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Offline Lamar

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Bluegills
« 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.

Offline Fishermanbt

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #1 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?

Offline basscatlildave

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #2 on: 12/05/23 14:56 UTC »
Awesome Work

Offline ctom

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #3 on: 12/05/23 16:51 UTC »
An Artist! Looks great Lamar. I think you're enjoying that open pour stuff.
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Offline anyfish

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #4 on: 12/05/23 19:02 UTC »
That's cool looking.  I find hand pouring very challenging.

Offline Lines

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #5 on: 12/05/23 21:47 UTC »
Good job Lamar, those are really cool.

Offline Muskygary

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #6 on: 12/06/23 06:06 UTC »
Those look good! What size are those? Five inches? Been thinking about getting some four inch molds.

Offline Lamar

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #7 on: 12/06/23 06:27 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

Offline Fishermanbt

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #8 on: 12/06/23 08:55 UTC »
I like the look of that 5G. I bet it will look good in action.

Offline Les Young

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #9 on: 12/06/23 19:05 UTC »
nice job Lamar.

Offline senkosam

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #10 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!
« Last Edit: 03/28/24 01:41 UTC by senkosam »

Offline olsarge

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Re: Bluegills
« Reply #11 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.
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