CrabbyBass

Might be too much water. I always start out with a set amount of plaster and then slowly add water to it to get the desired consistency. You don't want it to be too runny. You want it to be thick like pancake batter. Good Luck!

When I make a multi-cavity injection mold, I use straws for my sprue channels. The bendable straws work great. I then use a knife to carve a channel from the straw to the lure. Then I take my injector tip and trace it on the mold and carve out the injection port. This works great for me. I hope this helps! Chuck

I believe they cure faster in the cold. I know a guy that cures lures in the fridge overnight if he needs to bag them up and ship them out fast.

I cannot say for sure as I have never bought from Clear Bags. Sorry!

I buy the 7" x 4 1/4" bags. Bears sells 1000 bags for $82.50, clear bags sells 1000 for $84.00 and Johnson bag sells 1000 for $103.60.

I have priced them out and Bears Baits seemed to be cheaper if you are looking for the plain clear bags. It was not a huge price difference, but every little bit helps.

If you have some, you can make your own molds out of plaster of paris. Do a search for mold making tutorials. You can also check out the below mold manufacturers. They are not exact to what you want, but similar. http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/Flap-Jack--2in-br-10-Cavity_p_148.html http://www.bearsbaits.com/175-CRAPPIE-DROPPER_p_354.html http://www.basstackle.com/product_p/stingermold22.htm

X2. I was going to suggest doing this as well. It will take more time to hand pour than injecting, but you will get your desired results.

I just ordered 1000 myself. I really like the bigger size and it was the best price I had found. I had almost ordered some from another site, but checked Bear's before ordering. The other site was like $5 more. I am always looking for a bargain.

Thanks John! I actually do not pour them, I inject them. I heat them to the normal 350. I bought a huge stock of the Jann's Netcraft plastic injectors and use those. They are flimsy and fall apart, but work great for these. If glue cannot fix them, I toss them and use a new one. Not worth taking the chance of getting hurt.

Michaels or Hobby Lobby is your best bet.

You can do it with no ill effects. It cools the plastic down faster so you can fish with it quicker. Just make sure that it is a good lure before throwing in water. Once you put it in the water, you cannot remelt unless it is completely dry. Water being introduced hot liquid plastic is very dangerous. Be careful!

Any particular brand you like over another or is Durham's the only brand the most readily available?

I have made POP molds as well. Take your time. If you rush it, the mold will not turn out correctly and you will only be mad at yourself. It has happened to me. I have been looking at the Durham's, but have yet to buy and experiment. I read on the Durham's site that the water putty was made to stick to itself. It was a response to the question asking if you can cast an object with water putty in a mold made out of water putty. That made me believe that making a two part mold with it was not possible because the second half would stick to the first half. I am sure there are people on here that have done it. I am interested to hear what they have to say.

I have watched them all. They are very informative. Great job Frank!