my new walleye mold jigs

[MSGCANNON]

[skiptomylu]

They look really nice! Just a question about paint in eyes, actually just thought I would tell you the best way for me to open eyes that got closed and are cured is taking a bodkin I have that has a kind of thin needle and I heat that and stick it though and it melts the paint out and then just clean with thumb nail. Anyway you may already have a good way, but that's is what I do.

[MSGCANNON]

Dangit, why did it post all those pics!!

[ShilohRed]

Nice but on the eyes I use hemostats to hold the jig by the eye when dipping. That way my jigs come out clean and no paint in the eye to have to deal with.
Pete

[Fatman]

Look good - but another one on the eyes!!LOL

[Cray]

Cannon, don't feel bad. Right after reading your post last night I went out to the Garage to check some jigs I had painted. Was painting some ball heads and mixing in some pony heads. Well seems I managed to paint the swivel on about half them. Guess I just got carried away and forgot to cover them.

[STUMP HUNTER]

Nice tied jig. You will enjoy using the Walleye head jigs.

[skiptomylu]

Actually for me, I tried using my stats holding the eye to keep it clean, but I went right back to my normal way as I didn't like having to continue cleaning my stats. I use a wood tooth pick to clean paint out when I am painting and before cure. I just sharpen each tooth pick to font though the eyes and as soon as I dip I stick the tooth pick in and clean out paint I find it easier to clean the tooth picks with my thumb nail and I keep them all together so use the same ones over and over. I am sure some I have used for 10 years, LOL!

After the cure if an eye fills back in (Doesn't happen often) I then use my bodkin heated to melt the paint out of the eye just before I tie it. Everyone should find what works for them and do that because all that matters is that you like how you do it!

[skiptomylu]

Dangit, why did it post all those pics!!

If you don't want them all in the post just let me know and I can remove any you wish.

[justcameslabdaddy]

Look good Cannon! Love that walleye head.