Gardnaaa Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hey guys, I’ve been following threads and peeking around the forum for a couple of weeks now. I finally got everything in to make my first open pour mold, which was an epic molds epic pud. I didn’t mix the plastisol up enough my first time, and I literally waited a half hour for it to set up, and never did. Just an ooey gooey mess. I finally got it down and took a picture of my first 3 successful runs and wanted to show you guys because I’m proud of it lol. All comments and criticism are welcome. Thank you everyone who have helped me so far, and all the extra information that was provided on here was great. Stay healthy everyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 You will never forget your first batch of good baits. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Looks good! Wait till you catch something on them. That’s an even better feeling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscatlildave Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Fooling a fish on something you made is a great feeling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 @Gardnaaa The baits look great! In the future, however, all photos need to be posted in the gallery section of the site, unless they are being included in a post to demonstrate a specific technique or ask a specific question. Please keep this in mind in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardnaaa Posted September 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Curt - RI said: @Gardnaaa The baits look great! In the future, however, all photos need to be posted in the gallery section of the site, unless they are being included in a post to demonstrate a specific technique or ask a specific question. Please keep this in mind in the future Oops sorry! I’m still finding my way around the forum. Thanks for letting me know so I know for future reference! Thanks for the kind words everyone. Tight lines! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 They look good. You might want to do a quick stir between pours so your glitter stays mixed up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardnaaa Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Jig Man said: They look good. You might want to do a quick stir between pours so your glitter stays mixed up. It’s cheap glitter from michaels. It sinks instantly. I stir between pours and literally pull the butter knife out right before I dump it into the mold. I also think since the mold is pretty thick and takes longer to set up the glitter sinks into the bottom as it’s curing. I’ve only done 2 with glitter so far, and 1 regular without, plus I had 2 failed attempts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 What temp are you pouring at? The cooler the plastic, the better the glitter will stay suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, bryanmc said: What temp are you pouring at? The cooler the plastic, the better the glitter will stay suspended. Spot on, not to mention pouring at high temps with cheap craft glitter can easily cause the glitter to curl and discolor your plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardnaaa Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, bryanmc said: What temp are you pouring at? The cooler the plastic, the better the glitter will stay suspended. At the moment 350° just cause that’s what it says on the packaging. And as far as the glitter goes I’m planning on ordering some from lureworks. But shipping is high priced to just ship glitter lol. So I’m waiting until I have a decent sized order to place. What size glitter do you recommend starting with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Gardnaaa said: At the moment 350° just cause that’s what it says on the packaging. And as far as the glitter goes I’m planning on ordering some from lureworks. But shipping is high priced to just ship glitter lol. So I’m waiting until I have a decent sized order to place. What size glitter do you recommend starting with? I think this is a preference thing, but I used a ton of medium (.035) glitter. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 11:54 AM, Gardnaaa said: At the moment 350° just cause that’s what it says on the packaging. You need to heat the plastic to 350 for it to fully convert. When I cook plastic, I take it to 350 and add my colorant. Then I let it cool to 320 - 330 before I add glitter and pour. Subsequent reheats don't need to go over 320 or whenever the plastic just gets pourable again. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardnaaa Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 14 hours ago, bryanmc said: You need to heat the plastic to 350 for it to fully convert. When I cook plastic, I take it to 350 and add my colorant. Then I let it cool to 320 - 330 before I add glitter and pour. Subsequent reheats don't need to go over 320 or whenever the plastic just gets pourable again. Awesome this will help me a bunch! Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 4:37 PM, Gardnaaa said: Oops sorry! I’m still finding my way around the forum. Thanks for letting me know so I know for future reference! Thanks for the kind words everyone. Tight lines! @Gardnaaa No worries. Just wanted to make you aware of the site policies when it comes to photos in posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
