BuMMeRBaits Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Hello, everyone. Been reading the forums for a few weeks now. Glad to see all the information sharing. Makes it alot nicer for someone trying to learn. Here is a picture of my first pours I made today, just got my plastics and molds in a few hours ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Next you'll start adding flake, pouring 2 colors, veins, etc. and you'll be hooked like the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuMMeRBaits Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thank's guys. What do you prefer to use for trimming of the extra plastic after removing them from the molds. I have a pair of small pair of scisors, that seem to work OK, but was think with going with something like an exacto knife. Will be posting the other lures I made last night l8r today, most of these will have been made re-using old plastic worms, with my favorite Watermelon Candy Color. Yea I want to try to make some 2 color ones here sometime, but still looking around for the best informatio on how to pour them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I used an exacto knife when I first started pouring and that worked great for me. However, you will find the trimming will get less and less with practice. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 You need to heat both plastics pretty much simultaneously, pour the first color and pour the second color right after that. I wouldn't do more than 5 or 6 cavities with the first color as it needs to stay hot otherwise the plastic won't bond well. With practice 2 color pours will be easy. You do have to work pretty fast to get good results. New plastic is a hell of a lot easier to work with than remelts, but they are good practice. Have Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuMMeRBaits Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Thanks guys, really appreciate the help. Here is from my second pour, these were done with remelts of some old plastics I had. Hopefully going to try to make my own molds pretty soon, as soon as I decide what to try first, anyone know what Lure Craft uses to make their molds I have 4 different ones from them and they are great, these are kinda of a blue plastic type material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 they use RTV Silicone. they sell the silicone to make molds but as a begginer i would start with plaster and then move on from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Lurecraft actualy selld the silicone rtv that they use to make the molds. It is verry expensive and not verry cost affective. 1 lb = $31.95 I would recomend using durhams water putty that is found in most lumberyards. (lowes, home deopt and menards) Its only 5.00 for over 4 LB. and goes a long way. I use 2 or 3 layers of thinned 2ton epoxy in the cavitys to make them shine. It also aids in easy removal of the items from the mold. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 If you don't want to spend 32 bucks a pound, Tap Plastics sells their 1 pound RTV kits for 19 dollars in a kit with all the stuff. They offer green (slow cure) and blue (fast cure kits.). 4? pounds is 65 bucks. Half price when compared to LC and worth it compared to Plaster molds. Here is a link: http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=61&{/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuMMeRBaits Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 THanks guys, I am going to go buy some of the Bondo Resin stuff from Wal-Mart this afternoon and give it a try, I have a few items I am wanting to try to make some molds out of. Not sure how they will work, but a few years ago someone gave me a couple of boxes of pretty nice size bugs (Slug, Dragon Flay, Praying Mantis, Centipeds, Crickets, Grasshoppers, ect...) and the bugs are highly detailed and made of pretty strong/hard plastic. A few of them look like they would work well to make a mold out of. Will let you guys know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuMMeRBaits Posted April 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Here is a few more I did the other night. Some nice colors from the Lizard Mold I have. Tried to make some molds last night using Fiberglass Resin, going to try one out tonight. Found out that wal-marts pie/aluminum pans sucked, all I found had raised groves in the that had to be flattened out, which in turn caused kind of a dip in the middle and now the middle is thicker than the rest. Is it OK to give the top of the mold (Fiberglass Resin) a good sanding on the top? I guess I will find out how well these lizards work this weekend, will be in my first bass tournament and will be fishing my own baits most of the time, he he he....Man that sounds cool, hopefully the craw will work out to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 BB, sand away! I actually use a dremel to make mods to my resin molds. I also like to use glass dishes for the molding process. Look around your local thrift stores for both glass and metal baking dishes. It'll give you some variety and save you a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuMMeRBaits Posted April 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 COOOL Thanks for the info woodsac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
