Ed_White Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 After getting some good advice from the users of this forum I went ahead and made a new mold that included most of the ideas I received, and a few of my own. I made it a 2 cavity, 2 part, bondo mold, sealed with Park's Glaze 2 part epoxy, (just like etex), with vents in 8 locations, and some embedded bolts to hold things together. Looks like this... Here's a shot with the weights in place. Closed up and ready to shoot. Bottom, showing the bolt heads and eye socket dowels. All filled up and oozing all over. Opened up... Out of the mold Trimmed up a little Daytime and nighttime versions, waiting on glue and eyes. The black ones were made from all scraps and a little virgin plastic, had a few dimples before I added some more vents. There's still a little flash here and there, no biggie, and I would like to find a little holo mylar to wrap the weights before I shoot the clear ones, if anyone has any ideas, let me know. I feel a batch of pearl white coming up too........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Congrats!!! The mold looks really clean, and those baits look great! You should get your arm broken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Holy Jehosaphat . I can only dread of doing a job that good . Just as another one of my twisted brain Ideas but I have used Wriggle's gum wrapers for head wraps . Don't know if there are any gum types that are flashier . out there . This is just one of the things I never did post cause i figured they would say go jump in the pond . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_White Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) Gum wrappers made me think of tinfoil, now I have 2 ideas to try...... And who would ever tell a member named toadfrog to jump in a lake!!??!! Edited July 29, 2013 by Ed_White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyGary Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Those baits look really good. Im wondering about wrapping the heads in 3-D Whitchcraft tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_White Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks Gary, The tape looks pretty good, have to give that a try, if it holds up to the heat we might have a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 If you want some Mylar that can hold up to the heat call Spikeit and ask if you could buy some from them. They have it in sheets and is the same stuff they use to make the glitter. If you coat it with there new water based clear paint the plastic will adhere well. Just a thought. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_White Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thanks Frank, I spoke to Katie on the phone the other day, seems like good people, and they sent me 2 orders and threw in a bottle of colorant to boot. I'll try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
