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UG, Your second layer may help, but sometimes just changing the paper will solve your problem. Paper bags are not made to the highest standards. If the volcanos are not shooting paint all over the room I don't worry about them. Paints are different consistancies and react differently. On some colors like white I give the whole bed a shake just before I dip. Hope this helps.

Most craft stores sell a ribbon that is a very fine mesh with thin wire running along each edge. It can be molded into many shapes and will take paint.

Charlie, I use a program call Wasp Bar Code Labeler. It has several styles of barcodes for different applications. Some stores use different styles and this program lets you match what they are using instead of being locked into a UPC. You can also get a barcode scanner to make filling orders a breeze. Like Spike said, Quickbooks is a great business program and inventory tracker, plus it works well with Wasp.

Jimmy, Those should work in any mold that takes a 60* heavy wire hook like the Eagle Claw 410 and 730.

Patrick, Do you still have the 10.5" Trick?

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EWG, Just about any clear two part epoxy will work, as will clear nail polish, clear lacquer, clear urethane or clear anything that dries hard.

Pete, Spike has a submarine lure so why not. What kind of stick would you need to pitch that thing?

Duthman, I have been able to come really close the that particular jig with a D0-It SRH-6G-SLA Matzuo 9014 #1 Sickle bend hook Sevenstrand 60# uncoated wire leader material for a weedguard. Tou substitute the leader for the screw-loc. You may have to make a little grove at the back of the screw-loc cavity. Makes a really nice 1/8 oz jig. TJ

ewgsuperline, I use nylon upholstery thread available at wally world fabric section. Very strong, rot resistant and comes in a whole bunch of colors. I finish it off with a drop of superglue on the knot. Works for me.

I just thought they might look good with those pink crocks.

How many bids do you have in Pete?

Kelly, I use an old electric pancake griddle. It has a temp control and an open top. Just throw a bunch of jigs in, let them heat up and pluck one out to paint. The rest stay hot and you don't have any doors to open and close.

Javelin, I had the same problem with mine. I tried everything plus smoking the cavities and shaving the rear of the cavity. I wrote to Do-It and they suggested turning the temp down and slowing the rate of pour all while using SOFT lead. Well I guess my lead wasn't soft enough and I still got bad pours. I sent them the mold and a couple of incomplete pours. They sent it back with some complete pours and again suggested soft lead. So I got me a small melting pot and some soft pure lead, haven't had a problem since. I ladel pour my spinnerbaits. Hope this helps.

Pigdestroyer, The temp of your plastic depends on the mold you are pouring. Some molds with apendages or tails require hotter plastic. As apposed to molds with slab sides and large flat surfaces that allow lower temps to prevent shrinkage dents. So to answer your question, the hotter the plastic the thinner it is and the more you have to stir. On some molds I stir just before the first cavity and then every other cavity. Hope this helps.

I think it may be a member item, I noticed that I can PM other members, but I can't PM you. Just a hunch.

Basscat, Here is a link I posted in one of the threads that rofish listed. If you like the hobby knife idea, these are the cheapest I found. (http://www.dickblick.com/zz574/58/?w...l+Hobby+Knives)

Ryan, We pour molten lead into aluminum molds and aluminum ingot molds or muffin pans. Your camping pots should work. If in doubt, try a small piece of lead in your pot and see if it works. Just my .

Good Job Stankdog, just don't use up all your pretty jig heads as no one can see them in the bait. Next thing you know you'll be doing two, three and four colors. More molds, more plastic more, more, more. The up side is no one will get mad at you.

Happy Birthday Braveviper!!! Hope you took some time off to go fishing.

Ed, I dip in aluminum candle molds. They are 2" in diameter and 7" tall. You can get them in a variety of sizes at your local hobby store.

Kajan, Welcome to the madness, since you have been exposed for some time you're already infected. Well the more you learn the worse it gets. Maybe we can see some of the Speck and Red baits. Keep cookin.

when a member has to preface a question with "I Did A Search". I think we are discouraging questions by constantly answering questions with "Do A Search".....

Well Chuck, looks like you've been busy. I'm not much of a musky guy, but those look pretty darn good. Good Job and welcome to TU.

captsully18, To quickly answer your question for laminates from an aluminum mold. open the mold and on the side with the bolts, pour the fist color until it fills about 2 thirds of the cavity (could be more or less depending on how much of this first color you want). Do this for all cavities on a five or four cavity mold. Put your mold together and pour your second color through the pour hole. Some folks tilt the mold slightly away from the fist color, but that is not always necessary depending on how much of the first color you poured. Demold as usual and you have a laminate. The more you pour the more tricks you will develop and the easier it will get. Hope this helps