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Bass popper. I turned the body with the tool, brushed acrylic gold paint on it, spray painted the scales, put the eyes on and covered it with Liquid fusion. The hardest part for me seems to be getting the cupped face right. And I put red dots on the bottom too! You can see them in the pic above in the lower right. And I also think the legs make a difference, as I see the fish will sometimes just grab a leg and not the body.
Last edited by RHenn; 07-24-2013 at 01:12 PM. Reason: add
With a slant to the face the only way I know to get a cut is to take a ball shaped grinder or possibly a cylinder sanding disc and grind it off after the body is shaped. If I use a flush (square) face I can use an Exacto knife or emery board to remove the material while shaping the body. I use a rechargeable Black & Decker tool that doesn't run as fast as a Dremel and I use a straighten small L-hook in the chuck to hold the blank body for turning. The small L-hook has a diameter of maybe 3/32 in. with a wood screw thread on it.
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Hi RHenn,
Like the rest, beautiful poppers! Very nicely done.
Regards,
Gandolf
Thank you very much!
That bass popper looks great and I agree that the rubber legs can be a big plus.
Here is the tool I use in my Dremel to carve the front. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-Hi...r#.UfMJZ23y1ZM
I like a deep pocket so it makes a good popping sounds. Here is one I made using a feather and you can see the front.
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Looks great! I have a dremel stone I use for the front. I like the paint job, how did you paint it?