Tony6 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Found this one also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gekhang Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Tony6 said: Gekhang, would kind of adhesive would you recommend for the foil ? Or is the stuff your using have adhesive backing ? They are adhesive backed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliders Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks gk and sc, looks well worth investigating further. I have access to top notch print shop who specialise in decals,wraps etc., so might quiz you further along if you don't mind. Thanks info......glider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony6 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 watched some youtube vids . I see what transfer tape is now dont need adhesive. and the printer way shouldnt be that hard either cause a printer doesnt print white so could just make the scales white and print whatever color on the holopaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony6 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 And thanks alot guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gekhang Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 if anyone's still interested, i got some different foils and cut them down for 2 inch cranks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperCandy Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Wow, that's a really nice effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliders Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Very nice gekhang .......glider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 On 4/8/2017 at 3:24 PM, gekhang said: if anyone's still interested, i got some different foils and cut them down for 2 inch cranks. That's ingenious. After it's cut out how long does it take to apply to both sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gekhang Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 it's adhesive backed so you just stick them on however you want to arrange it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony6 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 3 hours ago, gekhang said: it's adhesive backed so you just stick them on however you want to arrange it. Can you just press them on all at once from the strip? I am thinking it would be great to program scale pattern as close as possible. Then press all the scales on at once, or at least a row at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gekhang Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 11 hours ago, fshng2 said: Can you just press them on all at once from the strip? I am thinking it would be great to program scale pattern as close as possible. Then press all the scales on at once, or at least a row at a time. all at once if you like or just press on the areas you want covered. as for grouping, it'd hard to get them any closer and have it cut well. that's why a manufacturer who's initials are LC overlaps theirs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shade_skyhi Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 On 3/26/2017 at 9:59 PM, fshng2 said: 1. Holoscale Foil https://makewoodenlures.com/foiling-lures/ 2. WTP Lure Tape http://www.lurepartsonline.com/s.nl/it.A/id.51114/.f I would apply foil then cover with mesh to paint scales. Some companies most likely use hot stamping then would have to paint scales on with mesh. Look up. you tube holographic heat transfer tape on lures. Hope this helps. Love this thank you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shade_skyhi Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thank you all for the tips.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grisley Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 I still think that everyone is overthinking this. Why not just use the holographic scale tapes that are made for lures. You can get them by the roll on eBay, or you can buy smaller quantities from Barlow's Tackle. I have even purchased small sheets from Cabelas once or twice, though they were extremely marked up in price. They have a few different styles/colors. It is holographic scale shapes that are printed on a transparent and flexible film. I have been using the stuff for years and it is very easy to work with and thin enough to hide the seems with a single layer of epoxy clear coat. I think using this stuff is alot cheaper than buying a vinyl plotter and alot quicker than using masking fluid. The first picture that I posted seems to be the exact product that was used on the lures that the OP posted. Here's a link: https://www.barlowstackle.com/Lure-Tape-Die-CutbrHolographic-Dot-Pattern-P989.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperCandy Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Grisly-that's a nice, simple solution. It'd probably work as an accent shape on the sides of a lure, but is it flexible enough to wrap it over the back, side to side-without wrinkles? A company called Papilio Papers sells a water slide decal paper to make your own water slide decals. That stuff is very thin, but I don't think I could wrap it evenly around compound curves. Wish I could, it would save a lot of work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grisley Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Probably won't work as well over the rounded tops of the wider bodied lures like larger square-bills, due to the greater radius on that style of lure. But on the lures pictured in the original post, it looks like the scales are mostly on the flatter surfaces. The stuff is pretty forgiving though. It stretches a pretty good amount and it is fairly easy to stretch it almost to the top center line on each side most baits using 2 pieces, one on each side of the lure. I have done it successfully on lipless cranks and also some Sammy topwater baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Nail Art Transfer Foils>>> http://www.dollarnailart.com/cat_pages/foils.html Through a stencil is another idea. http://www.dollarnailart.com/files/TRANSFER_FOIL_INSTRUCTION.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taklebob Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 That's an awesome pattern. Maybe I can airbrush it with a stencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
