08-29-2013, 09:27 PM
[#0000FF]Sorry. Didn't provide very good instructions.
The glue forms a fairly perfect sphere through a combination of gravity and centrifugal force...if you rotate the hook slowly in a horizontal plane. I use a hemostat...as shown in the picture. But you can also get 'er done with a rotary fly tying vise.
The technique one needs to practice and learn is to slowly squeeze the hot glue onto the hook shank as you are rotating the hook. Then as soon as there is enough glue to make the size bead/head you want you prop up the glue gun and keep rotating the hook until the glue cools enough to set up. That is typically about 30-45 seconds. If you are using the clear stuff it will begin to turn slightly cloudy as it cools to firmness.
If you want to flatten or otherwise shape the round bead of glue, you can do so by squeezing it just before it cools to hardness. Wet your fingertips to prevent the hot glue sticking to tender flesh and then mold it to the desired shape.
By the way, the hot melt glue also works great for making small ice fishing jigs...on a small jig head. Pour the head then form a glue body. Paint it, add some glow and you got a "hot" ice fishing lure.
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The glue forms a fairly perfect sphere through a combination of gravity and centrifugal force...if you rotate the hook slowly in a horizontal plane. I use a hemostat...as shown in the picture. But you can also get 'er done with a rotary fly tying vise.
The technique one needs to practice and learn is to slowly squeeze the hot glue onto the hook shank as you are rotating the hook. Then as soon as there is enough glue to make the size bead/head you want you prop up the glue gun and keep rotating the hook until the glue cools enough to set up. That is typically about 30-45 seconds. If you are using the clear stuff it will begin to turn slightly cloudy as it cools to firmness.
If you want to flatten or otherwise shape the round bead of glue, you can do so by squeezing it just before it cools to hardness. Wet your fingertips to prevent the hot glue sticking to tender flesh and then mold it to the desired shape.
By the way, the hot melt glue also works great for making small ice fishing jigs...on a small jig head. Pour the head then form a glue body. Paint it, add some glow and you got a "hot" ice fishing lure.
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