cbj11lbs Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hey everyone......do any of you know what manufacturers the large companies like big bites, berkley, zoom, culprit etc. use for their glitter and colorants? They all seem to have really good glitter that doesnt bend or bleed especially purple. Ive had trouble with purple glitters the most by far and had trouble with large square cut glitter from lureworks. Most of the materials I get are really good and make great baits but it appears to me the big boys have something I dont have. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 They use a machine that does not give the glitter a chance to bleed. The color is not held at high temp for a long time so bleeding is not an issue. High heat is not good even for good glitter as it will break down in time too. Frank 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Zoom's green pumpkin fades to plain pumpkin in the sun, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Best 040 purple flake I have used (and I tried them all) is from Michaels craft store. Big 8 oz bottle is $4.99 and print a 40% coupom from their webpage makes it only $3. ....Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbj11lbs Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Bill.....how do i find the purple flake you are talking about? That link didnt work for me and I couldnt find it on google...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 i hit up michael's the other day to see what they had for glitter, only found some generic one. didnt see anything from polyester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Frank's dead on the money about machine made products. Heat exchangers are emptying out as much as a pound of plastic every minute and a half to three minutes, so the heat time is always kept to a minimum. That's one of the reasons that runners work so well as remelts. They have very little heat time. When it comes to purple flake, it can be really hard to deal with. Heat seems to affect it more than any other color. I've tried so many different purple flakes from small companies to large companies. The biggest I use is the .035 and I've got to say that Lureworks has been the best when it comes to fading. But there again, temperature is the biggest factor in this. I'm talking about their purple flake, not grape. But anytime that you're getting flake fade or flake curling, you need to lower your temperature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq257/zz430t56/259_0836.jpg (site wont let me post .jpg extensions for some reason lately) Here is stuff from Michaels. I have searched their site many times and cant find the glitters. It is in two totaly seperate places at my store. Bought somr green and gold today to try. ....Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 let us know how it works, i googled the stuff and i dont see anywhere that its polyester, but if it work for you ill give it a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbj11lbs Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 so what is everyones preferred brand of glitter? so far lurecrafts stuff has held up the best for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 cant vouch for long term, but as of now, bears and lurecraft have held up fine for me. i do like lurecrafts blue glitter, its the right shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
