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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: TheDreamer on 02/14/13 10:24 UTC

Title: Surprise
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/14/13 10:24 UTC

I always talk about painting, decided you guys could see my hard plastic side lol.
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_469-140213092019.jpeg)

Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: gstott on 02/14/13 10:41 UTC

Very nice.  I love bluegill patterns.

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Post by: matt on 02/14/13 11:01 UTC

sweet , ah baby ;D

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Post by: Jester on 02/14/13 12:36 UTC

Very nice work Drew. I've often wanted to try my hand at the hard baits but I don't have enough time for the things I do now... Do you use Createx on your hard baits?

Dennis

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: andrewlamberson on 02/14/13 12:51 UTC

WoW !!!!

I wish I could do that... I can color in a coloring book pretty good....if I try real hard!

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: Justin9j on 02/14/13 12:57 UTC

man that thing looks great. 

so when do we see gizzard shad now.    ;D     

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/14/13 13:19 UTC

Thanks guys, Justin it better look good it's yours lol

Yea bud I use Createx on anything I can lol, thinking about doing some ghost flames on my white abu combo haha.

Hopefully if I can find the perfect clamshells I will be selling these to more than just close friends/family. Thinking about doing a crank, spinnerbait, swim jig and a bag of plastics all airbrushed to match and sell it as a combo on ebay just to see what I can get out of it.

Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: andrewlamberson on 02/14/13 13:31 UTC

If you do that combo idea in the bluegill... I'm a customer!

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/14/13 13:45 UTC

The spinnerbait and swim jig would be in the ultra minnow, thinking 1/2oz spinnerbait w/ 5/0 hook then 1/4oz jig w 4/0 hook both matching paint/skirts the willow on the spinnerbait would be painted to match then the plastics would be 6 3.5 swim shads painted to match w/chart tails.

Cant begin to think what I would charge for something like that. That is a ton of work.

My cranks I sell for $8
Spinnerbaits are $10 (the swivels are almost $1/ea)
Jig would be $6
Never priced/sold painted plastics.

It would be expensive.

Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: floridagrimp on 02/14/13 14:21 UTC

Crankbait looks like an excellent bait...with right trebles, I bet it's a wicked fish producer.

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Post by: wilks19 on 02/14/13 14:38 UTC

That is a sweet paintjob Dreamer.  I am interested in that sucker!

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Post by: EZPZ21 on 02/14/13 14:53 UTC

That looks very FISHY!!!!!! Nice job .....

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Post by: Muskygary on 02/14/13 15:02 UTC

Man you got some talent. If you start selling those you woulnt have time to fish! What are you using for a top coat, if I can ask. :D

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/14/13 15:55 UTC

Seems that the interest is really there, if you are interested in some custom work give me a call. If you do not have my contact info, shoot me a PM and I will get back with you as soon as I can.

I will be painting 9 cranks for CCM members so far and don't forget, I love to barter  ;) 8)

Thanks again all,

Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: MonteSS on 02/14/13 16:25 UTC

That may be the best bluegill pattern I have seen. Great job.

...Bill

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/14/13 16:56 UTC

Thanks Bill!

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Post by: CrabbyBass on 02/14/13 20:56 UTC

AWESOME!  I cannot wait to get mine!

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: Jerry V on 02/14/13 21:06 UTC

Very nice Blue Gill Drew... if it were a little bigger I'd think about filleting it if I were you. lol

Thanks for sharing you're skills, I've been wanting to try my hand at the airbrushing thing for a while too but like Mr. Jester said, I barely have time for what I do now... Pretty inspirational work, that.

Thanks,

Jerry

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: ctom on 02/15/13 07:11 UTC

The only thing that would look better on that bait is teeth marks. That's realistic, I like it.

Title: Gizzard Shad?
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/15/13 08:52 UTC

Thanks everyone, your starting to give my already large ego a boost.  :P

Here is a diver I did for a forum member, also did this pattern in the 2.5 that the bluegill is in.
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_469-150213074233.jpeg)

Hope you like it.

Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: jl3140 on 02/15/13 08:57 UTC

These are awesome! Every time a new picture of painted lures including the soft plastics gets added, I have to try harder not to spend more money and it is getting VERY hard to do so LOL

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: andrewlamberson on 02/15/13 09:59 UTC

Would you give some details on how your airbrush your soft plastic baits?

In particular...
Paint: What works...what doesn't! (I know a bunch that don't!)
How you clean your airbrush for this paint?
What airbrush do you recommend?
I assume you have to dip the bait in clear to keep the paint on (?)
Do you use templates ...and if so ...where do you get them?

How about an airbrush section on the forum??? Airbrushing plastic baits and Do-t jigs   Seems to me that airbrushing soft plastic (and do-it jigs) is different than hard plastic/balsa baits...but I know nothing on the subject!

Title: Hey Jerry,
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/15/13 10:18 UTC

That is a great idea, having a painters corner section would be awesome. A place where we could talk about liquid and powder paint/applications and so on, gonna tag Jerry in the title and see how he feels.


Drew

PS: Andy, 90% of what I do is the cheapest easiest things I could find/do. If the section opens up I will post pics/how-to's for anyone wanting to try my methods. I am no "pro" by any means, haven't been doing it long enough to get out of the greenhorn stage LOL :P

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: Botanophilia on 02/15/13 13:05 UTC

Great looking stuff Drew!  I also have too many hobbies I don't have time for and can't afford, so I won't get into airbrushing.   

Well if a painting page opens up, we need to get Rick Garcia to post some tutorials... the stuff he posts on facebook is amazing! I think he lurks here a bit too.  https://www.facebook.com/RebornTC?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/RebornTC?fref=ts)

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/15/13 13:22 UTC

Rick is a great guy and a huge inspiration!!


Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: Justin9j on 02/15/13 14:03 UTC

x2 on rick being a great guy.   

I have one of his baits coming my way too.   

I have a airbrush but drew and rick are head and shoulders above me.   

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: Muskygary on 02/15/13 16:48 UTC

Same here, I have a airbrush but Im bush league compared to these guys. However it is fun to catch fish on one of your own paint jobs. I know how to use createx, but had trouble with plastic paint. It dries so fast that it dries in your airbrush before you can spray it all out! Would love to find the proper way tomix it with a reducer.

Title: Another happy customer
Post by: TheDreamer on 02/26/13 10:12 UTC

This is 1 of 4 cranks that were recently finished for 2 of our forum members, all 4 are done in different bluegill patterns.
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/469-260213090205.jpeg)

Hope you like it,

Drew

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: CrabbyBass on 02/26/13 10:21 UTC

DUDE!  I cannot wait to send you pics of hawgs with this thing hanging out of his mouth.  I am pumped!!!  Thanks again Drew!

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: bribass on 02/26/13 12:29 UTC

Wow Drew ... absolutely AMAZING.

Title: Re: Surprise
Post by: Mick on 02/26/13 14:18 UTC

Very nice, my airbrush is still in the box gathering dust but you have inspired me to get it out and have ago.



regards mick