basst Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hi everyone I am writing all the way from South Africa. First of all, thank you all for all the info you share here on this site, i have learnt so much just from searching through all the forums. I have been making dental plaster moulds and pouring my own worms for a few years now and due to the extreme lack of any lure making supplies in South Africa, i just melt and remelt old worms to make new ones. I have recently started to expand my skill set and have began trying out the whole Swimbait Blade Dipping technique which has been thouroghly discussed here, again thanks for all the info. What i was hoping to get some help with was colourant for Plastisol. I have managed to get some plastisol here in SA and the snag i have is the colouring or lack thereof. There are no local suppliers and to do orders to the United States works out very expensive for us because of exchange rate and shipping costs. Is there something i can use that will suffice for now untill i can put an order through. Will acrylic paint from an art shop work or is there something else i can use. I am not trying to go too fancy and for now all i am after is a white coloured swimbait. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any advice you guys might have. Rowan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHK Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 anything oil based has a chance of working, STAY AWAY from water based colours like acrylics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basst Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks, yes after re reading my post, and being not much of an art expert, i thought acrylic paint was an oil based paint. My mistake, definitely not going to add anything waterbased to melting plastic. Theoretically could an oil based scent also be added to mask the oil paint "smell"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormorant Lures Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Pretty sure I read on this forum that people use crayons for coloring plastic... Am I right?!? If so, pretty cheap alternative for you in South Africa!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basst Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks guys, 10mins and already i have some good ideas to try. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Oil based pastels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marks Lures Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 You should be able to find an oil based or powdered aniline dye, used in just about everything for color. A small amount goes a long way. That would be my option if the regular color was not available. You will have to do a little research, to find what companies use it local and if there is a supplier. Color Glow of South Africa used aniline dye for their products. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basst Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks Mark I will do some homework and see what i can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I would suggest getting some of the new X2 color from Caney Creek. The stuff is wicked good...and you use less than half of normal ....If you chat with Jason I'm sure you could come up with a nice assortment of colors that would fit in a small box to minimize shipping costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basst Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 What is the main ingredient in these colourants? I suppose what makes them special is the fact that they maintain transparency when diluted into the plastisol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff@mf Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi everyone I am writing all the way from South Africa. First of all, thank you all for all the info you share here on this site, i have learnt so much just from searching through all the forums. I have been making dental plaster moulds and pouring my own worms for a few years now and due to the extreme lack of any lure making supplies in South Africa, i just melt and remelt old worms to make new ones. I have recently started to expand my skill set and have began trying out the whole Swimbait Blade Dipping technique which has been thouroghly discussed here, again thanks for all the info. What i was hoping to get some help with was colourant for Plastisol. I have managed to get some plastisol here in SA and the snag i have is the colouring or lack thereof. There are no local suppliers and to do orders to the United States works out very expensive for us because of exchange rate and shipping costs. Is there something i can use that will suffice for now untill i can put an order through. Will acrylic paint from an art shop work or is there something else i can use. I am not trying to go too fancy and for now all i am after is a white coloured swimbait. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any advice you guys might have. Rowan I haven't seen anyone post that you can use eye make-up from your wife's purse, but that would work great for you. Just add small amounts to your plastic before you heat it. It's not the cheapest colorant out there but for sure will make some great colors. Might upset the wife a bit? So have a good tarp on your boat to sleep in. jeff@mf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I haven't seen anyone post that you can use eye make-up from your wife's purse, but that would work great for you. Just add small amounts to your plastic before you heat it. It's not the cheapest colorant out there but for sure will make some great colors. Might upset the wife a bit? So have a good tarp on your boat to sleep in. jeff@mf Baits that look like your wife. "But honey I was thinking of you when I made these baits". Forget it Get the tarp ready. Frank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basst Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 That's a brilliant idea, risky, but i like it! I got the email notification of this post early thanks to our time delay and have already mounted a pre dawn clandestine mission into said purse and found some nice colours for making pearl white baits. Thanks guys. All things going well we may pull it off without being caught! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff@mf Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 That's a brilliant idea, risky, but i like it! I got the email notification of this post early thanks to our time delay and have already mounted a pre dawn clandestine mission into said purse and found some nice colours for making pearl white baits. Thanks guys. All things going well we may pull it off without being caught!Did you find a nice blue or green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basst Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yes, i did find some good colours in the "war chest". Was looking for a pearl white colour and found that. It has done the job well. I also came right with a local supplier that sent me liters of plastic colouring for free as a sample. He has been a godsend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne GT Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hi could you please tell me where in Durban South Africa can i buy some plastisol ? They are ridiculously expensive and would prefer to make my own>Much appreciated Regards Wayne GT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinger Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Hi could you please tell me where in Durban South Africa can i buy some plastisol ? They are ridiculously expensive and would prefer to make my own>Much appreciated Regards Wayne GT Hi Wayne, There is a local South Africa plastisol supplier now. They opened their business about a month ago and they also supply the colourant and glitter and also some basic molds. Have a look at www.tugbait.co.za. They are based in Pretoria, but can courier the stuff you require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van1707 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hi basst, hope you willing to share Im also from SA, sitting with the same problem of not enough colours available, would you mind telling me how I can get in contact with that local supplier of the plastic colouring that you found? Would really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoon Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 Salam everyone, use crayons it's cheaper and look fine Already try it Idea from this nice person : Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeranadams Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) On 11/8/2021 at 4:11 PM, MrMoon said: Salam everyone, use crayons it's cheaper and look fine Already try it Anyone ever use the Rock Island brand blades? Are they any good? Or I need go to dissertation writing help at online service? I need writing work in time! Idea from this nice person : Enjoy not bad idea! great video, thanks! Edited March 26, 2022 by keeranadams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fern Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 I saw someone mentioned that eye make up works, I will also add that any Mica powders will work. It is what i use mainly. Im sure you can find mica powder suppliers in africa. I heat the plastic and add then mix in the powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverSmallieGuy Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 LureCraft sells plastic colorants. Jacquard's Pearl Ex sells plenty of beautiful pigments as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
