how do you make eyes with powder paint

[fish-wva]

can anyone tell me how to make eyes on the jig head that has been powder painted?

[Slabo]

You can do it with a small straw or tubing. just dip it in the powder then touch it to your hot wet paint on your jig. Good luck it ain't easy. I just use regular model paint for the eyes.

[Barnacle Bill]

This was done using Plaid brand acrylic paint (Walmart arts & crafts dept) applied with drill bits (not the sharp end) then coated with clear fingernail polish.

[skiptomylu]

This was done using Plaid brand acrylic paint (Walmart arts & crafts dept) applied with drill bits (not the sharp end) then coated with clear fingernail polish.

I see you have learned well, LOL!

He's using the same paint I use. The finger nail polish to use is Sally Henson's Hard as Nails. Very common with fly tiers to use it.

Skip

[Barnacle Bill]

I see you have learned well, LOL!

He's using the same paint I use. The finger nail polish to use is Sally Henson's Hard as Nails. Very common with fly tiers to use it.

Skip

That works great Skip. Thanks!

[sticko]

I use the end of a wooden match stick to paint the outer eye and brake the end off a round tooth pick to make the black pupil part of the eye.
dip head in clear laquer for a shiny top coat.

~sticko~

[skiptomylu]

I use the end of a wooden match stick to paint the outer eye and brake the end off a round tooth pick to make the black pupil part of the eye.
dip head in clear laquer for a shiny top coat.

~sticko~

If you go to the hardware store and get a small cheap set of little drill bits that have a flat end they will work very well. Use one about 2 times the size of the one that makes the pupil for the first color.

A good clear high gloss lacquer will work great too. I have some that I use to make my head cement with, but I still use Sally's for things like coating over eyes and it's is self leveling so you can brush it on with the little brush that comes in the bottle. It's cheap and works as well as anything else.

Skip

[Buckeye Mike]

This was done using Plaid brand acrylic paint (Walmart arts & crafts dept) applied with drill bits (not the sharp end) then coated with clear fingernail polish.

That is the same way i do it.
Have you ever tried to bake it after you put the eyes on, i have never tried that. Not sure what would happen to the acrylic paint, or the finger nail polish. Might have to try it, to see what happens.

You can also use the end of a small paint brush, or a finish nail to put the eyes on. Just wipe it off after you put the eyes on with a paper towel.

[skiptomylu]

That is the same way i do it.
Have you ever tried to bake it after you put the eyes on, i have never tried that. Not sure what would happen to the acrylic paint, or the finger nail polish. Might have to try it, to see what happens.

You can also use the end of a small paint brush, or a finish nail to put the eyes on. Just wipe it off after you put the eyes on with a paper towel.

I may be wrong, but I don't think you will have a good result if you paint the eyes on before baking.

[Buckeye Mike]

Tried the idea that i talked about before, acrylic paint over powder before you bake it, and to my surprize to does work.

I used Cremacote Acrylic paint from Wal-mart for the eyes.
Just did the powder paint as you do normaly.
Let that cool, then do the eyes.
Then bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Acrylic paint is Not effected when you bake it. And did the finger nail test on it with No effect to the paint. Because i think when you bake it, that helps it bond to the powder paint better.

Did not coat the eyes with nail hardner before i baked, will try that next time.
But do not think that will be efected either.