Christian M Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Here are a few custom cranks that I've been working on, I'm waiting on my Devcon 2Ton Clear 30 min Epoxy so I can finish them up. Also here's a photo of my work station. If you guys have any tips or comments please share . 3 Quote
PondBoss Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 great job, those are gonna be awesome with clear coat on them. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted March 18, 2013 Super User Posted March 18, 2013 Sweet baits, Christian! Quote
DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 Im jealous! They look amazing! Quote
BassAssassin85 Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Nice job, digging all the pearls your using! they really bling with the clear on them. I have my work station in a mobile form maybe i can get a pic on here. And dang do you have every color createx makes lol. anyhow nice job! jim Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Nice work. That bluegill is awesome. Quote
Christian M Posted March 27, 2013 Author Posted March 27, 2013 Thanks for the compliments guys!! I really appreciate it, I just finished clear coating these lures and posted them up. Let me know what you guys think! Jim, yea I have a lot of Createx colors, I used to do a lot of airbrushing on clothes, car & morotcycle parts, banners, signs etc...So when I started painting crankbaits all I had to buy was a few more colors, some more airbrush cleaner, and epoxy. I do really want to order a set of Pearls & Iridescent colors on jannsnetcraft, I love using these types of paints. Quote
prjavelin Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 im kinda thinking about getting into lure making. Around how much money did you invested in all that equipment and materials? Quote
Super User Tuckahoe Joe Posted April 10, 2013 Super User Posted April 10, 2013 Those are nice looking. I really like the 3rd one. Question...do you make the actual crankbait itself as well or do you just buy blanks and airbrush them or how does that work? Quote
Christian M Posted April 10, 2013 Author Posted April 10, 2013 Hey Joe & Javelin, thanks for the posts & Im gonna answer both questions in this reply. Javelin, I've been airbrushing since I was in art school and I've been collecting supplies for years. If you want to get into airbrushing, you need a few fundamentals. -Art Table & as many createx paints as you can afford along with airbrush cleaner -Gravity fed airbrush, Paasche,Iwata, Bagder...I use high end Paasche, others use Iwata (both very good). -Compressor, Preferably 10 gallon or more, in a separate room from where you will paint. -Moisture trap to catch all the water the compressed air contains. -Epoxy or moisture cure urethane for clear coat. PM me and Ill give you a full rundown and try to help you get on your way. you'll need around $500 if you wanna get a serious setup. Joe, I buy plastic blanks, but am in the process of learning to build balsa & cedar plugs from scratch. If you look at my posts you'll see these lures with clear coat in sunlight. 1 Quote
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