Your instructional videos are so detailed and useful you seem to cover every detail ...... Their a great help for a beginner .... Thank you for your time making and posting them
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Very impressed with your paint jobs! I used to paint them and I could never get a pumpkinseed pattern right. I never thought of an artists sponge. Have you ever tried Solarez as your top coat. It has worked well for me. Thanks for sharing your techniques with the rest of us.
Finished my first attempt to copy this bait. Sort of screwed up though. Went with a different clear coat, from Netcraft. Easier to use, but not as good. I also used the same color as my spots on the back. Oops. I didn't have the same color you had, so I mixed wicked brown and a wicked yellow something. Came out about the right color. If I could post pics, I'd show you. Just want to thank you for the tutorial. Really helps. You should do a standard bluegill next.
+suzy mcalister I did another version this morning and didn't screw it up as bad. I also when with the two part epoxy with glitter and it gives it a much better shine. Mixed the spot color the same, but I added a couple drops of pearlized copper to it. I likey :)
What kind of material is your stencil made out of? I use paper and it’s terrible. Would love something plastic like the one you used. Love your videos!!!
Anytime that you put epoxy clear on your crankbait what I do is I used to heat gun to heat it up for a few seconds and it gives me more time to work with it and it comes out more glossy and shiny just try it and let us know what you think
I pop the eyes out then using a fine grit sandpaper I lightly sand the bait. You do not need to remove the paint. Then spray your white base/primer coat
Thank you. What if the eyes are painted on? You have a technique for painting eyes? Could I put on eyes even though the bait wasn't balanced for those kind of eyes.
That clear coat is it ok if I use vanish? or Epoxy is better? I’m using it for my shrimp hunter squid jig it cost a fair bit and can’t find them no more so I don’t want to destroy it I only use it once got 2 squid and see bite marks already
Uncle Darren I don’t know much about varnish. I used to use Epoxy but now I’m using KBS Diamond Clear Coat. One part. Just dip and hang. I recommend 2 coats
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits I think I better stick with Epoxy everyone using it is it the one you buy in the hardwares with the two pump glue I can’t send pictures on here so can’t show you what it looks like just want to be 100% sure cause I’m going to do all of them
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits what do you call it in the hardware is it just called kbs glue? Sorry new at this I normally just buy the jig and fish away but I’m using a collection squid jig don’t want to destroy it
Use Scotch tape or clear packing tape instead of painters tape so you can see where your lining up the black Gill color. Don't remove the bill tape until after clear coating so you don't get clear coat on the bill. But great colors and great pattern looks really good.
Russell Devane Both those tapes leave residue and difficult to take off. Also I dip my entire bait in clear coat including the bill to prevent the bill from chipping or cracking.
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits all you have to do is before you put the shipping tape on, is put it on your shirt or pants or something and get a lot of the sticky off then you can use it and see what you're doing and it won't leave residue. Works great for me and cuts down on mistakes
How artistic do you need to be to airbrush hard baits at all? i'm interested in starting to do this but if these come out anything like any of my drawings then it won't be worth the investments
Tom Laicher Im not an artist by trade or anything. I learned by starting to watch TH-cam videos like mine then practicing a lot and trial n error. I have a good sense though of how to choose colors that match a reference photo of a fish.
Hey man love the baits but is there any way you can do a video on your whole setup and everything you use for a crank bait what airbrush gun and everything that would be amazing and thanks
+Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits please, this would be an amazing hobby for myself! Any books you recommend I've never air brushed before. Anyways I would love a list, to grasp a more in depth understanding of what I would need
If you put glitter in your epoxy, it gives it a milky tone...That's why I shake it on after..then I do another coat...And too much of epoxy will make your lure yellow..
+suzy mcalister The clear coat is on Amazon. It's Devcon 2 Ton 30 minute epoxy. Realistically you only have about 8 minutes so that equates to about 2 baits
+suzy mcalister sorry I misunderstood. I thought you meant clear coat. But the Medea Airbrush cleaner can be found at Dick Blicks Air Supply in the store or online. I'm sure it's online too such as www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com
+Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits Who commonly would carry this. I just recently got a air brush and the the clear coat was the only thing I struggled to find. Also I'm curious about your holder and where I can get one of them
Just wanted to thank you. One of my fishing friends bought a lure I made off of me. Thank you for all your help.
Glad I can help!
Your instructional videos are so detailed and useful you seem to cover every detail ...... Their a great help for a beginner .... Thank you for your time making and posting them
You are the Bob Ross of lure painting. Awesome videos! Keep it up.
To view the alternate technique of applying the brown spots since the video was out of frame, visit our facebook fan page. facebook.com/luremeincrankbaits
Another GREAT video Michael ! Thanks for sharing your designs & techniques !
Thanks so much for showing your technique for painting these great baits
Sorry the sponge technique got cut off.. Please refer to my video "How to Paint a Crappie" on my TH-cam Channel
Very impressed with your paint jobs! I used to paint them and I could never get a pumpkinseed pattern right. I never thought of an artists sponge. Have you ever tried Solarez as your top coat. It has worked well for me. Thanks for sharing your techniques with the rest of us.
Awesome and inspiring!!
Finished my first attempt to copy this bait. Sort of screwed up though. Went with a different clear coat, from Netcraft. Easier to use, but not as good. I also used the same color as my spots on the back. Oops. I didn't have the same color you had, so I mixed wicked brown and a wicked yellow something. Came out about the right color. If I could post pics, I'd show you. Just want to thank you for the tutorial. Really helps. You should do a standard bluegill next.
+suzy mcalister I did another version this morning and didn't screw it up as bad. I also when with the two part epoxy with glitter and it gives it a much better shine. Mixed the spot color the same, but I added a couple drops of pearlized copper to it. I likey :)
Thanks for sharing that. I learned some things.
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WOW ! It looks GOOD !
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What kind of material is your stencil made out of? I use paper and it’s terrible. Would love something plastic like the one you used. Love your videos!!!
Amazing job man, you deffinetly lured me in.. ;)
Thank you!
what would be some good colors to start painting custom crankbaits? or what are some of your favorite colors that you use the most?
Look good nice Job
I'm really new to this. Can you tell me what size needle you use for the pearlized paints? I have an iwata neo that says medium.
.35 needle and higher pressure
Nice work. I like the pattern using the sponge. Do you find that the Devcon epoxy yellows over time?
What type of sealer and/or base coat are you using to prepare wood before paint? Some wood like balsa is soft, need some coat to make wood stronger.
I don't paint on wood lures. Only plastic blanks
Where do you get your blanks?
Michael Porterfield Dingerbaits.com. Predatorbassbaits.com wLure.com credarrunoutdoors.com
Anytime that you put epoxy clear on your crankbait what I do is I used to heat gun to heat it up for a few seconds and it gives me more time to work with it and it comes out more glossy and shiny just try it and let us know what you think
Rodney Johnston I’m switching clear coats to Alumilite UV. Cures in UV light in 30 sec
will this pattern still work good with the pearl white
what paint does not need thinned for the airbrush
does devcon provide a tacky feel to the bait?
Covid September 2020. Anyone watching?
Muito bom trabalho!
How would you repaint a factory painted lure? Do you need to remove the old paint before you put your base coat on?
I pop the eyes out then using a fine grit sandpaper I lightly sand the bait. You do not need to remove the paint. Then spray your white base/primer coat
Thank you. What if the eyes are painted on? You have a technique for painting eyes? Could I put on eyes even though the bait wasn't balanced for those kind of eyes.
+suzy mcalister paint over then and you can hand paint new eyes or buy 3D eyes and super glue them on prior to epoxy clear coat
Thank you
where can I buy the blank crankbaits
www.dingerbaits.com is a great start. Quality blanks. I would stay away from the ones on Ebay. Also check www.predatorbassbaits.com
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits thanks i appreciate you getting back to me. going to be fun for me and my son to learn how to make our own lures
Hello, are those acrylic paints?
That clear coat is it ok if I use vanish? or Epoxy is better? I’m using it for my shrimp hunter squid jig it cost a fair bit and can’t find them no more so I don’t want to destroy it I only use it once got 2 squid and see bite marks already
Uncle Darren I don’t know much about varnish. I used to use Epoxy but now I’m using KBS Diamond Clear Coat. One part. Just dip and hang. I recommend 2 coats
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits I think I better stick with Epoxy everyone using it is it the one you buy in the hardwares with the two pump glue I can’t send pictures on here so can’t show you what it looks like just want to be 100% sure cause I’m going to do all of them
Uncle Darren KBS is a better and stronger clear
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits what do you call it in the hardware is it just called kbs glue? Sorry new at this I normally just buy the jig and fish away but I’m using a collection squid jig don’t want to destroy it
Uncle Darren kbscoatings.refr.cc/XFPNTRN
Love your videos. Would you be able to do a blue gill pattern
Use Scotch tape or clear packing tape instead of painters tape so you can see where your lining up the black Gill color. Don't remove the bill tape until after clear coating so you don't get clear coat on the bill. But great colors and great pattern looks really good.
Russell Devane Both those tapes leave residue and difficult to take off. Also I dip my entire bait in clear coat including the bill to prevent the bill from chipping or cracking.
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits all you have to do is before you put the shipping tape on, is put it on your shirt or pants or something and get a lot of the sticky off then you can use it and see what you're doing and it won't leave residue. Works great for me and cuts down on mistakes
Russell Devane I still clear coat my bills. Prevents cracking. I’m now dipping in KBS Diamond Clear
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits I will have to give it a try thanks man and great looking lures.
Amazing, :)
que tipo de pinturas usas o son tintas?
How artistic do you need to be to airbrush hard baits at all? i'm interested in starting to do this but if these come out anything like any of my drawings then it won't be worth the investments
Tom Laicher Im not an artist by trade or anything. I learned by starting to watch TH-cam videos like mine then practicing a lot and trial n error. I have a good sense though of how to choose colors that match a reference photo of a fish.
Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits
That's cool, I'm a huge fan of what you do, looks great, keep it up!
you should try to paint a shad pack patter on a 2.5 crankbait
I wld like to c ur work of a war mouth sunfish where I'm from we call them big mouth perch but that's a color iv never seen on a bait
Hey man love the baits but is there any way you can do a video on your whole setup and everything you use for a crank bait what airbrush gun and everything that would be amazing and thanks
dmay950 email me at mike@luremeincrankbaits.com I have a 2 page list of with what need to get started, etc plus a picture of my current set up.
+Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits please, this would be an amazing hobby for myself! Any books you recommend I've never air brushed before. Anyways I would love a list, to grasp a more in depth understanding of what I would need
+Dfw Sportsmen email me and I will send you a complete list to get started mike@luremeincrankbaits.com
Thanks for the professional and quick response! If I ever make a video on doing these I will definitely send viewers your way!
what type of paints are you using?
ComArt and Aztek. The Aztek paint can be found at www.dingerbaits.com
Классно!
If you put glitter in your epoxy, it gives it a milky tone...That's why I shake it on after..then I do another coat...And too much of epoxy will make your lure yellow..
What do you use for your airbrush cleaner?
Iwata Medea Airbrush Cleaner. For a deep clean (once a month) I use the cleaner in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner and drop the airbrush in there
Thank you. Do I have to order that cleaner online, or do stores carry it?
+suzy mcalister The clear coat is on Amazon. It's Devcon 2 Ton 30 minute epoxy. Realistically you only have about 8 minutes so that equates to about 2 baits
+suzy mcalister sorry I misunderstood. I thought you meant clear coat. But the Medea Airbrush cleaner can be found at Dick Blicks Air Supply in the store or online. I'm sure it's online too such as www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com
Where do you but your lures at?
Devin Leatherman The majority of my lure blanks are from www.dingerbaits.com I also get a few at www.predatorbassbaits.com www.dakotalakestackle.com
thank you
Pipe cleaners and feathers work great for many different patterns. Be careful with the pipe cleaner, too much paint can ruin your day
subscribe keep up the great work brother
Can I purchase ur lures?
You bet. Www.luremeincrankbaits.com
What do you use for your clear coat?
It was mentioned in the video.. Devcon 2ton 30 min epoxy and E-Tex
+Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits Who commonly would carry this. I just recently got a air brush and the the clear coat was the only thing I struggled to find. Also I'm curious about your holder and where I can get one of them
+Lure Me In Custom Painted Crankbaits About the second I sent the message I heard you tell where to find the holder in the video
+Wayne Hutchinson Look on Amazon for the Devcon 2 ton 30 min epoxy. Another good one is BSI (Bob Smith Industries Epoxy)