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  1. I’ve made a few and my biggest issue so far with the high ratio of micro balloons has been spots that I guess are air bubbles. I can patch them up but just an eye sore and was hoping to avoid the added step.
  2. I would do that. PM coming. Thank you.
  3. yeah, I do this with flooring samples, but I've started feeling guilty about grabbing them for free. We are trying to change our kitchens floor, but I just feel bad doing it. Thanks!
  4. For me, the reason I go through the hassle of using clay then legos, is that I want to make a mold that is half of the lure so I can include the thru wires and lead if possible. It's somewhat challenging to cut a one piece mold in half so you can rest the wire properly. I tried a few times. But it definitely saves so much time and hassle to do one piece. I guess depends on the lure, for gliders and minnow style, I would do mold then legos. For the rest, one piece is definitely the way to go.
  5. Will look into this, but free? I feel bad grabbing flooring wood samples. They are the right size for most molds though,
  6. Just an update on the Amazon brand silicone I use for my molds, brand name is CHANGTIKEJI Silicone Mold Making Kit,84OZ which is the cheapest one available. I have ordered my second batch and it is darker than the first batch which was more white than yellowish. My one big compliant with this brand is that, no matter how much petroleum jelly you slather the other half of the mold with, they still somehow find a way to stick to each either. I have tried foot powder and it was a little harder to separate, so I don't recommend using powder at all for silicone. I have to resort to using a box cutter to help separate the two halves. I did not have this problem with the first brand I tried, Let's Resin. Other than using lego blocks for making the mold shape, what else do you folks use? The thing with lego blocks is that silicone will find every crevice it can get to, so this means silicone everywhere. I also tape my built blocks together to prevent silicone from spilling all over the table. I do like using legos though, since you can reuse them. Thanks.
  7. @Tutaystronep2 are those CCW's? If yes I'll take the last one. Thank you.
  8. @1VW it terms of lip angle, would you recommend more around 60% instead of 50% for lets say a subsurface swimmer, than can go down to 2 feet deep?
  9. I have tried with and without foot powder and both did not have issues casting. I added a lot more vent holes though as mentioned by @1VW as this was the real issue.
  10. So far, the plugs I've made using cheap silicone and resin are quite good, in my humble opinion. When testing, I usually throw the original plug to see its action, then add and substract weights to the clone to get as close as possible to the same action. I'm pretty happy with the ones I have so far and will be using them this spring. Will add more to the arsenal during the summer, when I don't normally fish. Maybe start painting them as well. Thanks.
  11. Okay, so demolded my last cast and the glider came in at .63 ounces and needs .64 ounces for a very slow sink. The problem is that I had one too many beers last night and either did 20% or 22% of micro balloons. That thing barely moved, but I was able to push it in somehow. I just ordered an icing syringe to help, hope that works as well.
  12. I did the dunk test and have been using volume. I really think its the resin Im using. My last cast was at 20% and that thing barely poured. Thanks though.
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