CrawChuck Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I've read stories about big waterdogs catching big bass and have always wanted to try making a mold. Anybody able to get some and send them to me? I will glady pay for them and shipping, plus a mold is in it if I succeed. Some different sizes would be desirable up to BIG! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefishing Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 i've never ehard of them, but after googling them all i could find were these ones here... besides the wooden ones.... are these them? http://cgi.ebay.com/Waterdogs-hand-poured-soft-plastic-BIG-BASS-LURES_W0QQitemZ7218818495QQcategoryZ31691QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Thanks! I wanted to try molding a real one and found a source but really didn't want that many. 25 is the minimum order from this guy. http://www.livewaterdogs.com/index2.htm I'll wait awhile and see if anybody here could send a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Doesn't look like any takers so I emailed the guy and requested a mix shipment in different sizes of both the waterdog and salamander stages of development. Should be interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Try page 15, 16 & 28...Might be close to what you are looking for... http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.htm Jim PS Craw...you are going to have the PETA people all over you after molding all these critters !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Try page 15' date=' 16 & 28...Might be close to what you are looking for...[url']http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.htm[/url] Jim PS Craw...you are going to have the PETA people all over you after molding all these critters !!!! Thanks for the link! Hate to sound dumb but here goes...What's PETA? Some animal rights group or something? The way I see it, thousands upon thousands of crays and waterdogs are sold for bait each year. I only need to sacrifice one to make thousands upon thousands of lures thus conserving the natural resource Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefishing Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 PETA= a bunch of bloody yahoo's.... type in fishing hurts on google and you'll see the BS they're handing out out our local schools here in ontario they'll hang out on kids school grounds and pass out pamphlets that say "you're dad is a killer" and other assorted crap..... man i'd love to hang them by there "junk" /rant just wanna say thanks chunk, for doing all those molds up, it's motivation for me to make a few myself.... gonna pick up some DAP plaster of paris (bubble free it says) and have at 'er!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I figured they were something like that. Let them come!!! My pleasure on the molds, I just love doing it! Trying to think of a name for my new moldmaking business. I thought of maybe Plaster Master Molds and I would be the Master Baiter :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 The other PETA PEOPLE who EAT TASTY ANIMALS. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelnmn Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Craw, on your two piece molds what do you use to the bottom half before pouring the top? I started using vasoline, but it seems air bubbles stick to it very easy...even after beating mold. Also tried Pam spray, and I thought it did a horrible job. Any advice anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 The best I ever found was Johnson's Paste Wax and believe me I have tried it all. Been in a pinch though for the tutorials and can't seem to find any locally. Silicone rubber like you get at the hardware store seems to work pretty good but does not release as easy as paste wax and it's hard to see where it's been applied. Get some paste wax! It just requires a fine thin coat. Be very careful to not get any on the molding object as it will be a place in the cavity where sealer might not stick. About plasters...this Ultracal 30 is so dang hard I can barely work it. Might be best to make masters from regular plaster or RTV silicone and use this stuff for the production molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorstHunterEver Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I assume that your talking about pouring top half without it sticking to bottom half right? Easy solution. Spray paint bottom half, apply light coat of vaseline, and wipe it off. When you pour second (top) half, it should pop right off perfectly. It works with Durhams anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Try Turtle Wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 When it's green, you can carve it with your pocket knife. Get slow and you go to the Dremmel and carbide burrs. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Try Turtle Wax. Turtle wax paste works good as well. Just about any paste wax will do I guess. When working with regular plasters, the liquid wax types tend to soften edges which flake or break off in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 When it's green' date=' you can carve it with your pocket knife. Get slow and you go to the Dremmel and carbide burrs. <>[/quote'] I hear ya Need a full master with pourspace molded on to lay in this stuff so no carving is needed!!! I really like the way it ends up though, smooth and no plaster dust off on your hands or table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
