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couple quick samples of the pours that came out.. i'm still new to pouring so they arent the best.. but i'm happy with the way the plastics came out otherwise. I just need more practice.

thanks dude.. yeah i was in the process of doing one of these when i saw your post. This is just the one sided version, i havent poured it yet so not sure how the baits will turn out.. hopefully they look ok. just follow the http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/forum/49-soft-plastics-how-to/

how does that one compare with this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200337601267&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

i think i'm more addicted to making these POP molds than I am pouring. I'm getting better and better at it. I gotta wait for some more colors to come in anyways. thought i'd share my latest ones. Theres a two piece hardening up as i type...

sorry bout that.. didn't mean to thread jack it.. just wanted to give my input of what mask I bought regarding fumes.

I just bought this, but it sounds like it may not be enough? sounds like we'd need something with charcoal? Luckily I live in CA so I can keep my garage open almost all year long without worrying about frostbite. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Health/Safety/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LES9MG812H2_nid=M85H4W68C2beF3RH7CD92Ngl

wnybassman, thanks for the pictures.. i will def give RTV a shot later one. What would you use to trim any extra flaps around the molds once u remove the masters? I can see just shaving them off in pop mold link Mark added photos as well. Jim Jim, thanks for the link. Definitely saving that project for next time after i get some of these one sided ones down.

Ok, dried fairly quick and the lid came off pretty easily as well. The masters came out fairly easy also. I was able to pop out the mold without a lot of effort just by flexing the sides a bit. Although some of the edges were a bit weird cause of the shape of the box, but it wont matter cause i need to round off the edges with a knife anyhow. Kind of funny to see the logo of the lid on my mold as well . i'll shave the edges and pop it in the oven next. Then seal it. I'm very happy with the first time result.. can't wait to get a pour on it once it's all sealed up. Pitbull, if you have time i'd love to see some of the pictures you mentioned regarding the frame. I may give your technique a shot next time as well. Vodkaman, i agree, i need to find some better sized boxes, I have some bigger baits that won't fit this, but i'm pretty happy with my results so far. Future plans I have.. -Try out RTV and Resin (just to see how these all work) -Try to make some 2 pieces molds for some hand pouring (at least until I get an injector)

Thanks VodkaMan, i'll have to try that out and use the idea with the wing nuts etc. I also was going to try RTV molds next, just thought i'd try this first and see how it goes. Pitbull, thanks for the measurements.. i'll try it out on my next frame over the weekend. Your points all make sense. Question though, for those measurements, how much POP does that approx take to fill? And I don't know how the lid is going to come off yet.. i'll figure it out soon enough i guess.

Damn just checked my box and looks like i missed something. The Lid of the box isn't flush with the flat of the pan.. so it's slightly expanding that part of the lid.. Hopefully it shouldnt be a huge deal and I can just sand it down a bit to be all even?

so decided to give a shot at POP. hit the Dollar Tree store, Home Depot and WalMart for the equipment needed, glue, POP, etc. So i followed the tutorial and i got a bit side tracked and am trying something a bit different. Here are the pictures Taped the worms down but instead of to the tray, I taped them to the lid of the tupperware box. Of course depending on the size of your master this can't always work. By doing this, i figured i dont have to use masking tape to keep the mold attached to the base poured and shook the mix kinda cool that I could see through the bottom and see if how the mix looks surrounding the masters So after i did this.. i started thinking about what problems might arise.. (please chime in if u think of anything.. ) Like i said.. my first time.. so i'm just playin it by ear. any suggestions on how it can be better? or if i missed anything? Is it going to be difficult to separate the box from the lid? Will it leak between the lid and box? (so far it looks good, but i put it in another tray just in case) still waiting for it to set and then i'll try to remove and maybe throw it in the oven to try then seal using 50/50 elmers glue all. I'll update the post when i get there.

looks cool!.. maybe we can get a group order to one person and share shipping costs?

cool! i never even thought about the crock pots.. man.. i love TU. So much fun things.. my wife wont be happy, but im having tons of fun learning.

So this idea just came to mind.. and I was wondering if anyone has tried it or thought of it.. I think this pertains to people who have injectors, but what about using a deep fryer to heat up and keep your plastisol warm while you inject? it covers most of the basics that are needed i think right? (well except for the stirring), but it can help to keep a fairly constant temperature and its pretty cheap. just a thought.. i'm still new to this but i get these weird ideas now and then $25 at Lowes

i'm still new to this, but when i was pouring from plastisol they cooled pretty quickly.. but i did notice when i remelted some GY baits and poured them into a mold that it took them a lot longer to cool. Maybe depends on the type of plastisol originally used?

great tutorial! i just picked up some POP from Home Depot.. hope it works well. I'll be trying this next week! can't wait,

mark, thanks for the little write up and picture. I will be trying my hand at making some POP molds soon. one question though, so are these just ikas without the skirts? or did i miss read something?

just thought i'd share my first try at pouring.. just plain old watermelon coloring with some MF plastic. I did notice the "shrinking" that happens when it cools and how i need a little over pour. (all in due time and practice). Of course you can see a couple of them i missed a bit and had some "extra appendages" but i was getting better the more i was practicing.

just wondering if you guys think this is necessary? It's a leather apron? how do jeans fair against hot plastic? http://www.harborfreight.com/split-leather-welding-apron-45193.html

Of course.. that's the reason I was asking the question. i'm still new to all this and i'll take all the advice and information I can get. This forum a great knowledge base of information. I'll probably end up ordering one from Bears. Any of you have any feedback about using the Cabelas meat injector one that's made of metal?

I saw the Cabelas injector and was looking around and was wondering what you guys think about this injector (picture attached). the tube part is plastic and i am not sure if it can handle the heat of the plastic?

mark, just wondering, how did you make an ika cavity using POP?

Zeiners, is who i bought my starter kit from.. i did some research and it was the best price on the bottles of MF plastic that I cld see. He did charge me a bit xtra for the shipping cause of weight, which was kinda a hidden message, but i'm happy. Just waiting on a microwave now and imma hit up walmart for some pyrex cups.