cisarc2 Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 I am rather new to painting and making lures, but I haven't seen this done or read it yet along any of the message boards so I thought I'd share this little trick. With the quarantine going on it has slowed some of my ability to ship blanks in to paint to keep me busy, so I have resorted going to the local Cabela's to lures from the sale bins that I could re-paint. I have come across a few that have done an extraordinary job glueing the eyes in a recessed eye hole. So instead of digging it out and potentially scratching the bait up too much I looked for another method to cover it up and preserve it. At first I tried tape and it just couldn't protect the whole thing. Then I thought about Play-Doh.. crazy I know. But it works like a charm!! Obviously it can be molded and tucked in there for preservation and once you finish up things look great! Below is a video I put together to better explain and show it. Thanks for the time and I'd love to hear any other tips or tricks you all have learned while painting & creating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 I build my baits so I just add the eyes later but I have used clay like a stencil before to create designs It works well just need to make sure the bait is cleaned before clear coating or the oils mess up the clear coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisarc2 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Hillbilly voodoo said: I build my baits so I just add the eyes later but I have used clay like a stencil before to create designs It works well just need to make sure the bait is cleaned before clear coating or the oils mess up the clear coat That's great info, thanks. I hope to get into building my own baits in the near future. Just need to upgrade some tools before I can get into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, cisarc2 said: That's great info, thanks. I hope to get into building my own baits in the near future. Just need to upgrade some tools before I can get into that. You don’t need fancy tools so don’t let that hold you back I started with a pocket knife and sand paper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
