Custom Baits - Forum

Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: Lamar on 12/05/23 14:20 UTC

Title: Bluegills
Post by: Lamar on 12/05/23 14:20 UTC: Been playing around doing some hand pours in swimbaits. It's been a real challenge. The big thing is keeping the mold hot but not to hot while pouring the different layers. This one I skin layered the head with the darker color and then skin layered the body in a clear. Then took a small brush and made the black lateral lines. Then put the mold together and poured the orange belly, then the blue body and finally the dark back and tail.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: Fishermanbt on 12/05/23 14:52 UTC: Dang! Those look great. That middle one looks to be an AI. What mold is the top/bottom?
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: basscatlildave on 12/05/23 14:56 UTC: Awesome Work
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: ctom on 12/05/23 16:51 UTC: An Artist! Looks great Lamar. I think you're enjoying that open pour stuff.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: anyfish on 12/05/23 19:02 UTC: That's cool looking. I find hand pouring very challenging.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: Lines on 12/05/23 21:47 UTC: Good job Lamar, those are really cool.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: Muskygary on 12/06/23 06:06 UTC: Those look good! What size are those? Five inches? Been thinking about getting some four inch molds.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: Lamar on 12/06/23 06:27 UTC: Quote from: Fishermanbt on 12/05/23 14:52 UTC
Dang! Those look great. That middle one looks to be an AI. What mold is the top/bottom?

Yes they're all AI. The top one is their new 5G in the 5 inch
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: Fishermanbt on 12/06/23 08:55 UTC: I like the look of that 5G. I bet it will look good in action.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: Les Young on 12/06/23 19:05 UTC: nice job Lamar.
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: senkosam on 03/20/24 10:29 UTC: If produced in mass you'd make a ton of money! The problem: the extra time needed to produce layered/painted lures.

Good job BTW!
Title: Re: Bluegills
Post by: olsarge on 03/20/24 15:43 UTC: This is why I enjoy hand pouring so much. So many details that you can do that are really tough to replicate in an injection mold. Nicely done.