benm98 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 What are all the alternatives to painting lure bodies? I've done foiling before but I want to try some more techniques. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJBarron Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Photo finishing is a option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassrecord Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Decaling then topcoating is an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Nail polish is a quick, down and dirty option. Buy good polish. Cheap stuff, especially solid colors, softens over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 There are a couple good How-To's in the hard bait section on photo finishing... just remember what ever kind of material you put the photo on make sure it is sealed really well... I put a picture of a perch on a daredevil along time ago and coated it with d2t and it still looks the same as the day I made it with a few scratches from pike nailing it... I was just experimenting at the time and only used simple bright printer paper... I also bought some clear printable sticker paper off of amazon the only problem I found with this is you have to make a colored background on the lure that matches the printed picture you made so perch you would want to use yellow's and blacks over some foil perhaps... or you can paint over the sticker... lastly if you don't have access to a good printer or that kind of paper... use your computer to make the pictures in the shape you want for your lure style put them on a USB drive or disc and run them down to office max they can print them on about anything you want and can help fit more images on a sheet as well if you can't figure that out... and its pretty cheap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm98 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Thanks guys! I don't have access to a good printer so I'll probably go to Office Max every once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Just remember if you are having trouble getting so many images to fit on one piece of paper ask the guy at office max to help you and he will ;-) thats there job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Ah here Ben is the pic of that spoon I did awhile back I thought it was in my gallery but it apparently is not.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchemall Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 So will the image printed on the sticky paper have more luster when cleared? I have a first time project goin of a photo craw I resized to fit a crank got I to there real nice but the printed image is full a this stage where the paper has no gloss. Will it pop like I want it to when cleared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleriver Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Clear will certainly make it pop. Nail polish is a quick, down and dirty option. Buy good polish. Cheap stuff, especially solid colors, softens over time. Mark Wife says now is the time to buy your nail polish. Shelves are loaded up for Christmas with colors one may not see for the rest of the season at reasonable prices. Who knew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Thanks river. I'll have to go shopping. I need lots of the Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails clear. Not only does it make a great top coat repair, but I add glitter to it and coat my powder coated jigs to get the glitter effect I want. And...I finally figure out why the women put it over colored polish. It is much harder than the colors, and protects them. Doh..he can be taught!!! For everyone here, do not fail to buy Sally Hansen "In the Spotlight" polish. It's clear with mylar bits. You will be amazed at how much flash it adds to crankbaits, but I use it a lot on blades. The flash on a rotating willow blade is unreal! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Catchemail printer colors on paper or clear sticky paper will always pop a little more with a quick spray of clear gloss... just make sure you get it fully covered with D2T or your choice or thicker coating so no water gets into the paper or sticker or the ink will blur up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inrll Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks river. I'll have to go shopping. I need lots of the Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails clear. Not only does it make a great top coat repair, but I add glitter to it and coat my powder coated jigs to get the glitter effect I want. And...I finally figure out why the women put it over colored polish. It is much harder than the colors, and protects them. Doh..he can be taught!!! For everyone here, do not fail to buy Sally Hansen "In the Spotlight" polish. It's clear with mylar bits. You will be amazed at how much flash it adds to crankbaits, but I use it a lot on blades. The flash on a rotating willow blade is unreal! I looked that stuff up and WOW I could deffinetily see that being very useful for some extra flash. Thanks for bringing that up! I'll picking some up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordguy_85 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Another option is to mask the bill off, if applicable, and spray with 3m spray adhesive, then clearcoat over that... I've done that on a few baits, and they turn out really nice. I do typically airbrush at least the back and say kill spots on them though... Here's what one of them looks like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt M Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I add glitter to my clear coat (ACC) to give the finish some extra flash if I need it. It gives a similar result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 from tackle to beauty this site has it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Building and painting lures is a lot like other forms of "art". Your only limited by your imagination. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajay920 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I've started making a few lures out of different species of wood it takes a lot of time but has a unique effect. Here is a basic one of stacked maple and walnut with a hickory belly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 that is a really neat looking lure you'll have to let us all know how it swims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajay920 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 We had some holes in the ice earlier this month. I tossed it a few times. The hardwood being more dense casts very well and has a fairly quick sink. The metal bill makes it go nose down and looks real good. It has a gentle wiggle as long as you keep it moving. The sealer and topcoat have to be spot on because all of the end grain and glue joints will blow quick I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
