High Viz Arrows..

Auzoutdoor · October 22, 2011, 08:58:00 PM

Made up some new hunting arrows this week nice and bright so I can find them.
Cheers KIM..

MikeW · October 22, 2011, 09:10:00 PM

OMG...where's my sun glasses!

Big Ed · October 22, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

Like them a lot !!

b44mag · October 22, 2011, 09:16:00 PM

very nice

mmisciag · October 22, 2011, 09:17:00 PM

Yep, I can see them!

Martin

5deer · October 22, 2011, 09:30:00 PM

nice looking

David Yukon · October 22, 2011, 11:19:00 PM

Wow indeed! these are realy nice arrows. How did you do the crown?

Auzoutdoor · October 23, 2011, 12:32:00 AM

Thanks guys I do the crown by floating oil paint on water and dipping the shafts.Here is the last ones I did for my Daughter.
Cheers KIM.

Thumper Dunker · October 23, 2011, 12:42:00 AM

My eyes my eyes. Thats realy cool how you did that.

Coiloil37 · October 23, 2011, 01:37:00 AM

That looks awesome. Maybe you could explain how you do it a little more specifically?

rdoggsilva · October 23, 2011, 03:06:00 AM

Even with my 63 year old eyes, I can see these. Nice job.

BCWV · October 23, 2011, 06:16:00 AM

Very nice!

Green Mountain Boy · October 23, 2011, 10:17:00 AM

That is cool, could you post a recipe of sorts, proportions of oil paint and water, I'd like to try it with my daughter!

graybark uk · October 23, 2011, 11:22:00 AM

WOW!!!! very cool , the whole pink thing seems to be getting everywhere

steadman · October 23, 2011, 11:31:00 AM

Love the marble look!

joe skipp · October 23, 2011, 11:41:00 AM

Been using high viz arrows since the early 80's..
Nice job on the arrows Kim....

Hot Pink on Carbons....

Deer hunting arrows...

Bear hunting arrows...

Arrows I made for my wheelie friend

ALDO · October 23, 2011, 03:33:00 PM

Great looking arrows, interested in your recipe as well.
Thanks
ALDO

lpcjon2 · October 23, 2011, 04:39:00 PM

I made these in case the lights go out...LOL

Cyclic-Rivers · October 23, 2011, 04:51:00 PM

Hard to see those arrows for sure.... in a manly quiver

Just kidding. I will likely have pink arrows again, lose to many otherwise.

Those look great.

Auzoutdoor · October 23, 2011, 08:15:00 PM

Ok first I have to say I am no expert at this and am still experimenting each time I do it.First I prep the shafts the same as with normal crown and then I get Humbrol brand paint made for painting models.I cut the top off a large plastic drink bottle and fill it with warmish water with a couple of spoons of borax in it.Put justa couple of drops of paint of each colour on the surface of the water and slowly spred it around with a nail or small stick to give you a swirly pattern.The amount of paint is trial and error and I always seem to put to much in first up.Now I have a few practice sticks with the base coat on to do some trial dips to get the paint thickness right.Now the SECRET part is dip the shaft in nice and slow turning it as it goes in until it is deep as it need to go but then stop dont pull it out yet or you will make a big mess.Blow gentley on the surface of the water so the paint moves away from the shaft and THEN pull it out of the water and flick the water off.As I said have a play on some scrap before you put your good shafts in but be warned it is addictive.
Any questions just ask.
Cheers KIM