Benno Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I appologise in advance if this has been done to death previously, but I am looking for some guidance as to where to start with a view to making quality shads and jerk baits. I have had previous experience in making hard bodied lures so am not a complete novice, but this is new to me. I'm looking for information on making of molds and the type of plastic to use. Benno Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 The mold materials commonly used are PoP (plaster of Paris), RTV (room temperature vulcanising rubber, DWP (Durhams watter putty), Bondo resin. Of the above, only RTV is a soft material. If you are casting hard plastic, then the mold really has to be RTV, otherwise you risk trapping your hard master or the cast in the mold. http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/hard-baits/9628-silicone-mold-makers-attn-musky-dan.html this is a link to a Husky thread which covers the bases and more, of RTV molds. Custom Fishing Lures created with Feather Lite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 The rule of thumb (but not written in stone) is soft master-hard mold, hard master-soft mold. If you are use to carving, you can create your master from wax and pour Bondo brand fiberglass resin over it. The heat released from the resin will melt the wax away leaving a highly detailed mold. Here's a link from our search engine using the key words; wax masters Welcome aboard! Tackleunderground - Search Results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
