Big Pancho

Mr. Longhorn your baits look fantastic. Thanks for the tip on the wax. Now you just put my mind on a new project. Pancho

Wax is something I have never used. Most of my carving are made out of bake clay. At first using the clay it was very frustrating due to the clay gettng to hot and very hard to work with from the heat of my hands. I now got a good understanding on how the clay works. Here is an idea start two projects at one time. Whenever the clay is gettin to warm and hard to work with place it in the refrigerator for ten minutes. When waiting for the first project to cool down start on the second one and alternate the projects in and out of the refrigerator. Just my two cents. I hope this helps. Pancho

I have been playing around with many different silicones. What type did you get? I have had issues with platnum based silicones. Get the tined based stuff. It is much more forgiving. What I have been doing with my master copies is to spray them with automotive primer followed up with automotive paint. The smoother the outter surface of your copies will make a huge difference on how the molds will turn out. Once you pour into the glossy molds cavaties your baits will come out with a very nice sheen. As for your mold and having your baits come out dull. Try spraying the mold with silicone spray prior to pouring your baits. The silicone spray will leave a nice slick of oil on the inside of the mold and your finished pours will come out with a nicer sheen. I hope this helps. Pancho