A couple of tries at painting a bream pattern, top bait is cedar the other two are balsa.  The pic doesn't show the ghost scales on the bottom bait done with flip/flop paint.

Here are a couple of tries at foil again, I hate that stuff.

Stringjam, is this the twist on red that you are looking for?

Very nice work as usual!  Still not as good as mine though :

Hookem, that's why I keep making baits.  I gonna catch up to you one day

Stringjam, is this the twist on red that you are looking for?

Yes - looks very good!   Red with some flash.   8-)

Those colors are sweet. I wish I could get my scaling/net work to look that sharp.

Very nice work Marty. I like the top two alot. I wish the camara would have shown the flip flop scheme on the third.

Eric

Eric, those flip/flop scales show up real well in clear water.  

Savannah, you have to get the net on tight first, then spray the paint in several thin layers.  Make sure you dry every coat with a hairdryer.

That red baits has three coats of bronze to make the scales.

Those are some good looking baits.

Thanks Big M. I have a HUGE problem with impatience. I put the net on before the base is dry, and pull it off while the paint is still wet. I really need to work on that and these pics are pure proof why.

use a hairdryer on low air with high heat and set the paint after each coat.   You won't pull the paint off the bait anymore.  Now if you put a thick base coat on, you will get an impression from the netting in the paint.   I will wait 24hrs before I finish painting a bait if I use a real thick base coat.