I am making a run of needles and am going to make a few in black or burple. Any ideas out there on how to spice up a black plug. When I have done burple in the past they look dull. I know that all black catches but I want to do a color that will catch my eye also. I am going to use red glitter in the etex coat other than that I am open for suggestions.

wine red. good color partial moon. charcoal bottom also.

I want to do a color that will catch my eye


your trying to catch the Fish's eye....

look to nature for your pattern's and ideas

In most cases nature "breaks up" the color or
creates a camouflage coloration that hides them
from their predators....

that's why Fish have other senses that detect bioelectric signals
smell and /or feel vibrations or hear vibrations....

Second for wine red (if pbadad meant black over red.) The "Red Shad" Slug-Go color can be uniquely deadly on certain nights.
Metallic black looks pretty cool too. Createx has it in their Kustom Color line, or you could probably find the Plaid/Folk Art version locally; alternatvely, Rust-Oleum has it in a rattle can. Use of the rattle can might be easiest if you're just going with the solid color, but you should know that you really need to spray a clear lacquer coat over it before E-texing or you're likely to have pitting problems.
Last suggestion is Rust-Oleum ColorShift. This is an interference paint that really gives off a unique sheen over black paint. Ditto on need for a clear lacquer coat before E-texing...not sure why these paints affect the epoxy topcoat so much, but they nearly always do -- no matter how long you let them dry.

I'm a big fan of holographic glitter and then some detail work (scales/pattern/stripes) with interference blue-violet or green-violet.
Really adds depth to a plug and keeps me from getting bored when painting as black is always my most prolific producer color wise.
Best
MS

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Very nice & clean, as usual MS.

Are those Golden interference colors?

Yes, I use either golden or jacquard....that could be spelled incorrectly. I'm moving most of my paint to Golden...more expensive than createx but a quality product.

MS

This is Golden's green-blue color interference shot over rusto 2X flat black. Hard to pick up the color change in the pic but it's a neat look and like others said it spruces up plain black.

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Neat effect Ted and Musky. I luv Golden products. Top of the heap in quality I think but more $. You get what you pay for.
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