Tri Color slugs and scalies

Double posted on accident. Edited out this first one...

The colors are awesome! Nice!

I'm not sure about the shape of the head though. Looks a little more bulgy than the average slug (slug-go).

OMG those baits look top shelf

Can you please tell me what mould they were poured from?

I am in South Australia and am just getting into the hobby of DIY SP's. I'm looking to make baits similar to the Berkley Powerbait range of jerk baits.

Got some plastic from the U.S. now I just need to make a mould. Im thinking either POP or Water Putty, the RTV silicone seems a little pricey for a first timer. I'm bound to make a few mistakes.

You sure look like you know what your doing. Any tips for a noob?

Great Work

Slipperybits I made a hard mold out of a bake clay. Than cast the hard mold into some RTV silicone. The silicone is a bit pricey but its alot better than using a pop or water puddy mold. The pop and water puddy mold require a release agent and it becomes a mess when pouring. The silicone is much easier to remove the bait out of once poured. Also if the baits come out a bit cloudy you can flame them with a propane torch. The torch will melt a thin layer of the plastic and the shine is very deep. If you have any other question feel free to ask. I am a newbie myself been at it for 6 1/2 months, Till next time.

Frank

Thanks Broken Paddle for the comment on my baits. The slug is homemade and I made the head a bit bulky in order to gain weight. The bait weigh 1.2 oz and it makes it very easy to cast with a 8/0 monster offset hook. I got a new slug in the works now. I will post it in a couple of days. Till next time.

Frank

Well you said if I have any more questions, so I'm taking you up on the offer. Tried to PM you but it said your storage was full...

Today I purchased some water putty, but in light of your comment i may return it.

The other medium I'm considering is FG resin. I have seen posts and comments of people who have had good results with this.

I wonder if it would release easily when building the mold.

I am intending to use soft bait masters to build my mold - is it easy to create RTV molds with soft baits or do you need to make a hard clay copy first then set this it RTV as you described?

Also wondering about the components of the mold itself.

Do you think a piece of tapered dowel would be ok to create the pour hole?

Do i need an air release space? Was thinking about a section of nail near the dowel to create a space for the air to escape when pouring.

So many questions - not sure where to start...

Slippery here is a starting point.

1. Don't return the water puddy. Use it for your first mold

2. Grab one of your favorite swimbaits and some superglue

3. You need a mold box big enough for the swimbait to sit in. Use a plano lure box if this is not big enough you need to build one.

4. Glue the flat part of the swimbait to the bottom of the mold box.

5. Mix the mold material well and pour into the mold box. Here is a tip. Pour the back side of the tail first than the body and than the head of the swimbait. I do it this way in order to not crush the tail with the material. You will see once you do it. Pour the tail and if you see it getting crushed you can spread the material around it so it can take its original form.

6. Let the mold set for 24 hours. Than remove the swimbait out of the mold

7. At this point you can correct any imperfections in mold by adding or removing material as needed.

8. After the corrections let the mold set another 24 hour to cure.

9. Now after it has cured. Get some release agent. Or some WD 40

10. Spray the inter mold and drain it after this.

11. Microwave the plastic you are going to use. Do not over heat the plastic in the microwave. Start out with two minutes than add if needed in 30 second incraments. Add color and glitters after the plastic turn clear.

12. You are ready to pour into the mold.

13. Let it set in the mold until it is firm enough to remove.

14. There you have it in a nut shell.

15. Have fun and the most important thing of all that should have been the number step.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD VENTILATION AND SAFETY GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A GOOD RESPERATOR.

Frank

WOW! thanks for taking the time to write that very detailed tutorial. Greatly appreciated.

However, all the baits I have and want to reproduce are symmetrical without flat sides and require a 2-part mould, like the Berkley Powerbaits and Squidgie fish 3 and 5" jerkbaits...

I already returned the water putty today but havn't yet found a replacement.

I wrote a really lengthy thread in the SP section, so perhaps if u have a spare second you could offer some or your wisdom there.

http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/soft-plastics/17523-beginner-oz-mould-help-rtv-resin-bondo-qu-re-materials-tech.html#post130109

Thanks again, there is some useful info there - but i really need to make a 2-part mould and am considering aither bondo/resin mix or RTV.

WOW! thanks for taking the time to write that very detailed tutorial. Greatly appreciated.

However, all the baits I have and want to reproduce are symmetrical without flat sides and require a 2-part mould, like the Berkley Powerbaits and Squidgie fish 3 and 5" jerkbaits...

I already returned the water putty today but havn't yet found a replacement.

I wrote a really lengthy thread in the SP section, so perhaps if u have a spare second you could offer some or your wisdom there.

http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/soft-plastics/17523-beginner-oz-mould-help-rtv-resin-bondo-qu-re-materials-tech.html#post130109

Thanks again, there is some useful info there - but i really need to make a 2-part mould and am considering aither bondo/resin mix or RTV. Just

WOW! thanks for taking the time to write that very detailed tutorial. Greatly appreciated.

However, all the baits I have and want to reproduce are symmetrical without flat sides and require a 2-part mould, like the Berkley Powerbaits and Squidgie fish 3 and 5" jerkbaits...

I already returned the water putty today but havn't yet found a replacement.

I wrote a really lengthy thread in the SP section, so perhaps if u have a spare second you could offer some or your wisdom there.

http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/soft-plastics/17523-beginner-oz-mould-help-rtv-resin-bondo-qu-re-materials-tech.html#post130109

Thanks again, there is some useful info there - but i really need to make a 2-part mould and am considering aither bondo/resin mix or RTV. Just not

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Sorry about the above. For some reason this post came out 5 times before i even finished posting it. I have no idea what i did??? Perhaps a moderator can delete them. I couldn't seem to. Anyway...

Wow! thanks for taking the time to write that very detailed tutorial, However the baits I have and want to replicate are symmetrical and require a 2-part mould - like the Berkley Powerbait range and Squidgie Fish jerk biats.

I returned the water putty today, but havn't found a suitable replacement yet. For the 2 part mould i am considering either resin/bondo mix or RTV. But I'm not sure which medium better suits my needs,

I wrote a lengthy thread with questions @

http://www.tackleunderground.com/for...tml#post130109

so if you have a spare second and the inclination, perhaps you could offer some of your wisdom there.

Thanks again

Jim.