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FiR3 TiG3R®
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tight lines, bent rods, spitting lures & singing reels…
alternatively, to make simpler eyes like storm’s yellow eyes, use yellow paint and then a drop of black to make them. look at the old rapalas which have simple eyes. or just punch out some yellow/white decals and then use a marker pen to make the pupil.
FiR3 TiG3R®
Looooong Live LongKang Gang!
tight lines, bent rods, spitting lures & singing reels…
Another way to paint eyes is just use a nail head or round dowel the size of the eye u want. Dip the tip in the paint u want & just stamp it on ur lure, wait to dry & stamp the black pupil with a smaller nail/dowel. Practice first on a piece of scrap wood or paper so u know exactly how much paint should be on the tip to make a perfect eye.
If u have seen the Rapala factory visit video from the March 2006 Rod&Line magazine, u can see the automatad eye stamping that Rapala does for their lure in there too.
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Thsi is a lor like how Count and i were working on eyes, except we were using an RTV mold
CJ Siebler
Siebler Custom Baits
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will try to make the epoxy eyes… interesting!
more than 1/2 of my lure r with epoxy eyes ala FT, just like it
lately, i ve been using holographic sticker or other shinning coloured sticker as decals n do a epoxy pupil on it,
look pretty nice 2
Fun 2 Fish, Fish 4 Fun
we just molested lapala’s COLLECTION of handmade epoxy 3-d eyes. and to think that buying a strip of what, say 10-12 epoxy eyes from a branded luremaking company costs about RM 10-20 is absolutely so not me…
alternatively, u can buy pre-made 3d eyes over the net for a meager sum. but that is just so not handcrafted…originality is what it’s all about.
FiR3 TiG3R®
Longkang Gang: Beach Division
tight lines, bent rods, spitting lures & singing reels…
Yup FT is right. Handcrafted all the way if possible. That’s what makes it all worth it… And the feeling of catching fish with your own baits…undescrivable
Another alternative for a 3-D eye is to craft jewels and paint a dot on them. When you coat your lure with epoxy just coat the jewel eyes also.
FT, can i use the 30min devcon epoxy instead of the 5 min one?
nope, it’s too watery and u will have lotsa problems to make that globular shape.
stik to the 5min one…or any fast setting(4min/5min) clear epoxies.
FiR3 TiG3R®
[Team Longkang Gang]
Hi guys,
Exam finish liao and holiday also.
So i made some epoxy eyes for my lures.
Here’s the pic:
I use 30 min epoxy glue instead of the 5min ones cos i don’t know why i can’t make them(5min epoxy) dry and they are not clear at all. Still look good for me those that i made. But as u can see, got some bubbles in it. ok or not and how to get rid of the bubles to all sifu and master?
Kill tilapia, kill PB, kill flowerhorn, kill jaguarfish, KILL CICHILD!
dear TJS,
try using a solid thing when mixing the glue, such as a bent paper clip. make L shape and use it to mix the epoxy. mix it with slow regular movements, and not like making milo hahahha…
also, try not to lift the wire away from the epoxy while mixing bcoz everytime u lift it and dunk it back and lift it again, will cause bubbles to for.
do it very slowly, and u will get nice results.
5 min epoxy is used instead of 30 min is because it sets faster and u can get the globular shape of the eye easier.
if u use 30 mins, it will be very watery to work with
the only problem with 5min epoxy is they turn yellow faster than 30 min epoxy. but i guess if the eyes have a yellow tint to it is not much of a problem at all, maybe even look better
hope this helps!
FiR3 TiG3R®
[Team Longkang Gang]
Thanks fire tiger bro,
I know wat’s the prob now. Will correct it. Thanks again!
Kill tilapia, kill PB, kill flowerhorn, kill jaguarfish, KILL CICHILD!
no sweat dude, if got anything just ask. will help as much as we can!
FiR3 TiG3R®
[Team Longkang Gang]
FT,
btw what material do you use to make the black part? I use the black ink for chinese caligraphy and it harden so fast. I only manage to make about 3 pairs each time [:p]
I come, I see, I fish!
WL
(Team Longkang Gang Kelisa U4 2006)
http://longkanggang.blogspot.com/
i mix my with black poster color
donno how many pairs can make coz i only make what i need - 1 pair at a time
yeapwl,
can spare some since u r making in bulk ;-D
Fun 2 Fish, Fish 4 Fun
fat rap,
maybe next time i shoudln’t be too greedy to make in bulk. after mixing with other ingredients they tend to harden very fast, less then 1 min after adding the black ink. the volume of epoxy was enough for more than 20 unit but ended up only get 3 ~ 4 pairs, wasted [:(]
sometimes i get too lazy and thinking of just using marker pen to draw the eyes [:p]
I come, I see, I fish!
WL
(Team Longkang Gang Kelisa U4 2006)
http://longkanggang.blogspot.com/
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Originally posted by yeapwl
fat rap,maybe next time i shoudln’t be too greedy to make in bulk. after mixing with other ingredients they tend to harden very fast, less then 1 min after adding the black ink. the volume of epoxy was enough for more than 20 unit but ended up only get 3 ~ 4 pairs, wasted [:(]
sometimes i get too lazy and thinking of just using marker pen to draw the eyes [:p]
I come, I see, I fish!
WL
(Team Longkang Gang Kelisa U4 2006)
http://longkanggang.blogspot.com/
i use marker pen to draw the eye o. Wat’s wrong with it?
I’m just a form4 student and only have 8 years of fishing experience, so must beri tunjuk ajar!
Hai ya guys. Predo ur eye backings & dots then after u coat ur lures whatever left over devcon u can then use for ur eyes. Dot ur eyes with sticker or paint be easier way to go. Else u can drip black epoxy by itself onto tiny nail heads first, do a batch then just collect these to put onto ur shiny stickers later.
Here’s mine ready for epoxy drips when I coat lures:
Regards,
LaPala
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