of netting. If anyone have some and are willing to sale some of it, let me know. Thanks. Thomas Hagen's in South Dakota has the netting and is cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheplumber Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 You can also use the rubber roll out mat that's for you cabinets. It's a little bit different patter than the normal look. I been trying to figure out how to use the wire mesh use for auto body work. I'm trying to see if I can shape it to fit a lure kinda like a clam shell stencil does. Not having much luck on that so far but it does work great for doing foiled scale patterns. Solar made a video for that on u tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythos Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I found what I was looking for at Jo-ann's fabric. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt M Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 The fabric in the picture looks like tule. It's available at any craft store in a variety of sizes. Has anyone tried fiberglass drywall tape for scale patterns? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I personally haven't but have read posts that say it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 The fabric in the picture looks like tule. It's available at any craft store in a variety of sizes. Has anyone tried fiberglass drywall tape for scale patterns? I tried it when I first started painting. You have to be sure that your base coat is dry and hard, or the glue from the mesh tape will stick too well once it's heated, and pull some of the base coat paint. But I got some interesting scale patterns by overlaying one piece of mesh with a second that was offset from the first. The scales came out with a 3D effect. And the self-adhesive feature is very handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I tried it when I first started painting. You have to be sure that your base coat is dry and hard, or the glue from the mesh tape will stick too well once it's heated, and pull some of the base coat paint. But I got some interesting scale patterns by overlaying one piece of mesh with a second that was offset from the first. The scales came out with a 3D effect. And the self-adhesive feature is very handy. Mark, have you tried sticking the dry wall tape to your jeans, or some other fabric, before putting it on the lure? I've done this with painters tape and the lint from the fabric takes away some of the stickiness and makes it easier to remove without lifting paint layers. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Just got back from Joann's they have a great selection got some neat designs cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Ben, I'll have to try that. It sounds better than dropping it glue side down (on purpose, of course) onto dirty carpet. Thanks. Edited October 18, 2013 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 The fabric in the picture looks like tule. It's available at any craft store in a variety of sizes. Has anyone tried fiberglass drywall tape for scale patterns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 The fabric in the picture looks like tule. It's available at any craft store in a variety of sizes. Has anyone tried fiberglass drywall tape for scale patterns? The Thule I have used is shaped like small diamonds, and I did not like it. The pic is more of a circular pattern in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) The Thule I have used is shaped like small diamonds, and I did not like it. The pic is more of a circular pattern in my opinion The Thule I bought from a fabric store was stiff. I found that shooting a couple of heat set coats of paint through it softened it a little. I really like the plastic mesh that garlic heads from Gilroy are packaged in. It is a fine mesh, but it stretches, so it hugs my smaller cranks better. Another soft mesh is the green mesh that avocados come in. It is a larger, multi-sized mesh that really makes for a neat, almost 3D effect, when I put it over my Thule mesh before I spray my scale color. I had some pictures of swimbaits with that effect, silver over black, in the gallery, but I don't know how to find them now. I'll repost one I found in my computer in the Hard Baits gallery now. It seems to be the only one I have left. I hope you can see the effect. The 3D effect shows more in the water, for some reason. Edited October 19, 2013 by mark poulson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbslures1 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) That is the shape "netting" I have been using. I got it by buying the "plastic" scrubbing pads made for washing teflon pans. They are $1 in a 2 pack at Dollar General. Unroll them and cut to size. I am not sure if they are all this pattern, but the ones I found were. Edited October 19, 2013 by lbslures1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbslures1 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Attached is a picture of the scale netting I'm looking for. I've been the Micheal's, but they don't carry this type of netting. If anyone have some and are willing to sale some of it, let me know. Thanks. Thomas I have a large piece of that same netting that I would give to you at no charge if I knew how to get it to you. I got it thinking I could use it in some form of painting scales but could not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
