Bois d'Arc Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I am not sure what a sheet of stencil material is, but ironically a milk jug is 25c around here. Still a good idea, and nice stencils I buy the milk to drink and have the jugs left over.... my kids save them for me too. Never bought a milk jug alone....why would I? .25/4 = .06 ??? Liking the idea of using foam sheets like joetheplumber suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Here are a few lures done with home made stencils: Some of the plastic molded detail around the head & gills made it tough to avoid overspray so I used stencils made from milk jugs. I think they painted out OK.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I don't buy the bottle empty, it's the 25c is what I get for the bottle at the recycling center, around here we pay a deposit on all drink containers we get it back when we take the bottles in to be recycled. But windshield washer fluid we don't, they seem to be the same plastic but a bit thicker. Mind you I get full price on bottles my dog has chewed up so maybe I can cut the flats out and still get my deposit back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePaintsBaits Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 You Know Joe , I Had No Clue What You Were Doing Holding Foam Around The Bait , I was looking For Cut Outs Etc .... Thanks For Explaining On page 2. "laughing" Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLT785 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I think this is what Joetheplumber is talking about. http://www.michaels.com/creatology-value-pack-foam-sheets/M10287634.html?dwvar_M10287634_color=Brights#q=foam+sheets&start=10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I don't buy the bottle empty, it's the 25c is what I get for the bottle at the recycling center, around here we pay a deposit on all drink containers we get it back when we take the bottles in to be recycled. But windshield washer fluid we don't, they seem to be the same plastic but a bit thicker. Mind you I get full price on bottles my dog has chewed up so maybe I can cut the flats out and still get my deposit back Good response aulrich....learned something new. I had no idea milk jugs were valuable recycle items. No place around here to return them. I'm guessing the waste pickup companies in my area seperate items and recycle what they can. Still haven't used JTP's foam sheet method but it looks like a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinHanses Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I use PETG 0.020" 12x12 sheets. Works great. Trace what i want with a fine tip marker, and either dremel it out, or burn it out.This was my very first stencil. Had to make it funny! Edited March 12, 2015 by KevinHanses 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) That is cool enough to copy and if you start a bait company you can call it flatliner lures Edited March 13, 2015 by aulrich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know a vacuum table is the normal method for making stencils, but I ran into this goofing around on youtube kydex would be too heavy for the stencil plastic, but I think the press they use could be a replacement for a vacuum table. Has anyone tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
