tarakito Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hopefully discussion will be more factually this time ;-) Tarakito Fred just out of the new mold (sorry for the poor pictures - just a few quick shots): cheers & beers, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I like it Ian; I'm partial to finese baits. I like the "hairy" look the string glitter gives the bait. How long is it? What do you make your molds out of? www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarakito Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 thanks a lot nova! its about 80 mm long. i make my molds out of rtv, which works pretty well for me. you have some awesome lures on your website. i especially like the glossy finish of them. i guess you`re using aluminium molds, don`t you? best regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomisman Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 from the first pic i thought huh. Then the others ones I really like it. Its awsome looking good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwenbass Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Love the colors on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Pretty nice lures if you ask me. Awesome color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Ian; thanks for the visit to the site. I make all my molds out of POP and seal with epoxy.(can't get water putty up here) www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 What do you guys use to make your masters with?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactical-bass Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Nice looking bait Ian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Sometimes I use clay and other times I carve it out of wood. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarakito Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 thank you very much guys! @nova: pop is plaster of paris? you get this shiny results with a mold made of plaster??? wow! my trials with plasters didn`t work well. rtv works much better for me. @swampbaits: do you know something like fimo in the states? best regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactical-bass Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Ian, I've been using FIMO and Sculpey to make all my masters... easy stuff to work with. I've been using polysester resin for all my molds but I'll probably try POP soon as it would be alot cheaper. tight lines T-B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarakito Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 t-b, i make all my masters out of fimo. it`s so easy to work with. i`ve also thought about using polyester resin for the molds. it cures much quicker than rtv and is also cheaper. but i`m not sure if it`s suitable for baits with fine structures. what are your experiences on that issue? best regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I used to use resin for my molds(good detail retention) but if you don't get the mixture right the molds can warp and crack. Resin costs a lot more than POP. I've also had a couple of resin molds that didn't set completely.(what a mess). I thin the epoxy down with acetone to a watery mixture. I put 2 or 3 coats of this mixture on and it soaks into the plaster really well. I put the molds into the oven at 150 for an hour. Then I make another mixture of epoxy thinned down with about 1/2 the amount of acetone I used first time, and apply a couple of more coats. Then back into the oven. When it comes out if it's not smooth enough, I put another thin coat on. This works for me; it may not work for others. It will rob the finer detail but what I do is "over-do" the detail so that it shows when I'm finished. Hope this helps. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
