Thread: easy molds

Originally Posted by crappieday

get you a tuperware container just larger than the baits your trying to make. glue your bait top side down to the bottom of the container, put in as many baits as you want but leave 1/4 inch between them. make SURE the in tire bait is glued down. Spray a light coat of pam over the baits and the bottom of the mold. Mix up some fiberglass bondo resin being careful not to put in to much hardner. when mixed well pour slowly around baits. Make sure you have at least 3/16 of an inch above the baits to give you a strong mold. give it a few hours to dry and pull your bait out. No sealing the mold id necessary.Wait a couple of more hours and your ready to pour in your plastic

One would think to keep out air bubbles to lessen the inclusions in your mold"That you would want to pour resin slowly into one corner of said mold and allow the resin to cover slowly and one might use the bomber method of allowing the resin to pour in from about 2 to 3 feet from above again into one corner"this will allow the mold to be free of all bubble inclusions and make for a more professional finish.
just my $0.02

I flyfish a lot for bream. I use a little 3" worm with a small two hook harness for the worm. I use to buy my plastic from Herter's. The only color I would use would be red. I would open te can of Playdo, spread it out with a roller til it would be about 1/4 to 1/2" thick. Get a little 3' worm, press it down into the Playdo til it would be flush to the top. Take the worm out and make another right next to it. I would make about 5 to 7 little molds , pour the plastic and the color. Let it set about 2 minutes. Take them out and pour another batch. I would have a dozen in no time. Roll the Playdo in a ball, put it back in the can till next time. Just for my use and no mess at all.