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Nova, I'm using petroleum jelly sparingly. Any thoughts, thanks........tad

OK thanks Jim.....tad:yay:

Why is the second half of my 2 part POP molds getting several bubble voids in them. The first halves are fine. Thanks for any help you can offer. tad

Moderators, feel free to delete the 3 previous post, for some reason the pics vanished. Thanks, tad

Another try.

The above pic is of the 5" curly tail I've been pouring. Didn't know the right way to post it or make it bigger. Can someone correct my mistake? Thanks, tad

I am finding that if I make large sprues my baits fill up better and don't have a hollow head, I'm using 2 part POP mold of 5" curly tails.

Sounds like you're making a 1 part mold with the end result being a lure with 1 flat side. I'm making 2 part molds for full body curly tails. Can your idea be modified to make them?

Nova, what if a person was to leave a small opening at the very end of the curly tail. When the plastic starts coming out the small air release opening start pouring the rest of the body.

I couldn't find pans that were the dimensions I needed, I'd either have to big of mold or not big enough. I started out using tupperware containers and the mold did come right out but I didn't like the shape or size of the end product. I just like to make uniform molds to the dimensions I need. Thanks for the suggestion thou Nova.

This is how I've been making my pop mold frames. I figure out the lenght and with of the mold needed according to the lenght and with of my master and the number of cavities that I want it to have, I then take 3/4 x 3/4 inch pieces of wood, I use pine, and cut 8 pieces when making a 2 part mold. For example lenght = 4 pieces 8" long and width = 4 pieces 6.5" long to make to mold halves frame. This will make a mold 8"x 5" or 6.5"x 6.5" if my math is correct. lol I use drywall screws to assemble the pieces. On the bottom halve of the frame i attach a piece of 1/4" plywood or plexy glass cut to the correct lenght and width of the mold frame, attach with screws. 3/4" is the reccomended thickness of pop molds so this guides me to the correct thickness to pour. I put vaseline on the frame and bottom then pour the pop to the top of the 3/4" frame, submerge my master and 2 marbles in to the hale way point, let that cure some, lube up the top of that half including the marbles this time, put some foil around the edges if you like but won't be needed if you used the vaseline liberally. Then take the top frame that should already be assembled with the drywall screws and attach it to the bottom half with the srews down thru the top half into the bottom half. I put 1 srew in the middle of each of the 4 pieces. Let cure, then disassemble making it very easy to get the mold out. Clear as mud right. lol

I'm new to this pouring your own baits so this may be a dumb thought, but what if a person was to put something flat, like a small piece of plexy glass across the top of the tail section of the mold only and use something to keep it in place while you over pour the body. Do you think the plastic would run under the glass and fill the curly tail portion of the cavity? Maybe tilt the head portion up a little when you first start pouring. I can take constructive criticism. lol

Thanks again guys. Couple more ?'s. Where can you get POP for $7.00 for 20 lbs? I paid $12.00 for 25 lbs at Lowe's. I've never seen this ? addressed. Will below freezing temps affect plastisol? Thanks again for taking the time to help us new pourers.

Could some of you experienced pourers give us new guys a run down on the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of molds. Since the tutorials are gone is there someplace us new pourers can go to learn how to make the different types of molds. Thanks for any info you can provide.

whitey how well does the Elmers hold up to the heat?

rixon529, thanks for taking the time to type out all that info. I am trying to find out whats best for sealing my plaster molds. Thanks again.

What is the best and where can i get it. Thanks in advance for any help.

Which stores carry this stuff. I can't seem to find it. How is it labeled. Thanks for the help.

Tr21x I just followed one of the tutorials on this site for making two part plaster molds. The only thing I added was air release holes at the end of the curly tail. I drilled small holes right through the sides of both halves of the mold at the end of the tails. I don't have a means of posting pictures, sorry.

Thanks again for the help guys. The microwave made a world of difference for me. 3 or 4 minutes and the plastic was hot enough and thin enough to pour a 5" bait with a curly tail in a 2 pc plaster mold without an injector.

Why can't I see attached images? It goes to a page and says done but the page is white and blank. Thanks for any help with this problem.