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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: Fishfulthiking on 02/29/16 15:20 UTC
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The Super Frys below were poured using the same colors, only the technique was altered.
The top bait - the back was hand poured (laminating plates would produce the same effect) then the mold closed and the chart/green was injected. Notice the straight line between the two colors and the chart/green is solid all the way to the tip of the tail.
The bottom bait - was poured using a dual injector. Notice how the brown dipped down just past the eye to follow the curve of the mold and notice how the brown influenced the tail. There is a 50/50 split on the tail which changes the color of the tail significantly.
(http://custombaits.com/gallery/medium_1983-010316103219.jpeg)
The two Wittle Wutz-its were also poured using the identical colors but different techniques.
The top bait - the belly was hand poured then the mold closed and the pink and green were injected with a dual injector. Note how the pink and green influence each other and blend. The pink is quite muted using this technique.
The bottom bait - The white belly was hand poured, the green back was hand poured. The mold closed and the pink was injected through the two colors. Note there is little blending of the colors using this method and the pink goes all the way to the end of the tail.
(http://custombaits.com/gallery/medium_1983-010316103528.jpeg)
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I can't see the pictures but have a good idea of what you describe. The best seperarion of color will come with a plate of some sort. Next in line is the dual injection. The most unique color combinations can come from the hand pouring, then a finishing injection. Hand pouring can result in a color having a rounded top so that when another color goes atop of it that color doesn't have a precise edge or line.
Larger baits will offer more defined colors while the same colors in smaller baits lack the density and allow more light to work where the colors meet. Plastic transparency plays a big part too. It's all cool stuff.
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No picture. Again.
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Go figure. I can see these baits good with IOS. They look great Fish. I think you are really getting the hang of these multi color baits. Lots of ways to do these and your imagination is the limit. Really nice job!
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Nice looking baits I like the duel injector for baits like those. Some baits I don't like the tails laminated like the swim shad, so I like the plate better.
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I went back and tried to fix the pictures. Hope that works.
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It worked, I like them all! Now you have to pour both ways! :o
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I like a solid tail color personally, so I hand pour the bellies and the backs and shoot the third color thru the middle for a line and the tail.
Chatreuse can get washed out if laid next to another color in a tail. You can beef up the chartreuse so it will stand up better but that can of ten backfire too.