Starter Kit

[Lucid_Vax]

I’ve been looking on the internet for a while now and can’t seem to find many  good starter kits. Anyone have any recommendations? I want one around 30$USD. Thanks in advance.

[MonteSS]

At that price point there really is no need for a "sterter kit" as you will be hand pouring. This will get you started.

1-2 cup pyrex cup

small microwave. Usually Five bucks at a church or yard sale. (not the same one you cook your food in)

Oven mitts or gloves

Safety glasses

Butter knife to stir

 

Lurecraft has a lot of molds available. Dont get something too complicated with a lot of skinny appendages.

http://www.lurecraft.com/PLASTIC-MOLDS/departments/33/

Medium Plastic.

http://www.lurecraft.com/Plastic-Formula-502/productinfo/1X502/

Couple colorants

http://www.lurecraft.com/TRANSPARENT/products/14/

.035 glitter

http://www.lurecraft.com/035-GLITTER/products/179/

Heat stabilizer.

http://www.lurecraft.com/Plastic-Additive-HEAT-STABILIZER/productinfo/1X104/

 

[SouthBelleGroveOutdoors]

My budget was a little higher at $80 or so but I decided that the kits didn't save money and in some cases had items I didn't want.  Some kits didn't specify which colors they might ship. 

 

I would go with the above post and buy things separately.  Go do a reused shop (Goodwill, etc.) for cheap microwaves, pyrex cups, etc.

[Baitjunkys]

if you wanna do this on the cheap, your better off going to walmart and bass pro and buying what you need and just maintain fisherman status instead of baitmaker status.

[alsworms]

I was never a fan of starter kits because there's always going to be something in it you don't like or never use.

I think it's best to pick a few molds, colors, glitter, etc. that YOU use and move on from there. 

[Canga~]

i agree with the above 2 posts, i have been doing this for about 3 months now, and it is NOT cheap. i didnt start to save money, just something fun to do, and the satisfaction of catching fish on something i made, and its a fun hobby. but its not cheap.

 

also most starter kits are either expensive and have everything you would want, or cheap and have very little.  i think its better to pick the equipment you want and make your own starting package.

[Uncle Arnies Tackle]

Some good advice here - like others here I started becuase I wanted to make something specific. That spiraled out of control, most expensive glow grubs I ever bought.

 

Anyway - like others said, I'd skip the starter kit. 30 bucks is a tough sale, I'll assume you have saftey glasses and oven gloves. The rest goes down like this:

 

10$ will get you a pyrex cup and microwave. 13$ will get you 24 mica powders on amazon so you can make your own colors. https://www.amazon.com/Soap-Dye-Pigments-Colorant-Projects/dp/B079CGQDGB?keywords=mica+powder&qid=1536112723&sr=8-9&ref=mp_s_a_1_9

 

That leaves $7 for virgin plastic. Might have to melt down some old stuff until you pull the trigger on some plastic.

 

Good luck out there and stay safe!

 

 

 

[Lucid_Vax]

On 9/4/2018 at 7:06 PM, Uncle Arnies Tackle said:

Some good advice here - like others here I started becuase I wanted to make something specific. That spiraled out of control, most expensive glow grubs I ever bought.

 

Anyway - like others said, I'd skip the starter kit. 30 bucks is a tough sale, I'll assume you have saftey glasses and oven gloves. The rest goes down like this:

 

10$ will get you a pyrex cup and microwave. 13$ will get you 24 mica powders on amazon so you can make your own colors. https://www.amazon.com/Soap-Dye-Pigments-Colorant-Projects/dp/B079CGQDGB?keywords=mica+powder&qid=1536112723&sr=8-9&ref=mp_s_a_1_9

 

That leaves $7 for virgin plastic. Might have to melt down some old stuff until you pull the trigger on some plastic.

 

Good luck out there and stay safe!

 

 

 

 I’ve heard of powder dyes, how do they work? 

[Apdriver]

Powder dyes work great and give some vivid colors. X2 liquid colorant is very good. CNC molds make great baits. Oh, the dual injector is the bomb and the triple injector is better than that. Reading your posts, if you want to save money, run away from this hobby as fast as you can. Buy your baits by the bag at Bass Pro. Most of us aren’t saving any money by doing this. I promise.