EZ Shape Sparkle Body

[Decoy Carver]

I have used EZ Sparkle for quite some time, Works well but you need to use several coats of Hard as Nails, And as far as fabric paint it is just that farbic paint.

[Buckeye Mike]

It dries overnight and I put a coat of hard-as-nails over it.Just shape your body a little large because when drying it shrinks a little.

Bought some paint at a craft store a couple of weeks ago, that looks like what you show, tried it body came out good. Gave the jig a water test, to see how it would hold up, but the body got sticky, after it was soaked in the water. Did you have this trouble, and is that the reason for the clear coat ?

[Len]

Bought some paint at a craft store a couple of weeks ago, that looks like what you show, tried it body came out good. Gave the jig a water test, to see how it would hold up, but the body got sticky, after it was soaked in the water. Did you have this trouble, and is that the reason for the clear coat ?

Yes,definately use a clear coat over the body.Also use about 6or7 wraps of regular cotton thread on the hook shank so the craft paint has something to bond to!!

[fish_4_all]

The fabric paint won't get sticky of you let it completely dry for a good 3-4 days. It is machine washable so it shouldn't get sticky. I am gonna get the EZ shape stuff because I want to use it over the top of Mylar tubing for making Mustad minnows. I do not think that the fabric stuff will work over it and still give a clear look to it like you want.

Hard as nails will work to protect it, so will epoxy. Both will make it hard which is something I don't like on a jig/fly. If you just want to get a bulky body like that true something I have done for a while, colored hot melt glue sticks. Very tough but you really have to get the knack for keeping it round as it will drip off very easily until it starts to cool.

[Buckeye Mike]

Yes,definately use a clear coat over the body.Also use about 6or7 wraps of regular cotton thread on the hook shank so the craft paint has something to bond to!!

Will try the clear coat next time i try the paint, just thought i would try the paint to see how it worked. I have used sparkle brad in the past,for the body, which you can get in many colors, and like that because is easy to use, just wrap it like chennille, tie off and it's done.

[Len]

Will try the clear coat next time i try the paint, just thought i would try the paint to see how it worked. I have used sparkle brad in the past,for the body, which you can get in many colors, and like that because is easy to use, just wrap it like chennille, tie off and it's done.

After you put the body on let it dry for 3+ days then add clear coat.

[fish_4_all]

Doesn't the clear coat defeat the purpose of the mylar tubing? I thought it was used because it made a soft body that was more like the fish biting into a minnow instead of a rock hard body?