ksgoosekillr Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 I keep seeing more and more ice fishing jigs( tunsten) that have 3d dots so to speak on their surface. Its almost like they are painting a tungsten jig then taking epoxy to create the dots/pimples on the surface of the jog then painting those as well. Anyone have any insight into how they are creating that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 I think it is with powder water. Powder water mixed with powder paint and then dotted on with a drill bit or something else. I don't know if I like the look, but I'd use them if they worked better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksgoosekillr Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 18 hours ago, mjs said: I think it is with powder water. Powder water mixed with powder paint and then dotted on with a drill bit or something else. I don't know if I like the look, but I'd use them if they worked better. what is powder water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksgoosekillr Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 ok i researched powder water, and it looks like Columbia coatings mixes with powder paint to form a liquid powder paint that can then be baked? But how would that allow a guy to make raised bumps on a jig such as this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 I've never done this so hopefully someone with real knowledge will chime in, but I'll take a guess that if you make your mix kinda thick, less liquid, you can achieve this effect? I bit of heat set to keep the drops in place while you work around? The prices on these things indicates they take a while to make... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksgoosekillr Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 also the reason im looking to make my own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hahn Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Never saw a jig, let alone an ice jig, like those. Is that what you use to catch the famous Bill Engvall Dork Fish! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggz Jiggd Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 I just put a bead of paint/nail polish on a toothpick and then dot onto the jig body. Let it dry good and then seal coat them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimb8s Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 It's UV resin , I found some at Hobby Lobby they are in little bottles and different colors , can be found in the bead section mixed in with beading tools . I will take pictures and post on Monday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 STD jigs is what it looks like to me? Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimb8s Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 This was four colors in a package , The Loon torch was not included . The pink has seperrated and the orange is becoming seperrated to , tried shaking didn't seem to help. This stuff sets up really hard and tack free . The colors are would pop a little more if I would have put a clear coat on but it was just an example to show you Think it's a close match , 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
