Looks alot darker in the picture than it actually is. Flash also overpowered the glitter effect  along the back and shoulders.

Eric

Looking good, glad to see you finally made it back.

Thanks Marty.

Had to deal with a small case of burn out. But getting back into the swing of things at a much slower rate. Going for the hobby once again.

Eric.

Ernel, funny to hear you are just getting back into it. I'm doing the same after taking off for the summer and a little longer. You mentioned glitter, do you put your glitter in the epoxy or topcoat when you apply it, or how do you get the glitter on your baits?  Those look really nice btw, gonna try something like that tonight

On this lure I mixed it into the topcoat. I had two brushes and two pools of epoxy. One with glitter and one without. Used the glitter on the tops and shoulders, and the clear on the sides and belly. You just have to blend the clear in with the glitter at the end.

Eric

Awesome looking baits.  I like that pattern alot too.  

What is the difference between the topcoat and just epoxy, and does it matter which one you mix your glitter in with?

If I use glitter then I will mix with the first topcoat.   I then do a second coat to cover the glitter and give some depth to the bait.

What Marty said is normally the way I do glitter. However I am using a different type of glitter on this lure. It is ground very,very fine. It can be sprayed with a large needled airbrush if I choose to do so. I did not spray this time and the thick coat of epoxy actually is smooth without having to use a second coat of epoxy. I did add a coat of D/N to help protect the finish from hook rash.

The Midnight Ruby craw pattern is done with the old larger style glitter and it took three coats to smooth out the raised craw pattern to my satification.

Eric