danthefisherman Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 49 minutes ago, El_Weruso said: A guy named Jeff I discovered on eBay. He's from Whitmire farms https://www.whitmore.farm/ Can't wait to receive it, never used a stencil before haha Removing a stencil and seeing a clean pattern underneath must be one of the best feelings in the world haha! @Rogervang Sent me some laminated paper about a year ago that I cut my own crude stencils from...but those sure look clean and should be fun to use. El_Weruso and Rogervang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 8 hours ago, danthefisherman said: Removing a stencil and seeing a clean pattern underneath must be one of the best feelings in the world haha! @Rogervang Sent me some laminated paper about a year ago that I cut my own crude stencils from...but those sure look clean and should be fun to use. haha yeah i was using note cards and cutting out the gill stencils but they weren't coming out so clean. Biggest bait i've ever made and first bait i'm air brushing so it's a little nerve wrecking trying to not mess it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrhodesBassin Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Sick! That's a hell of glide on that monster man El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 I have a newfound respect for skilled air spray painters, it's a lot tougher than I expected but then again I lost my patience and rushed things at the end. Going to send the bait out to get it painted/wrapped after I fish it as is for a good while the way it stands. It needs a real paintjob by someone with skills I have yet to develop haha I rushed on using the stencil and didn't have the stencil pressed onto the body correctly. I also need to learn to use the fin stencils for fins cause man that's much harder than I expected to make it look natural. I added a darker green flash on the back to make it look more natural rather than keeping it with the color shift. ddow229, CaliBassin, danthefisherman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Not bad, Neill...it's a good attempt! Yeah I've also realized that airbrushing is a lot harder than it sounds especially if you only have a subpar compressor and single action brush. It sure makes you learn to appreciate awesome painters like Bassjak and others haha. Keep practicing and you'll get there! El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 @danthefisherman Haha thanks, it's a very beginners kit for airbrush painting so i wasn't expecting anything to remarkable. Going to fish it like it is for a few months before sending it off to get painted. It deserved a makeover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddow229 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 I don;t know, I think it is a good attempt. I am not sure the fish will care that much. As we used to say when tying flies, some flies catch fish, some fishermen. That looks fishy. El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 @ddow229 Yeah it's not the worst but it'll do for now. Going to clear coat it and fish it still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted October 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 I really didn't like the way the bait looked, rushed it too fast with painting and left some bad details so I'm using paint remover with cotton swabs to not let it absorb into the wood. Then sanding off some uneven areas as well as the body. Also curved grooves in the fins, she looks like she's been under water for months haha azfisher, S33z3r, danthefisherman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Welcome to bait painting hahaha dont worry this wont be the last time you wash paint off of baits. I'm sure your next attempt will be more of your liking. Take what you didnt like from the last paint job and change it in the next. Good luck man, I thought the first paint job was pretty cool. El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 6:48 PM, Rogervang said: Welcome to bait painting hahaha dont worry this wont be the last time you wash paint off of baits. I'm sure your next attempt will be more of your liking. Take what you didnt like from the last paint job and change it in the next. Good luck man, I thought the first paint job was pretty cool. Haha, I liked it too actually but the fin details were not great. We'll see how the next go around goes, I need to create a step by step with what layer goes down and what pattern and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumoNinja Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 If u need someone to help test that beast I'll be your huckleberry El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted November 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 Here she is people, much more happy with this pattern. There's some purple gold and pink along with a blue/green color shift on the back. Left the fins alone Briant N., ThatKidInNY, porkmeatballs and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 Paint looks good, Neill! El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briant N. Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 What a result. Well worth the effort of repainting! El_Weruso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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