Rob Olling Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 I am totally new to tackle making but want to somehow make or a have a mold made for my favorite lure that was discontinued last year. It is a small soft plastic crappie lure with legs and little fins that I'm shure was injection molded. I will try to post a pic, tell me how to mold without getting air bubbles in mold and having all the small legs come out good. I am shure I can get a mold made somewhere but am not shure how to inject or pour the plastic, does it have to be under vacume or what. I was thinking of a mold with about 10 cavaties so I can make quite a few for me and my fishing buddies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Unless you mind a flat side to the lure, plaster is quick cheap, easy and non-toxic. Those little fellas should be a cinch! When pouring, be sure the plastic is hot and runny so that the details fill. With any thin appendages, start with the tail first, with the mold tilted toward the body. This way, the plastic flows out of the tail cavity and allows it to be 'finesse' thin. Make sure the leg cavities are a little deeper after they're cast in plaster so that they fill easier. (To do this, take a nail and 'groove' out the legs deeper, and if you chose, longer and with maybe a small curl (bungi) or knob at the ends. Try to do this while the plaster is still semi-hard and not completely dry. You're only limited by your imagination. How do you rig those? Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
