JRammit

Didn't they do that on Breaking Bad?

Same boat, different creek Living in Texas, I can fish year round.. But this time of year I'm usually looking forward to duck hunting... Season opened on my birthday (last Saturday) which also happened to be the same day I came down with pneumonia...... I'm back on my feet now, but after missing 4 days of work with no sick time or vacation time, our budget is on a tight squeeze So duck season is out of the question for me this year... And while the water stays soft all winter here, it would be wise of me to stay off it...... But fortunately I do have enough materials in my shop to last until, well, how long does pneumonia last??

Thanks Ben.... That's a sad story too... I try not to get too close to my dogs now, try, but I can't say it works That's what I miss about my last dog Hemi.. She's the only dog I've ever had that would ride in the back of my truck and STAY there...... I use to take her to the little beer store on the corner, they fed all the stray cats there, so there were plenty of them running around..... I could leave her unattended in the truck bed while i went inside and she NEVER jumped out But the puppy looks like shell b fine... She's well enough to limp around and jump on the couches (where she doesn't belong)...... It is a nasty nasty cut! Well just have to keep an eye on it

Yea they are.. Loyal, friendly and great with kids Only problem with labs is keeping them home!!!.... It's been a constant battle patching holes in my fence.... Earlier this year, my previous hunting dog got out and went on a chicken killing spree... That was her last rodeo, somebody shot her Now, just this morning, my wife calls and said the puppy dug out and got hit by a car... She's ok, just has a busted leg now.... Wife says it doesn't look broken, just a nasty deep gash on it, and a little skin off her head.... Guess it coulda been worse

There are alternatives to dealing with the fumes in the first place Water based paints and epoxy never hurt anyone

Spray paint is flammable, and I haven't had any problems.... Something more volatile might be a different story Could be a fun OUTDOOR experiment!

I made a paint booth from a big card board box... It sits in front of my window, fan in the window seal, hole in the back of the box and an air filter in front of the fan..... Simple, ez But most garages don't have windows, so that might not work for you

So I took a little break from lure building.. For one, duck season is approaching, so I needed the time to get me and the new puppy ready.. But also because I started overwhelming myself with ideas and projects..... Now I understand why so many don't sell baits! Anyway, were as ready as we're gonna get for hunting season, so I decided to spend my day off giving my shop a MUCH needed clean up/organize day..... Well, having not been inside for a week or two, I wasnt surprised to see that my cute little bird dog puppy had run a MUCK! Muddy footprints on the top of my bench, empty containers laying about with objects previously occupying those containers spread out all over the floor.. Bags of soft plastic baits laying outside the door, a full paper towel roll shredded into pieces blown all over the yard... Ect. Ect. Ect. So I decided to fix her wagon! That's my little lab mut Nessie (named after the Lochness monster

You can find PVC trim at your local Lowes or Home Depot... Usually right next to all the decorative wood trim It cuts and sands just like wood (actually cuts a lot easier than wood on my band saw) but it's water proof.... Also lighter than most hard woods

I saw Paul Adams do this when I first started.. I didn't have an injector, so I tried it Two years later I'm still using it.. No accidents to speak of.. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.. I still don't own an injector

Lot of guys use Pam to spray molds (me too)... Should work just as well in a bag Another thing on the "don't list".. Vegetable oil, also turns baits hard

Ha!!! That's good stuff!.... Had that vet scratching his head, hilarious! I used our cat once, wife gave me dirty looks, but the cat liked the attention

Then I think that's the ticket!.... Two heads are better than one!

If the glue makes the plaster smoother than it might... Problem is, the clay master sometimes crumbles and parts can stick in the cavity... Other times it all pulls out in one piece I think it's just the porous nature of the plaster.. It's not designed for making molds, it's designed for sticking to walls...... But we find ways

I used the air dry clay for a long time, it works pretty well.... The advantage is best of both worlds, hard/soft master..... The disadvantage, you only get one shot, if you mess up making the mold, your master is destroyed in the process..... And like I mentioned before, sometimes it's a real pain to clean it all out, keep that in mind when adding details, picture trying to pick and scrub wet clay off of them.... Still a viable option, and at $5 a tub not much to lose

For pictures in a thread, click "more reply options" then click "add attachment".... If using a mobile device, you'll have to click "full version" first Make sure and read up on the rules first... Pictures just to show your work go in the gallery... Pictures for the purpose of asking or answering questions can go here in the forums

One more thing you can try, if you're the artistic type... Get some air dry clay, crayola makes it Walmart carries it The air dry clay becomes soft again if you get it wet.. Like when you pour wet plaster over it..... It can be a little messy and tedious to clean out of your finished mold.. But it will not damage any plaster as you remove it

Glad you're seeing progress! For the best detail transfer, you'd want a soft master.... I've tried carving ribs, lines, ect. into my hard masters.. The impressions left are so small that they are weak and usually break off when the master is removed It's twice the work and twice the time invested, but you can make a silicone mold to capture fine details from your hard master.. Then pour soft copies to use as masters for a plaster mold... This also makes multi cavities an option

I don't pour to sell, so I'm not into huge numbers... But I do know that a good routine can make you faster at anything When you perform the same task over and over, you can really fine tune it... All the way down to where you place tools and which hand you use to grab them, how you pull off the clamps and where you put them, or which direction you open the mold and which end of the bait you grab to pull it out...... When you do these tiny details the exact same way in the exact same order every time, you develop a muscle memory which makes you move faster.. And you don't waste any time thinking, it just happens But as stated above, it happens even faster with more cavities

Toaster oven, hot plate, presto pot... All ways to keep plastic warm.... But not necessary... An occasional "bump" in the microwave will keep temp up to working levels Have to know your microwave well though... And adjust as your cup gets lower I try not to let my plastic "cool" until I'm done with it... Usually a 30 second bump between pours is enough to keep it hot..... Also, placing the cup back in the microwave immediately after pouring slows down the cooling process too, basically a big insulated box

I got one of those too... Only saw him once, and he hasn't chewed anything up yet, so I don't bother him

Yea, most dogs aren't spoiled like ours... They were indoor/outdoor dogs at our old house... Big mistake! Animals have no resect for things like carpet and trim..... The shop idea was to solve that problem, the dogs are no longer allowed in the house.. Except my puppy, she only comes in for feedings and short training sessions, which will be moved outside now that the weather is cooling down (black labs don't train well in the heat) Animals do fine in the elements as long as they're acclimated to it.. It's our fault these dogs aren't..... I've considered kicking them out of the shed, but haven't quite been pushed to that point yet.. Close! But not yet

Ha ha ha!!!... I'll pass Good lookin booth tho!... I'm cheap myself, so I can appreciate the frugality Mine is a big cardboard box our pool came in... I use spray cans (no airbrush) so I needed mine a little bigger

I like that... Why not use high temp paint and leave it on??..... 2 birds, 1 stone