can anyone tell me how to make eyes on the jig head that has been powder painted?
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can anyone tell me how to make eyes on the jig head that has been powder painted?
You can do it with a small straw or tubing. just dip it in the powder then touch it to your hot wet paint on your jig. Good luck it ain't easy. I just use regular model paint for the eyes.
This was done using Plaid brand acrylic paint (Walmart arts & crafts dept) applied with drill bits (not the sharp end) then coated with clear fingernail polish.
I see you have learned well, LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by IBNFSHN
He's using the same paint I use. The finger nail polish to use is Sally Henson's Hard as Nails. Very common with fly tiers to use it.
Skip
That works great Skip. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
I use the end of a wooden match stick to paint the outer eye and brake the end off a round tooth pick to make the black pupil part of the eye.
dip head in clear laquer for a shiny top coat.
~sticko~
If you go to the hardware store and get a small cheap set of little drill bits that have a flat end they will work very well. Use one about 2 times the size of the one that makes the pupil for the first color.Quote:
Originally Posted by sticko
A good clear high gloss lacquer will work great too. I have some that I use to make my head cement with, but I still use Sally's for things like coating over eyes and it's is self leveling so you can brush it on with the little brush that comes in the bottle. It's cheap and works as well as anything else.
Skip
That is the same way i do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBNFSHN
Have you ever tried to bake it after you put the eyes on, i have never tried that. Not sure what would happen to the acrylic paint, or the finger nail polish. Might have to try it, to see what happens.
You can also use the end of a small paint brush, or a finish nail to put the eyes on. Just wipe it off after you put the eyes on with a paper towel.
I may be wrong, but I don't think you will have a good result if you paint the eyes on before baking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckeye Mike
Tried the idea that i talked about before, acrylic paint over powder before you bake it, and to my surprize to does work.
I used Cremacote Acrylic paint from Wal-mart for the eyes.
Just did the powder paint as you do normaly.
Let that cool, then do the eyes.
Then bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Acrylic paint is Not effected when you bake it. And did the finger nail test on it with No effect to the paint. Because i think when you bake it, that helps it bond to the powder paint better.
Did not coat the eyes with nail hardner before i baked, will try that next time.
But do not think that will be efected either.
I am a little surprised by that. It will be interesting to see how the baking the nail polish goes. I know when I have tried to add powder paint after using the nail polish it didn't do well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckeye Mike
It really will not help me anyway since I bake in the other end of the house than I tie in and I do my eyes where I tie.
Let us know though as you never know when you need to do something like that if you find a flaw you wan to fix after the fact.
Skip
One good way to paint various eye diameters with, is a few brads/small nails from the junk box. Stick two appropriate sized brads into the ends of a piece of broken rod tip (large brad on one end, small on the other) and you have the neatest little tool ever.
The flat head of the brads holds a good supply of paint, and 'dabs' a perfect circle. Cut the rod tip section about 6" long and it will give you positive control and a delicate touch. Make up matching, graduated sizes for every size from teeny jigs to the big chunks of lead.
Be sure to use a very expensive rod; break one if necessary!:) :rolleyes:
I find it pretty fast and easy to just use the drill bits and I keep 6 bits next to my tying station so I can choose any size I want pretty much. My largest bit is 3/16 and don't know what size the little one is, but it's tiny. That way I can pick out 2, one large for the first color and then one at leas half that size for the pupil. The flat end drill bits make perfect circles.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleuGhill
That looks great. I'll definatly have to try that.Quote:
Originally Posted by IBNFSHN
Never tried baking after putting the eyes on. I did try the finishing nails tho and still think the drill bits work a lot better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckeye Mike
Yeah I read your previous post on using the drill bits. Lotsa ways to do stuff to get the same result.
Bleughill just gave me an idea for semi shakey old men like me. Since I just use round jigs this might work. Rig up an old rod guide of the appropriate size to lay the jig in while putting the eye on. You could then flip it over and do the other side without messing up the wet paint. I have been doing one side at a time. Think it would work?
IBNFSHN if you want to speed up in doting eyes you can take two flat bars say 3/4 or 1 inch wide and 24 inch long.Drill a 1/4 hole 1 inch from each end and one in the center.Use a piece of window foam on one peice then put a bolt with a wing nut in each of the holes.Now take your jigs and slide them down in between the two peices and once full tighten the bolts.One peice will allow around 2 dozen or so 1/4 oz jigs at a time.Eye all of them then flip to other side.Just a ole trick a tackle man showed me years back,hope it helps someone.
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Originally Posted by IBNFSHN
This is a rack my grandfather made back many years ago when he used to spray paint his jigs but it works great for putting the eyes on and it helps you steady your hand. Then you can just hang them up and let them dry. I usually lean it up againt the wall in front of a heater vent and they dry very quick. It is made by glueing old clothes pin to a strip of wood how simple is that if you can find some old clothes pins. I hope this helps
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You mentioned Acrylic paint for the eyes and was wondering if this is the water based type?
Yes, that is why you need to coat them with a clear coat. I use Sally Henson's clear finger nail polish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Len
Slabologist. Your grandfather is a very smart man. I like his idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slabologist
I love you guys. I haven't tied my first jig and I'm already getting answers to questions that pop into this empty head of mine(and bounce around a lot). Thanx