Two Color Baits+Easy Laminates

[DF]

 One of the most common questions that I see being asked by beginners is how to make a bait with a different color tail and body using injection molds.  This has been answered may times here on the forum but I thought I would post a few photos to help anyone just starting out.

 Start by injecting the tail color.



  Take the baits out of mold and cut the tails off. I like to use a razor blade and chop straight down to make a clean cut.



  Place the tails back in the mold. If you have problems getting the tail in place, rubbing a drop of worm oil on the mold will help a lot.



  Carefully close the mold, clamp and shoot the body color.  This color needs to be HOT so you get a good bond with the tail.



  That's all there is to it.

[ctom]

Nice tutorial DF! Thanks for taking the time to show this.

[Paneltruck.lures]

Thank you to all of you form veterans for all your  willingness to help us newer lure makers. Most of the automotive forum I have been on over the years the mindset has been screw off if your new here or don’t have many posts. I know of other crafts and interests where old timers don’t want new people dabbeling in that artform. I have felt nothing but open arms since I joined here and have had a lot of help and instruction both in the open forum and behind the scenes. In fact I have spent about the last 24 hours exchanging PM’s with a member here I have already in trusted about problems my son and I are having due to our greenness in this craft.

Thank you again my self and I’m sure all the other new members here greatly appreciate it

[Lines]

You are correct Paneltruck.lures, this forum has some of the most generous and helful people in the world. And DF ranks right up
there among the top. Thanks DF!

[DF]

You're welcome guys. I plan on doing a couple more posts like this showing some simple techniques. My grammar, spelling and photos are not the best but hopefully the info is solid. If I missed something or you have any tips be sure to share.

[Do-It Corp.]

Well done DF.  Always great info.  Thank you.

[andrewlamberson]

Good stuff! We need more of these kinds of tutorials, especially for the beginner.

[Paneltruck.lures]

You're welcome guys. I plan on doing a couple more posts like this showing some simple techniques. My grammar, spelling and photos are not the best but hopefully the info is solid. If I missed something or you have any tips be sure to share.

Actually the photos are really good

I’ll never correct anyone’s grammar, spelling or math so don’t worry about any of that.

[olsarge]

You're welcome guys. I plan on doing a couple more posts like this showing some simple techniques. My grammar, spelling and photos are not the best but hopefully the info is solid. If I missed something or you have any tips be sure to share.

     My grammar cooldn't speel to good neether-but the pictures look great!

[DF]

  Here is an easy way to make laminates with an injection mold.  I used the Essential Series Senko mold as an example but the process works for most molds.

 This is the hardest part of the process, hand pouring half the mold. A few things that help me are a warm mold, hot plastic and a tall level bench. I like to start at one end of the bait and slowly work my way down, no back and forth. Clear out the cooled plastic from the pour spout on the cup after each bait to help you pour a nice small stream.



 After the plastic cools a bit carefully close the mold, clamp and inject your second color, you want to inject slowly so you don't lift the first color out of place. 


That's it.  If you have problems with the baits pulling apart increase the temp of the second color for a better bond.

[andrewlamberson]

Great how-to!

I would recommend that everyone should get a good hand-pour mold and practice. Hand pour skills are really important for pouring laminates like you show, or pouring the belly of a mold in one color and injecting the rest. I do that for my craws and creature baits like the Burch Bug and Berry Bug molds. Or any mold that has a belly (bottom) and a top section (like frogs!)

http://store.do-itmolds.com/Hand-Pour-Molds_c_288.html

My favorite is the Flippin Stick or the Freedom Fry for starters. (anything with tiny legs is frustrating for me!).

Andy

[Paneltruck.lures]

Very good how to

We have had some fun making some 2 colors like this. Seems like the first 2 I pour the belly color are nice clean and even then I get a little excited and the next 2 look like 1st grade art class. We then have to spend 20 minuets trimming the extra plastic off.

[Do-It Corp.]

Always first rate DF.

[ctom]

DF does a great job here. Now I don't make too many larger baits, but this is how I do it. When I make small baits, like real small, I use a tapered spoon to pour the plastic in the tiny cavities. Notice the spoon in the two pics, top and bottom of the last three....that's the ticket for tiny baits. Tiny, like these....

[basscatlildave]

Everyone here is a class act.