Mica Powder

[AtticaFish]

Got hold of some Mica Powder and hope to get some jigs painted for a friend. Still figuring out how i can use it. So far, i have just mixed it very sparingly with clear (30:1) and have been lightly taping it on. It is so fine - it can fill in quickly and you loose the base color even at a 30:1 mix. I does have a slight pearl color effect as the light glints off it.

Plain ol' black with the clear/mica tapped on after..... the one on the right in both these pics has just a hair of regular silver holo. tapped on too for some glitter size variation:

This pic has one more black base with xtra mica tappe on the lower half. Others have the entire head tapped with the clear/mica mix then tapped (at a distance) with some translucent powder on the top.

Last picture..... Left jig has black (lightly) taped on top, cler/chart glitter tapped over everything then translucent copper on top. Right was covered in clear/mica first,light tap of silver holo glitter, tap of black on top side then the trans. green.

All of them of course look much better in hand than in the pics. :-/ The mica is not going to be an absloute fish magnet, but it make a very cool pearly looking silver flake. And a very tiny pinch sure goes a LONG way!

 

[toadfrog]

Mighty fine . Going to have to give that some thought . I'm really partial to the last pic . Greens and copper trip my trigger . Wish my car was those colors .

 

[Radtexan]

Beautiful ......thats all I got to say about that....The last two are awesome Russ...

 

[Ron Don]

Very slick paint jobs! The mica does go a long way. I have a half lb that will probably last me a life time. U can get different grades of it. And different shades.

 

[JSC]

Have not tried it yet ... but this might inspire me to.

They look great

 

[ScottV]

You can come up with some good ideas Russ. Those look great.

 

[StumpHunter]

They are nice. I will have to mix a little and try it.

 

[CrappieHappy]

those are sweet Russ!!

 

[Pup]

Excellent jig heads and photography.

 

[Fatman]

Great looking paint jobs but wow 30:1!!! Depending on what the mica costs I'll go with trying what I hve now.

 

[AtticaFish]

Great looking paint jobs but wow 30:1!!! Depending on what the mica costs I'll go with trying what I hve now.

Should have specified.... it is a mix of 30 parts clear to 1 part mica. I still keep it in small amounts, used 15 - 1/4th teaspoons of clear to 1 - 1/8th teaspoon of mica. It is very fine ground and just opening that little baggie it came it let out a puff of glittery, floating stars that hung around in the air for quite awhile.

No, it is not cheap either - would imagine Ronny had to dip into his retirement fund to get a half pound. :exclamation:

 

[Hawnjigs]

I like the effect mixed with fine holo glitter. The top black jigs look good.

I guess you know the stuff is called "Pixie Dust" - maybe cuz of Tinkerbell's wand.

 

[Fatman]

Thanks for the clarification on that!!!!! It definatley makes really nice coats on the jigs!!!!!!!!!!