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First time I have tried pouring and painting jigs over the weekend. Any advice is much appreciated as I have a lot to learn. Crane swivels are a pain in the a$$... Some 1/8 oz pill heads with 1/0 Mustad Sickle and VMC hooks and 2/0 Eagle Claw hooks.
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WOW !
From your Pic's if this is your first time pouring
no need for advise you soon will be giving it :ThumbsUp
billygee
Do you pour any other sizes
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I like those
Very nice.
I’ll give you one piece of advice, and this is just my opinion. Don’t paint over the barb on back of jig head. Makes it harder to keep plastic on. I know they look better to the eye but when you have a plastic on crappie can’t see it anyway. Just my:twocents:twocents. But you did an amazing job with that mold for a first timer. Most struggle with it.
Thanks for the advice. I just like the way they look painted whole. I did do a few with the barbs exposed and the bard is definetly more pronouced unpainted and will for sure hold a plastic better. Yes that is the only mold I have for now. Plan on adding a 3/16 and or 1/4 sometime more than likely.
How did you protect the hook eye and hook shank?
Those look awesome, especially for your first time. Great job!
Just being extremely careful dipping in paint. Hold the eye with pliers. Cleaned up what was left on the hook. Its a pain...
Been told you can put blue masking tape on it to prevent it but I haven't tried!Quote:
Originally Posted by dep589
Another suggestion, some people scoff at this every time I post it but here is what I do. I go to an electronics store and purchase sticks of heat shrink tubing that will just fit over your swivel. I sit and cut sections that are just longer than the swivel, slide a section over swivel, place it just close enough to heat source( I use heat gun) to get tubing to shrink. Then heat, paint, dip cool and hang on rack. Once I have a bunch done I just use a old small pocket knife to cut off tubing and clean eye. When done properly no paint residue on swivel and a lot easier than wrapping tin foil or tape.
Did these with heat shrink, It works very wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Cray
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That’s pretty awesome work for your first time
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Very good work,
Way better than my first ones looked.
Very good job
Yup what I do. After I hold the hook with my hand and heat the head I transfer jig to a pair or pliers and hold by the eye. The paint can easily be scrapped off the hook with you finger nails. I dip my swivel quickly in water so that the paint doesn’t stick to the swivel.Quote:
Originally Posted by dep589
Think I'll try the masking tape to keep it off the barb!
Just don’t deep the head all the way to keep off barb.Quote:
Originally Posted by fe1
I hear ya Dr Nip guess I get in to much of a hurry. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by DrNip
Outstanding !!
FYI 3/32 high temp silicone caps I’ve read are good for placing over hook eye and/or swivel when painting. Haven’t verified this method yet though. Can be had on Amazon.
I bet that would work good. As well as be reusable.
Come in various diameters too
X2 , Very nice.
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Looks good
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Those look awesome
Nice!
Nice jigs. The eyes have it.
You do impresses work! Nice work :highfive