Custom Baits - Forum
Soft Plastic Bait Making => Getting Started / Customer Support => Topic started by: andrewlamberson on 01/06/12 09:32 UTC
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When making a two color (front and back) 4" tube are you:
1. Injecting the back color then cutting off the front...while still on the skirt mandrel...replacing it..and shooting the front. How are you cutting off the front? I used a razor blade...is there any concerns about damaging the mandrel (with small scratches)?
2. Shooting a lighter back color...then dipping the front into the darker color. Once...twice?
3. Some other way that apparently in not obvious to me!
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Are you asking about making a laminate?
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/assets/images/675intubeworm_bait.jpg)
If so, we just use a blending block.
I don't think I would cut something off the spline, but that's just me. If you are cutting it off the insert I would be comfortable with that as it's steel.
If you are asking about making the tube one color (or part of the tube), and / or the skirt another, I think most are dipping the second color (or in the case of the skirt, using the skirt mold).
This one was not dipped, but has the same effect / look as dipping.
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/assets/images/4_supersmoothy_tube_bait.jpg)
This one was dipped in clear (for the eye), but could have been in any color to change the look:
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/assets/images/nub_bait.jpg)
Jason
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Like the blue and white one.
I was dipping them last night...and it seemed to work fine. Plus I ended up with a bit thicker body which is good.
Dipping is a LOT faster!
I was injecting in watermelon/red flake...and then dipping the head in black...back to just short of skirt.