AustinTXAngler Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Is there a medium besides plastisol that you can test your colors in. I did a search and saw someone else asking about this, but no follow-up was ever posted. Are the LureCraft colors water or oil based? Since I'm new at all this, I don't want to make a bunch of ugly colors by accident and waste my plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 I have lots of ugly colors! I don't know if it's oil based, but it's definitely not water based. Never mix water with hot plastic! Always make sure there is no condensation in your molds before pouring. The water and plastisol have a chemical like reaction and will 'pop' hot plastic everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 All of the liquid colors on the market are oil based. Water based materials will cause neat little explosions in your mixtures. I once tried adding Bang scent to my plastisol and had a mess for days. I failed to look at the label; 80 percent water. Not a good thing. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 check the sticky in soft plastics. There are a lot of good colors there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinTXAngler Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Well, I got all my stuff, so I will be experimenting tonight. I'm excited!!! Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 One thing to take into consideration, is that when you are looking at the cooked plastic inside your pyrex or pan, it's going to appear darker then it's going to pour. That's because your looking at 2 or 3 inches of plastic. When you pour, it's thinner, therefore more transparent. Try adding 1 to 2 drops of color per ounce of plastic to start. Better to start lighter then darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
