Jigfish Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi, new here and you guys came highly recomended! i have some drawings of a lure i want to build but i am having a hard time finding a way to bring it to a mold form. Is there any suggestions or someone that i can turn to to make it a reality? Thanks Jef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBC Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Are you looking to make a mold and pour them yourself? If so, I'd suggest making a prototype of the baits. You can carve a bait using wax or wood. Some people also use sculpy clay to make prototypes. Do a search and you can find more detail on it. As far as a mold, most of us use RTV or POP. You can also get someone to make a mold out of aluminum if that's the route you want to take. Del frequents the site and can help you with that. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigfish Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hey, thanks for the info! Jef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Take a look in the gallery and search under my name. You will find some of the protos I carved. Maybe this will help. I use wood and scullpy clay for my masters. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 If you are contemplating aluminum, you should definately prove the lure by going the PoP or RTV route first. Otherwise it could be an expensive mistake. Can you post the diagrams, I can understand if you would rather not, so no problem. It would just allow us to help you more specifically on the best method to make the master and the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
