AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hello everyone, I wanted to share my actual soft plastics cookbook. I have searched every website and search engine of recipes and put them into a document. I then made an Excel spreadsheet with the names and page numbers, then sort from A-Z so I can search the recipe names by name, which gives me the page number that it is on. The reason I didn't put them in alphabetical order was because I took them from multiple sites and everyone posts different recipes. When I add another recipe or page, I add it to the Excel contents and resort, then replace those pages. I have all of the pages in clear page protectors to protect them from spills, etc. I also have some blank pages in the back to make notes to add later. I also made sure not to have a recipe split up between 2 pages. Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J lure Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 How much $ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 How much did it cost me? Or for sale to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softworm Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J lure Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I was just playing around.. I only use about 5 different colors. How many different color recipes do have in your book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I don't use that many either, but it's nice to have when a custom color is wanted. As of right now, there are 74 different recipes. I am adding to it everyday, and making notes on changes that I make to some current recipes, which creates a new recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 After more research today, im up to 90+ recipes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 That is better than my MS Word system. I sorted them alphabetic but have all kinds of scribble in the margins already from notes as I have adjusted colors. Only a few of the color have really worked well though, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J lure Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Do you have a picture of each color to match the recipes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajames16 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I think this is an awesome idea. To have a hard copy to pull out and have in hand instead of having to search online seems like a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I think maybe you should just make it available to everyone. It's not like they're your recipes, just one's you've compiled. The fact that 2 posts down you're asking for a recipe would seem to back that up. JMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Bryan, I never said I wouldn't. I will send both the Word document and the Excel table if contents to anyone that requests it. I'm here to get help and give it. I'm not greedy, I just took the time to put it together. You will still have to buy the notebook and sheet covers if you choose to do so as well as keep up with new recipes sorting in the contents page. I also make notes out to the side on some of these. If I change something or add something I like I pull the sheet out and mark those changes and put it back in for safety. Just send me an email to awestarcustombaits@yahoo.com and I'll send it to anyone who wants it! I will be making updates to it weekly with my own. Just remember, when you speak of me, speak well! Lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little man baits Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 When u make your recipe do u also put down what type of plastisol And scent salt content and so on with all of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Dakota, these are base recipes that I have compiled from searching all over the internet. These are individual recipes as well as mine mixed in. If the original Chef put that information down, then yes its on there as well as which company the color came from. I make notes out to the side for myself and my recipes, and I use MF Plastic so I do not note that since I made the cookbook for myself. I made this for me, but do not have a problem sharing it however I use my colors and make adjustments off of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I didn't mean that the way it sounded... I think it's cool that you took the time to put it together and are willing to share it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Got mine and printed it ........ it's really great ..... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbass Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 love to get a copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree_Fish Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Got mine and printed it ........ it's really great ..... thanks +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurizio Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Got mine yesterday and it's great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AweStarCustomBaits Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Hey guys, ive got some questions from you about how the contents page match up with the pages that the recipes are on. Your going to have to keep up with this to keep it right. When I add notes out to the side, or a new recipe all together, I update them once a week. The written notes I type in nice and neat, then reprint that page and make sure the tabler of contents match. I pull the old pages out and repalce them with the new in the plastic sheet protectors.(Which by the way has saved me many times from getting wet/plastic poured on it) When I add a new recipe, I just put it on the bottom of the last page or start a fresh page, add that recipe to the contents page then sort them from A-Z. Now, you don't obviously have to do this, but if you want to keep it nice and neat for your records, then you will have to take the time to update these steps. I appreciate the thank you's for this, as I don't mind at all sharing. I appreciate everyone here helping everyone else and I am just glad as a new member to help in such a significant way. Greg Awe Star Custom Baits Edited July 22, 2012 by AweStarCustomBaits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdog5050 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I sent you a email about the recipe ang a great idea.Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docirv Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks for putting this together. I just emailed you and requested your recipes and also sent you the recipes I have compiled so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I was working on a similar thing . Been out gunned again . Great job there . Hats off to you . Thanks for the contribution . It is a cool thing your doing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass4Me Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 I requested copies about a month ago. I've tried to open them several times and change settings too. It looks like aliens wrote it when I opened them. Can you please resend or tell me what to do to fix the problem. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Bass4Me - Sometimes having versions of software that are several versions different than the one that created the document will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
