I used a pheasant feather. You put down a layer of slow drying epoxy then fit the feather the way you want it. Once dry you put on two coats of fast drying epoxy. Takes a calm hand to keep the feather straight.
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I used a pheasant feather. You put down a layer of slow drying epoxy then fit the feather the way you want it. Once dry you put on two coats of fast drying epoxy. Takes a calm hand to keep the feather straight.
Do you trim the feather prior to laying it in the epoxy?
You pick the feather the size of the popper. The only trimming is done at the front of the body. I trim the feather with a razor blade after the first epoxy is dry. I don't work the front of the feather over the bend going into the front indenture but leave it sticking out from the body. Once trimmed you take a emery-board and smooth before placing the finish coats of epoxy.
Here is another in a brown feather. I first painted the body in a color that matched the light color of the feather and then added a few small red dots. I think it blended very well.
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I should say, I don't fish with these as they take to long. They are in a display box :)
Very nice!
You must be much neater in your work than I. All of the paint and epoxy has to been on the bug body before I touch a feather of rubber leg. Nice job, great paint job.
Took Jesse's advice and put some dots on the bottom:http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps14d346b0.jpg
Not trying to one up you, but several years ago I found some ant stickers, I liked the look but cannot say I have caught any fish as a result.
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That looks cool, where did you find them?
It ha been so long ago I am really not sure. It was one of those things I saw and bought on impulse. Probably Walmart.