milrtyme24 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have been injecting most of my baits for my whole 2 month career at this so this might be a dumb question but if you pour from a 3 color pyrex cup it looks like to me that the colors would all blend together. I dont understand how the cup works. Ive read a little bit on how to make them but I have not read how they are supposed to pour perfect layers. Do you have all 3 colors at the same temperature when you pour or do you let 1 color cool down a little or how does it work. Thanks for any help, I might try to make one but I would like to understand how it works before I try to make one. What size cup works the best and a piece of metal that you jb weld the aluminum into the cup with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I have tried to make a couple divided cups with no success. I would suggest starting with a two color, before jumping into the three color. JMO. I tried it with a aluminum pan and jb weld. But I didn't apply the jb very well, and the pan got way to hot so I trashed that one. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormorant Lures Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I have two divided cups I made out of "2 cup" pyrex measuring cups... I used roof flashing with JB weld applied to both sides... The baits you make with divided cups look wonderful... The parting line between the colors is NOT perfect which actually helps in making the bait appear more natural... If making a cup for the microwave, you need to soak the piece of roof flashing in vinegar to dull the finish... After soaking, make sure to use a piece of steel wool and scrub every nook and cranny of that piece of flashing... I almost had a small fire in my microwave because my flashing was not dulled down enough... The cup worked good for a few pours and then I decided to re-soak and re-scrub the metal again... I have not used my cups since... I am thinking about trying them again one of these days... Now I bought two presto pots with auto stirring systems so its hard to say if or when I'll ever turn the microwave on again... I am thinking I could use the pots to cook up the two colors I would need, pour them on each side of the divided cup, and reheat the whole cup in the microwave... I haven't tried it yet.... Anyways... if I were you, I would definately make a cup and try it out... The baits come out looking very nice... The colors will not mix completely together if you run your piece of roof flashing almost all the way to the pouring spout... By the time each color hits the mold they start to cool off and thats why you get the nice natural parting line... Have fun with it and good luck!!! King Cormorant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milrtyme24 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I have two divided cups I made out of "2 cup" pyrex measuring cups... I used roof flashing with JB weld applied to both sides... The baits you make with divided cups look wonderful... The parting line between the colors is NOT perfect which actually helps in making the bait appear more natural... If making a cup for the microwave, you need to soak the piece of roof flashing in vinegar to dull the finish... After soaking, make sure to use a piece of steel wool and scrub every nook and cranny of that piece of flashing... I almost had a small fire in my microwave because my flashing was not dulled down enough... The cup worked good for a few pours and then I decided to re-soak and re-scrub the metal again... I have not used my cups since... I am thinking about trying them again one of these days... Now I bought two presto pots with auto stirring systems so its hard to say if or when I'll ever turn the microwave on again... I am thinking I could use the pots to cook up the two colors I would need, pour them on each side of the divided cup, and reheat the whole cup in the microwave... I haven't tried it yet.... Anyways... if I were you, I would definately make a cup and try it out... The baits come out looking very nice... The colors will not mix completely together if you run your piece of roof flashing almost all the way to the pouring spout... By the time each color hits the mold they start to cool off and thats why you get the nice natural parting line... Have fun with it and good luck!!! King Cormorant Thanks for the information guys. I will try your procedure for making a cup King Cormorant. I almost bought 2 of the presto pots with the auto stirring system but Im running out of room in my basement so Im going to have to expand a little. How good do the presto pots work? Can you control the flow for instance if your pouring small details in a one piece rtv mold? Do they keep the plastic heated just at the right temperature for as long as you need to pour? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) I have only done the 2 divider to make swirls. I'd like to see some baits made with a 3 way split. I used soffet material left over from a tornado. I heat in other cups and pour into the divided cup which is warmed on a hot plate. I have been happy with my 2 color swirls. Edited August 1, 2011 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Do a search in Soft Plastics as member Nova has put pictures of his cup and pictures of baits as well. The 3 color cup does not make a perfect 3 color bait like a Roboworm, etc. It will make a swirl or mixed color. 3 colors need to be made by hand pour OR hand pour and hand injection or even the core technique for hand injection. The latter is very hard to reproduce for production and timely as well. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
