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As Smallie says, Plaster of Paris (or Durhams) is a great way to learn the ins and outs of the molding process without spending huge $$$$. Never pour excess down the drain or you will be spending huge $$$$. Dave

And the basketball courts are a joke with all of the players out there. Just like the golf course, the football fields, and the baseball diamonds. But the cream always rises to the top doesn't it? Most of us recognize true tallent, don't we? "How bad you want it?" Skeeter

Haven't been on in a while, but taken some advice from you all. I beat the hell out of it , stir and stir some more, and seems to work out ok. Not a fan of the stuff, but I have a quart and it will last me until hell freezes over. Once hell thaws out I will go back to the M-F hardener.

Yes, I understand the trial and error... But I don't pour plastics. I'm trying to get this figured out so the guy I have make them for me has a starting point... Not getting much advice here.

very hard to tell until it gets mixed and poured .. just make small batches til u get it rite .

Possibly, but not likely we live in Tennessee and this is an older bait , we dont have a cabelas, I hate it when baits dont have brands on them, years ago I went through an old tackle box that my dad had and it had alot of baits I'd never seen before, they had nothing to identify what they where

Welcome to free enterprise. It will peak and the numbers will fall off. Same goes for plastics. Repackaging is king in so many. It will be alright. The big boys have been doing it for yars.

https://www.lurecraft.com/SUPER-HI-LITE/products/17/ Mike they make a turquoise highlight powder. I have no idea what it looks like but I do use the blue powder for white baits to give them the pearl blue glimmer look. Allen

Could it be a Cabela's house brand bait? Allen

Heat the spring pins with a lighter ... and it will melt into the elaztech ... Insert the heated pin and twist.

Hope your plan B gets better results Dave I still have some tweaking to do with my special projects. The few designs I will be starting with are 100% my own but not ground breaking in my opinion. There is promise in 2 designs that are versatile and just straight up catch fish. I just see it wise to test a smaller market before I think larger production. Not getting excited with hope of quitting my day job yet

I already have two coats on it, of Etex. Don’t want to do a third. Sanding some off wonts help, just the tacky areas? I let both parts sit in the mixing cup for a few after mixing. I’ve read that it won’t run as much this way. What do you think of this?

If there is one thing I've learned about message boards and the interblab. ...there is always someone who knows more than you. Or thinks they do. Good luck with your purchase. When your kids and grandkids can't find a job anymore you can sit and wonder why. Shipping is peanuts. If all you can compete on is price then I suggest you look for something else to do. I see plenty of guys with a lathe, drill press and a band saw jump into the wood lure market and sell $30 lures every day. Make a good product at a fair price and do it legit and people will beat your door down. Peace n hair grease. I'm out.

BUY USA Who cares if it's .35 each. This is why this country is so effed up in trade. Everyone expects cheat stuff. Keep people employed at home. The costs of businesses buying offshore is much more than in USA to the economy. /Rant off Shipping is not an excuse to support your own country. Shipping is PEANUTS.