First time arrow cresting & staining

[huntnut]

I'm in the process of building some arrows for my SA II. I figured I would keep the same color sceam as my bow. The arrows are Hickory with a 11" white dip and red and black crest the stain is ebony to make the arrow match my greybark of my bow. I'm waiting on my feathers to show up so I can figure what color's I want to use. I have red, black, and white 5" shield. I'm thinking about 2 reds and 1 black, but just have to play around with them to see what looks good. Here is a pic of them so far. I still have to put a couple coats of poly on them.
 

[Paul Mattson]

Those are some great looking arrows.  Do you plan on highlighting with some gold or silver pin strips?

[BowHuntingFool]

Looks good! Post up some pics when you have em done with feathers!

[huntnut]

I was going to do that, but I can't find and of them coclor localy. I was going to hit Hobby Lobby and see what they had.

[BowHuntingFool]

Originally posted by BadgerArrow:
Those are some great looking arrows.  Do you plan on highlighting with some gold or silver pin strips?

I agree, that would really set em off! I use the same colors as you and used grey for the pin stripes! Turn out pretty cool!

[Hot Hap]

Looking good. Hap

[jrchambers]

i agree i love the collor scheme,  just curios is that a polyurethane stain?  If so what type of metalic paint would you use over it,  i had trouble with coper enamel flaking over the polly, or would polly acrilic work better?

[huntnut]

The stain is just Minwax oil based stain.

[jrchambers]

minwax with polly

[Okie 1]

Lookin good.    

John

[KOTAKID]

hobby lobby has every color of paint you wouuld need. i use the water based acrylic paints..for about $1 a bottle.  looks good 2!

[jrchambers]

ah no polly in the stain i got ya,  you should put a white splice where the white crest is. those would look amazing.