Bassin Jack Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I guess that I can assume that it all isnt made the same. What is the difference between the glitter that you buy form LureCraft and glitter that you find at the craft store? Just curious. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Craft glitter will bleed color and deform in plastic, it can not take the heat. Also can and often contains metal, bad news for your mirowave. Poly flake is what you want for use in the plastics. Senkosam is the man to get it from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassin Jack Posted August 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Thanks, Does SencoSam have a website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassnG3 Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 No he doesn't, just go look under the sponsor heading and you can see his latest inventory and you can PM him if interested. BassnG3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmang Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 His glitter is priced right, his service awesome, and he is a board sponsor! Works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Bassin Jack, regardless of the glitter source, temperature is critical not only to a prevent plastic burn and discoloration, but to prevent major flake curling and bleeding. 300 degrees should be the upper limit, with 250-275 ideal. 350 is too hot and not necessary for a good pour, even into a 2 part mold. Delw's Calhoun plastic pours great at 250 and doesn't require as much heat stabilizer or softener as other plastics. (M-F is an excellent plastic also but not as economical.) Some glitters bleed easier than others, but a colored plastic won't exhibit any tinge and should allow a glitter colorto come through. Even some major companies have some flake curl, but not enough to affect appearnce. Some craft glitters are aluminum base and may catch fire in a microwave. I had to send back 11 pounds of hologram after seeing sparks flying and smoke filling up my microwave. The holo in the plastic did fine; it was the glitter on the surface that began to spark! I'm getting holo from another company. Thanks for the kudos. I'm new to this (being a med tech) and don't have my ol man's head for business, so please bear with me. But you got to admit, the color selection is becoming pretty interesting and the size range is better than a few months ago. I started out with a min. of 1 lb. per color/size to see if the demand was there. I'm now stocked up with 11lbs. per color/size for most of the inventory and will be restocking next week with larger amounts of colors that were depleted faster than I expected. Happy to be of service and aim to please - satisfaction guarenteed! Sam Proud Sponsor or TU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassin Jack Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Thanks everyone for the help and info. I put my order in today. I cant wait to start my own creations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmang Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 A 3 in grub (from Del's mold) with SenkoSams Silver Hologram glitter (in .062 size added to clear plastic) accounted for two of the larger fish caught this weekend on a Smallmouth float. THANKS gents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 I decided to take the advice of a fellow pourer and made up some medium-smoke sticks and grubs. Using the microwave, I added the following colors to see the effect of small (.008) glitter in smoke. Light blue silver and chrome mix - great Marigold, black flake and bright lime - incredible silver and steel in a laminate - Wow! I made up a few baits with only one of the above colors in each lure and was pleased. I don't care if color isn't important to fish; it's sure important to me because if I like the looks of something, I give the lure extra effort and believe in it more. Besides, it's nice to show someone what you just caught that 5 lb fish on, knowing that person will never find one anywhere (unless he wants to buy some!) (I got the idea of using tiny glitter from all the 3" Kalin grubs I own and realized sometimes --- smaller is sometimes better! ) Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassin Jack Posted August 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Got my order today. Thanks for the great serice and fast shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
