Artificial All The Way Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Glad I could contribute something that is actually useful to you pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Bait Co. Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Thanks 152nd Now I know my mind still has a little juice left in it. Maybe its all the History Channels fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Oil pastels are on line at the Dick Blick site.This is a large art supply store.Check out the large assortment of colors.Most can be bought by open stock of each color. Think of oil pastels as adult crayons.I have tested the oil pastels over the past twenty years,and find that they do rather well.Very few failures.They dissolve nicely and are bright.Sure are a lot neater than dyes,and the pigment is highly concentrated. Worth trying.Get a small box at Hobby Lobby,or other art store,or borrow a small piece from a art student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 The crayons work great! Tried today, and I must say I am impressed. The colors look nice, plastic is exactly as soft and flexable as before. Another horrible photo, but I made a nice motor oil and a lime green. I'll try 'em out in the kelp beds this afternoon and give 'em the real test. Thanks for the great tip, Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I like the bubblegum fingers at the top of the pic. Dick Blick has the bulk packs of single colors. 12 crayons of one color per box. Crayola Crayons - BLICK art materials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Very cool. Glad it worked out for you. Wish I was sent the 500 instead of the 502 soft stuff. Need to send it back. The ones I made kicked ass. White, clear, clear with some foil added in, yellow, and some spit colors. Yellow didn't performe well. No takers. Yellow and white rocked them just as all the others I tossed out. 20 plus keepers up to 38". I'm headed back Friday. And the Fluke are running as well. 25" and 26" out of my five keepers smallest going 22". FISH FRY BABY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrysbaits Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 This really sounds cool but I have never heard of someone using crayons. Would someone have the time to explain it to me. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Jerry - start on page one of this thread. Several members describe their use of crayons to color the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Jerry, I add crushed crayon into my plastic when it is really hot. Then stir a lot, and heat in bursts to really melt it down or it will swirl the color rather than mix it in. I've found you will really need to experiment on your own about how much crayon to mix in. Some colors dont require a lot, and others will take a lot. I mix in really small amounts, usualy 1/4 to 1/2 cup of plastic. For that much it takes about 1/2 a crayon for a really dark color and just about 1/4 inch to lightly color it. Good luck and don't be afraid to ask any more questions about the process, Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfootcreek Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 i have the color block that is 10 times stronger then crayons you will only have to use very little at a time.if you are interested let me no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Turkey Let us know some more about the "Color Block" JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfootcreek Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 The color block we have are for candle making which are ten times stronger for color.you have to use a 1/2 of a crayon where you only have to use a little shavings for the color block which means less wax in your plastic.the melting point for color block is 160 degrees we run at 200 degrees and never have any problem with the color block disolving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Color block ..... what is it ....... where do you get it and where do we fnd more info about it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfootcreek Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 please email me at turkeyfootcreek@yahoo.com with you phone number and i will call you with the colors we have and explain more about them.just to let every one no the blocks are only a dollar each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 A while back "turkeyfootcreej" offered us a sample of the coloring that he used in candle making. Attached is a pic of my first use of it. Making a translucent blue ... the small chunk is the amount I used in 8 oz. You might see a dot or 2 of dark in the worm and shrimp this was a piece or 2 of black glitter that was in the nozzle when I poured. Will let yall know of further try's with it. Looks like it is a winner for starts .... 1 buck for the pack ... mixes fast. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrasslover Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 I saw this thread and had to try it. I snagged a few cool colors from my kid's crayon box. I decided to try Vivid Pink and it looks awesome! Melted right in and produced a nice rich color. I'll definitely have to try this again. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse1378 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 well you guys suck. i dont have any kids to steal crayons from. so now i'm gonna have to take my wife to IHOP and ask for the crayons and then ill take them home to try lol. i have a 4 day weekend coming up. i hope to try this idea out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozak Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Just wanted to thank everyone that contributed to this. I'm new to pouring and have only been at it for a month maybe. This crayon thing is one of THE COOLEST things I've ever seen. I tried it out today and WOW, talk about some awesome colors and endless possibilities. First one I tried was Crayola Violet Blue (looks like purple), I did 1/4 of the crayon in about 4 oz of plastic and added some red flake. the baits came out beautiful. I told my little brother he could pick out of a crayon and I'd make him baits for catching smallies on our vacation next week. He chose "Olive Green" thinking natural colors. I heated it up and it looked like straight poo. Had to add a little Watermelon Green Dye to make it standable. So if anyone is looking to do this, please stay away from Olive Green haha thanks again, yall are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockslide Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 any pictures Kozak? i would love to see how those came out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozak Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 any pictures Kozak? i would love to see how those came out I'll post up some pics tonight, they're in water right now I just gotta trim em and package them. I also did a Green Apple Crayola (came out like a bright watermelon green) and tried a Tan Crayola (came out orange/tan, should be a good craw imitator) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozak Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Kind of hard to see but you get the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I've done that, a fella that goes by jimdawg mentioned that once. So I tried it. no problem other than it seemed to change the texture of the plastic and you need to shave it into slivers , ad it in before you heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse1378 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 i did some over the weekend. ill have to take some pics during lunch and try to get them on here. ill post all i used with the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozak Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 it doesnt change the action of the bait but it does make the texture a little greasy/waxy feeling, anyone have any problems with the fish not liking this? I feel like it might actually help as it feels more slimy like a real organism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 i make a custom color for a guy using them. but thats it. no greasy feel. still would rather use colorants. every bag i make him has a differant shad but he loves them. guess i need to weigh the chunk of crayon out to get better results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
