Flaswimbaiter Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I want to experiment With adding glitter to my resin like Marlin Baits just to see how it looks. But I am not sure what size or kind to buy. Have any of you try this or have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I've done a fair amount of work with glitter in my epoxy. As a base coat before paint, you can put almost any type of glitter you can imagine. I've used the cheap stuff from the dollar store, all the way up to the expensive metallic pigment. They all work. The larger size the glitter is, the harder it is to get a smooth surface overall. The pigment can be added over the top of paint to give the epoxy a tint kinda. Even a small amount of regular glitter works over top of paint. I'll see if I can dig up some pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 minute ago, eastman03 said: I've done a fair amount of work with glitter in my epoxy. As a base coat before paint, you can put almost any type of glitter you can imagine. I've used the cheap stuff from the dollar store, all the way up to the expensive metallic pigment. They all work. The larger size the glitter is, the harder it is to get a smooth surface overall. The pigment can be added over the top of paint to give the epoxy a tint kinda. Even a small amount of regular glitter works over top of paint. I'll see if I can dig up some pics. Not sure why, but I had the impression that glitter too big would affect the curing of the resin. Have you ever used on a final coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I have used it many times on final coat - but only in small amounts so it doesn't cover the paint job too much. I have never had an issue with the resin not curing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Epp Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 I mixed some hobby glitter into ETex Light and it worked fine. It was courser glitter, so it took another two coats to get a smooth finish, but everything set up well and looked great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 I use .008 glitter in clear nail polish, and it works. One coat goes on smooth, and the brush lets me put the glitter on where I want it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 I love adding glitter to a base coat. It may just be me, I don’t have much evidence. But I feel like it makes the base cost of epoxy more resilient to chipping/damage. Could that be possible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted August 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 7:53 PM, eastman03 said: Amazing work, that’s what I am looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 One thing I like to add to epoxy is pearl powder (DoIt). I will add the tiniest amount...like on the head of a tooth pick. Once you see this in the sun...it just POPS! This is the same pearl powder you use in plastic. The photo is a little deceiving as some of the reflections are make a boca effect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutSupport.com Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 I agree with Chris, that's a great technique and it will look much better in the resin compared to in the paint. hobby glitter is fine. on the Glitters I've never had a problem with any of them with any clear coats. The only problems is with hot plastisol and you have to use special high temp glitters there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted September 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 Thanks for all the feedback guys. My first attempt came out amazing, just couldn’t capture it in a photo. In person you can see it clearly as you rotate it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 I've only done this once, but I have some gold powder paint that I mixed into epoxy. I had some in a cup for coating some jig heads, and when I poured the cup back into the main container there was some left in it. I added epoxy and coated a couple lures. It looks good so far! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw4 Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 10:33 PM, eastman03 said: I love adding glitter to a base coat. It may just be me, I don’t have much evidence. But I feel like it makes the base cost of epoxy more resilient to chipping/damage. Could that be possible? yes. its like adding filler to epoxy. makes perfect sense to me this winter i am going to work on adding titanium dioxide to epoxy base coats. hopefully get a white super hard base as the pigment kind of works like epoxy filler (i hope lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted November 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Since I posted this I have added glitter to couple different baits with good success. I add glitter only to the first coat, just to avoid anything poking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 I hate glitter over the eyes... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw4 Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 15 hours ago, 21xdc said: I hate glitter over the eyes... yes. i always use clear over the eyes and then mix the glitter in to do the rest of the bait. ive sanded out glitter and added a new top coat before lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artistic Angler Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Using the fine Black Diamond glitter can really make your paint jobs pop. I like to do it on most of my topcoats. It's fine enough not to make any problems with the clearcoat, as long as you use just a little. One thing is to know what color glitters go with certain paint jobs. Like the more silvery glitters are good for a shad or maybe a trout. If you get the wrong color it really looks depressing, Lol. https://amzn.to/3imvMsZ This stuff works pretty good, just remember that it is good as an accent and not a colorant. I'll have to get some pictures of ones I've done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 6:18 PM, 21xdc said: I hate glitter over the eyes... Yup, that was the first thing I noticed after the fact... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 11:48 AM, Outlaw4 said: yes. its like adding filler to epoxy. makes perfect sense to me this winter i am going to work on adding titanium dioxide to epoxy base coats. hopefully get a white super hard base as the pigment kind of works like epoxy filler (i hope lol) Just a word of caution when adding pigment. Do so just a little at a time. Its been my experience that you only need a little. Its also been my experience that the epoxy doesn't set up right if there is too much pigment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
