Studs and Crystals Eyes....Len inspired!!!

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

Ive been playing with a few items and these jigs have a nice Bling to them. I can't take credit for this got the idea from a post Len posted "Ol' Blue Eyes".

 

[Ron Don]

Dude youre still alive!!! Love the jigs..... But jig #4 is MONEY!

 

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

Still alive and still using your jig heads!!! I havent tried #4 yet but #5 killed them the other day

 

[Fatman]

Nice jigs!!!!!!!!

 

[CrappieHappy]

Nice work bro!

 

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

Thanks guys!

 

[Bkabina]

Nice ties

 

[StumpHunter]

Good looking jigs. Those eyes are killer!

 

[AtticaFish]

Cool jigs - really like #4 also - gonna have to make something with that color mix.

 

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

Thanks! I like #4 but it was hell trying to get that like it like that.

 

[Fatman]

I have some of the plastic fasceted from the first time Len posted about them and my wife got me these at Michaels craft store. Haven't used the fasceted ones yet.

These are wiggle eyes, I used duco cement to put them on. I'll find out this spring if the cement holds them good or if I have to go to epoxy

 

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

I didnt glue mine on at all. I found that applying thm after i apply the powder paint (while the paint is still wet) does great. I then reheat to allow the glue on the crystal or stud and push the crystal in the paint some more. Then I actually cure them with the crystals or studs on and they are set in the rock hard paint. So no need to gule eyes on at all.

 

[Fatman]

And you haven't melted any of them??? I can see the glass ones working during the cure but I'd think the plastic ones would melt. What temp and time are you using for curing the powder with the crystals and studs on them????

the wiggle eyes would melt for sure!!!

 

[Jig Man]

Nice ones tripple J, I bet that peacock tore em up...

 

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

And you haven't melted any of them??? I can see the glass ones working during the cure but I'd think the plastic ones would melt. What temp and time are you using for curing the powder with the crystals and studs on them????

the wiggle eyes would melt for sure!!!

The crystals that I picked up were from Hobby Lobby. I thought that they were going to melt also but i tried it anyway. I have done about 30-40 and none of them have melted. I am at about 350 for about 15 min.

Those wiggle eyes would melt for sure

 

[Jerkin' Jaws Jigs]

That pecock produced this....

 

[Fatman]

Thanks for the info, I run my cures at a lower temp for longer because of the craft glitter. It works great and I don't burn it. Had lots of good teachers here!! Might give a few of those a try next time I paint up some jigs.

Thanks again

 

[Fatman]

Oops!!!!!!! Nice stringer of fish - peacock strikes again!!!!!!!

 

[Radtexan]

Great ties Phelp and a nice stringer for the results !!!

 

[redear]

great jigs and a real nice stringer of crappies!!