摘要 |
A method of applying a design; such as a simulated live fish design, onto an artificial fly body (12) includes the step of ap- plying a base layer (34) of lacquer over the entire primed exterior surface of a buyoant artificial fly body (12). A first overlay (36) of a lacquer is applied in a predetermined pattern, i.e., stripes, dots, etc : at predetermined discrete locations on the artificial fly body (12) while the base layer (34) is still wet. While the first overlay (3 6) of lacquer is still wet, a second overlay (38) of a lacquer is applied over the first overlay (36). The second overlay (38) mixes with t he first overlay (36) of lacquer and flows outward from its point of initial application to a boundary spaced from the edge of the first overlay (36). A peripheral edge portion of the first overlay (36) remains exposed around the second overlay (38). Finally, a clea r layer (40) of lacquer is applied over the entire artifi- cial fly body (12) after all of the overlays are dry. A third overlay (44) m ay be optionally applied over certain of the second over- lays (38), while the second overlays (38) are still wet, to simulate other patterns, such as eyes, found in live fish.
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