Mixing custom paints

I was wanting some brighter colors and started looking for something different. Had a jar of Pearl Ex Pigments that I bought many moons ago and started mixing it into a few colors and liked the results so I went to the hobby shop and got seven more colors to start. I mixed five colors using the pearl ex, clear powder paint, .004 glitter and UV Blast. I painted some 1/4 oz football and poison tails finishing with silver crinkle and baked them. Here are just a few, will be adding more colors and start painting some crappie jigs soon.Attachment 415669Attachment 415670Attachment 415671Attachment 415675

Jim, I love those! Can you do some with more orange? [emoji16]


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I'm going to the hobby shop today and orange and yellow is on my list. The pigments are light and fluffy, just what I was looking for so it takes a lot of shaking to mix properly but wow!!! The results are amazing.

Those are amazing Jim!!! Wow. Love the results, looking forward to seeing more of this.

Top level craftsmanship Jim!

They look awesome

I don’t understand how you mix the paint and how they don’t look all grey as it does when mix paints,,,can you explain how multiple colors separate,,,,love the ones with green,,looks mighty foggy…..

I agree with Takeum, would love to hear more trade secrets on mixing. Great work sir.

they look great Jim. Will buy some from you when you get them way you want them.

BTW will take 3 dozen of those feather ones in smaller sizes too. love the ones I have already and several of my buddies want some.

knew on days like these that you would be up early painting and tying. LOL

To pretty to fish with. Those look cool.

they look great

For each color I start by filling the jar about 2/3 full of clear powder that I buy by the pound. I use smaller jars than the ones from Pro-tec when you buy 2 oz. Then I add about 1/3 teaspoon of UV Blast which I use because it makes everything brighter. I add glitter, usually .004 gold or silver holographic glitter that I buy from pickapolish.com Last thing I add is the Pearl EX Pigment powder a little at a time, put the lid on and shake the crap out of it. Dip a test jig or 2 and if it's to light add more until it's the shade you want. When you have enough the powder paint will start to look fluffier than normal powder paint and then it's ready. Too much pearl ex and paint will be too fluffy and you need to thin it with more clear. I used five different colors for these heads which I dip or brush tap before the final dip into the silver crinkle and then bake at 350.

Those are awesome Jim!

Pictures of some of my pigment colors. It comes in 3 gram jars, enough to color 2-3 oz of powder paint. I paid $3.19 for each jar but they do sell 12 jar assortments for $32.99.Check for it at your local hobby shops. Attachment 415718Attachment 415719Attachment 415720