Well, seeing as there have been a few questions on jig making lately, figured I would do up a short step by step on how to do a hair jig. I apologize up front as I am not the best photographer in the world, and its not always easy doing the steps and shooting the photo at the same time. There are plenty of different ways to do jigs, this is just the way that I致e found to work for me. If folks have other pointers, feel free to add them.
I値l start with a 3/8 oz round head jig. We値l use powder paint to paint the jig head. First step is to heat the jig head. If you are just doing a few, a propane torch works just fine. If you are doing a bunch, a small toaster oven (I got one at Wally world for around $20) and a cookie tray works real well. (photo 1) Here I致e used the torch to heat up the head (a pair of pliers holds the jig) for a few seconds, swirl it in the black paint for a couple of seconds (photo 2), and then tap it on the side of the container to knock off the extra.
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