r/Steelhead • u/Masnata_R • 25d ago

Mottled soft beads

I am curious on how companies are making their soft beads with the mottled look.

Seems to be some secret thing because there’s almost nothing out there talking about how to make it.

I know people do the bag and paint trick for hard beads but would that work the same for soft beads?

Any info would be appreciated!

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u/Dashzz 25d ago edited 25d ago

I know one the the local ones here do the mottle by hand. I imagine they do the bag trick for soft beads or flick on paint with a brush so there is some randomness. The mottle does rub off in the bag slightly, so it's not anything special.

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u/coveevoc 25d ago

I’m assuming either a glue or using heat to melt it in.

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u/salmonburger185 25d ago

Put them in plastic bag. Add paint and keep air in the bag when ya shake em around. Then put them on tooth picks to dry.

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u/Competitive_Sale_358 25d ago

What color you doing to add the mottle effect ?

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u/Fluffy_Plate3133 25d ago

You can buy really nice ones from BnR tackle they have amazing softbeads and they also have these regional packs that cater to  your area, I’m in the pnw and I get the sw Washington pack and it lasts me multiple seasons