hot glue bead eggs

[skiltonian]

well, here's my first attempt with attaching a bead to the hook and covering with hot glue. I think I got the colors pretty good, just need pratice with using the glue gun. I made some in hook sizes 12, 16, and 18. Any thoughts?

 

[mute]

They look great imo. Very translucent and real. Only thing is how well will they hold up to trouts little razor teeth?

 

[jaybo41]

Your colors look great! The way the egg is affixed to the hook looks somewhat suspect to me. I think you need more glue on the underside of the shank--that is center the egg more on the shank. The trick is to keep the hook turning to evenly apply the glue around the shank.

I tried tying these and it takes practice but they're not that hard once you get used to them. I used my AA vice but have not attempted them with a rotary, I'd suspect the rotary would come in handy for this pattern.

Here're a tutorial that I recently read on these kinds of eggs. This guy uses a drill to turn the hook and more evenly disperse the glue. You can also put a brass or glass bead on the hook and build your egg around that to create a nuclei. I think a red glass bead would look killer.

Moe Egg tutorial

 

[FishOnCamp]

I usually hold the hook with forceps and then rotate as you are adding the glue. Also try dropping them into cold or warm water for different effects.

 

[ryguyfi]

Just a thought, but depending on the bead you're using, just thread it on the hook and surround it with glue from there so it's more durable.

 

[MKern]

If you have a rotary vise, just spin it.