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I got started on flocking some custom eiders a few days ago and put a second coat on the entire hen with the modified almond mix and some bisque tan. It's much easier to airbrush dark over a lighter base than light over a darker base. Since first coats don't matter all that much and I did the...

The first question, it's one layer of paint and flocking over the entire decoy. It doesn't have to match any particular color, it's just the base. Gloss gives you some more time to get the flocking on it which is important as it takes time to cover the whole decoy. Adhesion on that first coat...

When I started fully flocking decoys there was no one to ask, much less anyone willing to give up any secrets. The only thing you saw was black or green flocking on heads of geese and mallards. Being able to start with at least the right supplies and a few how to do it tips would have really...

Another question I get a lot is what type of decoys work best for flocking. Plastics are very inconsistent. If the decoy has paint issues in the first place you will need to scratch up the surface and remove any loose paint. We did a lot of sandblasting to leave the surface of plastic decoys...

Feel free to ask any questions along the way. I think we've seen it all and tried it all at this point, but learn something new regularly. We should also include some of the tips we've brought up on other threads just to keep them all in one place. Here's a couple to get your started. A...

I can certainly relate Fred, sounds like a younger version of myself. I'm still on the younger end of old at 68 this november. I tried to retire at 62, The finances were in good standing for that, however covid crushed my son's business and it's primarily been helping him stay afloat since...

Just under the wire for September. We've had a good summer and kind of getting our feet back under us. I've got another 30 decoys to make in the next couple of weeks and then the expectation for finishing anything near the beginning of season will be over. I've been doing quite a bit of...

Well, you probably already know how I feel about it, but maybe I have a different slant of what realism is. I've said for a long time that most hunters get ducks in spite of their decoys, not because of them. Very little realism or detail exists in any commercial factory decoys, but they are...

Here's another swatch, but also evidence that we really did go smallmouth fishing. Caleb used to be a fly fishing guide on the Henry's Fork, he's really good with kids and we got to take a family from Church out for their first experience with smallmouth bass. Everyone did great and the boys...