New to plastic, what colorants/supplies do I need

[Raynestorm]

Colors I have in my cart from Essential series: Red, Blue, Black, White, Flo Orange, Flo Pink, Watermelon Green, Pumpkin Brown, Motor Oil, & for now, June bug and Chartreuse. I couldn’t find standard yellow (primary color)

I mostly use chartreuse and purple hues for walleye, so am thinking of getting the Chartreuse (out of stock) and the Florida grape (instead of junebug) in the x2.

Will I be able to get to that brighter purple from Florida grape? Or do I need June bug as well?


I have all do it glitters .015, all hylites, uv blast, and pearl powder, from do it’s website. Some of these baits look like they have larger black flake. What size would that need to be?

Out of the baits I posted, can I get close with the colors I have in my cart? Any other recommendations?

Thanks

[ctom]

Lots of people use this worm for walleyes. Its one of my go-to baits up here on the Mississippi River during the cold water period.

https://store.do-itmolds.com/45-Ring-It-Worm-2-cavity_p_1115.html

Available right here at Do-It.

[Raynestorm]

Definitely an excellent bait! I use BFshN Tackles Ringworm on Pool 8 and Wisconsin River, and it NEVER lets me down! The colors I posted in ringworms, are my top producing colors in that bait.

I don’t know how I missed this mold on Do-it’s website, another thing to add to my list!

[ctom]

I think once you get to working with the plastic you're going to find the Essential plastic makes a worm a whole lot tougher than the bfishin baits without giving up any suppleness.

[Fishermanbt]

The bigger glitter is going to be .35 or .40 I would guess. So mixing .15 with the above should get you there. Just remember mix glitter after you get your plastic to 350°. Also, if you go heavy on glitter it will effect the overall color. Add a little until you’re satisfied. Try to get a set of these
This will allow for controlled and repetitive recipes when adding glitter

[Raynestorm]

I was looking for those on Do-it’s website. What is the official name of those spoons?

[Canga~]

i dont think do-it has the pinch, smidgen and dash spoons. i got mine from lurecraft, and they are very nice. i use them every time i pour, for both glitter and pearls/hilights.

for colorants, i tried the essential series, and did not like it. the x2 is great (though i wish they offered smaller bottles than 5.5oz for $10). lureworks makes great colorants, just be careful with their junebug and black grape as they discolor FAST. i just got the x2 junebug (as midnight blue to play with the junebug hue) hoping they are better about color degradation, but lureworks for every other color i have tried has been awesome.

[Fishermanbt]

I was looking for those on Do-it’s website. What is the official name of those spoons?

Not sure about the technical name, but I found mine at a kitchen/cooking store in our local shopping mall. They have proven their worth and rank them up there with the thermometer.

[Lines]

I found the pinch, smidgen , and dash measuring spoons just outside of our town at the Amish Variety store.
Welcome Raynestorm! Have fun in your plastic venture!

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Welcome to the family!!!! x2 purple is great. My primary walleye colors are flo blue with silver halogram flake motor oil with black and gold, purple with Canadian blue and silver halogram, flo yellow chartreuse with lime and copper, flo green chartreuse with silver halogram, glitter sizes for walleye size bait’s for me is .015 and larger. The ripper bait’s are awesome along with swim shad, ring it, flippin zip, super fry,and the essential single tail grub or the CNC ones. Just remember if you add a dark color glitter it will make the  color darker. The great thing about making your own is you have total control of color, glitter, and weather the bait is super soft, medium, or hard for me I like super soft or medium. Essential medium plastisol gives you the tuff bait with out killing the flexibility And movement of the bait. Hope you get as much enjoyment out of the hobby as I have.

[Raynestorm]

Thanks for all the great tips so far! I told the wife to keep an eye out for those spoons when she’s at the store.

Is the essential medium good for both twister tails, ring its, and Rippers? I like a lot of movement in my twister tails, but feel like swimbaits should be a little tougher to handle the bigger hooks and abuse.

[ctom]

Essential is only one firmness and it is very close to everyone's medium. Its tough and fairly elastic. I've never seen a thread here about the Essential plastic being a lightweight when it comes to taking abuse from the fish.

[Canga~]

If you want the twisters with more action, get a small bottle of softener, will make the plastic less durable but with more action, and you can season it to taste.