KelpKritter Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I just finished the final master for a new swimbait I am working on. I now want to create some molds 4-6 to reproduce the baits. I posted a similar question awhile back but could use some more advise. Someone suggested making a silicone mold, pouring a few baits using recycled plastic and then creating my final mold out of my desired material. My question is, how do I make the silicone mold and what materials do I need? I believe I recall seeing a tutorial in the past but cannot find it now. I also did a search for silicone and am not confident I understand how to tackle the problem. Any concise to the point details would be greatly appreciated. BTW I don't want to spend a lot early in the process. I like the look of the master but want to it test before putting it into full production. I would like to have room to modify if necessary. Thanks again, DaveB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 If you don't want to spend a lot of $ at first then do your first ones in plaster. What did you make your master out of? www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassSniperLures Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I know you can get the silicone from Lurecraft, but me I found a toutorial when I first started that showed how to make a mold out of the silicone you get in a tube from Wal-Mart or a hardware store. I made a few molds using this and it worked just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelpKritter Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Sorry, I got ahead of myself. The master is made from baked sculpey clay. My guess is that if I use pop or resin on this it will ruin my master when I try to remove it, hence the thought of using silicone. I thought I saw something similar to what was mentioned about regular old silicone out of a tube from the local home center. Hope that helps clarify my needs, DaveB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 It won't ruin your master if you make the first mold in 2 pieces. After you get both halves cleaned up then you epoxy them back together. Now you have to seal it with the epoxy allowing it to build up on the seams so they won't show on the bait. After the master mold is cured, pour out your molding baits. then make the main mold with as many cavities as you want. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I didn't see this mentioned. If you want shiny baits, make sure you seal the master with epoxy or paste wax or polyurethane so it has a slick surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 It was mentioned Smallie. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelpKritter Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Nova, Thanks for the heads up. After I posted the last thread I thought about how I might make a two-piece mold to start the process. In the end I want one-piece molds. The two-piece is going to take some work because of angles and what not, but I think I can make it work. Thanks again, DaveB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 No problem. Anytime Dave. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
