big z baits Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 I have just found the awesome world of lure building, I am honestly blown away at the stuff on this site. But I'm left without knowing exactly where to start. With that being said if some of you more experienced builders could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. I'm wanting to just start with painting crankbaits, if I could be led to the best paint, blanks and the best airbrush kit, it would be enough. Thanks for reading. Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 start reading the site ..big z. and then start squirtin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Get yourself a Iwata revolution or Eclipse some Createx, Wicked or auto Air paint some reducer for said type of paint and some blanks from Jim at predator baits and blast away, for instructional video's hit up Dakota lakes tackle or lure me in custom painted crank baits on youtube they have some awesome video's on the the process. Burn your eyeballs out searching this site there's a wealth of information from some of the best here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Check out the youtube airbrush videos. There are a ton of free videos out there. Practice, practice, practice. Practice painting on a white sheet of paper or cardboard, so you get a feel for the airbrush. Develop a cleaning routine to use after each color, so you don't clog the tiny channels in the airbrush nozzle with paint. Do a site search for cleaning airbrushes and you'll have a lot to read. And don't be intimidated or discouraged. Most of the great stuff you see here was done by people who started out just like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Dakota lakes tackle for lures. And hobby lobby for paint and airbrush. Take your 40% off coupon with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big z baits Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thanks guys! Really appreciate the advice, hopefully I'll be getting everything up and ready in the upcoming weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
