Sexy Shad on a 3D Printed Pike Lure | Hot Stamping Foil Fix & Full Build

🎣 Hi guys, thanks for tuning in and welcome back to another lure build!

Today I’m working on one of my favourite variations of my 3D printed soft plastic curly tail pike lure , using the iconic Sexy Shad pattern - this time combined with hot stamping foil .

Most people know Sexy Shad as one of the most effective and beginner-friendly lure patterns , and for good reason: you don’t need many colours, yet you can still create a realistic and very effective fishing lure.

In this video, I show:
• How to properly prepare a 3D printed lure for hot stamping foil
• What went wrong in my previous attempts - and how I fixed the bonding issue
• The hot stamping + airbrushing workflow
• A full Sexy Shad paint job on a 3D printed pike lure

After some testing, I found the key issue was surface preparation. Once that was fixed, the hot stamping foil bonded cleanly and gave us a very bright, reflective finish*. It might be bold, but it catches sunlight extremely well - and I’m hoping it will perform great in *murky water conditions .

If you stick around until the end, you’ll see the *final result under UV light*.

I’m also planning a dedicated video in the coming weeks covering common hot stamping mistakes on 3D printed lures , because I know how frustrating this process can be and I’d like to save you some time and nerves.

One more thing I’m excited to share:
This 3D printed pike lure STL is in its final stages , and I’ll be uploading it to my Etsy store very soon.

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📍 Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:47 - Preparing a 3D printed lure for hot stamping
06:11 - Hot stamping the lure
07:08 - Peeling off the foil
08:29 - White base coat
09:58 - First blue tone
11:45 - Second blue tone
12:54 - Darkening the spine with aquamarine
13:40 - Cleaning overspray on the belly
15:19 - Yellow lateral line
16:54 - Airbrushing fins with a 3D printed stencil
18:16 - Removing the liquid mask
19:22 - Adding the iconic Sexy Shad dot
20:15 - Gluing in glass eyes
21:27 - Clear coat
23:14 - UV test
25:37 - Final look at the lure
27:17 - Outro

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💬 What do you think of this Sexy Shad interpretation ?
In which water conditions would you fish a lure like this?

Let me know your thoughts - I’m really curious what you think.

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Thanks for watching - tight lines & stay safe!
Christian Casts 🎣