millwood

Very interesting indeed. Looks like you put some thought into this and it seems like it turned out pretty well. Would love to see that thing hovering in the water with the pectoral fins out and then watch them tighten to the body as it swims. I am sure that is a very realistic bait.

They make a diamond bur cleaning stone. Might want to check one out. Just do a google search. They will clean out the burs without prematurely dulling them.

I must admit.....that was one of the most informative all around posts that I have read in a while. Nice work Wannabefishing. A lot of great advice in that post.

Alginate is a great product only in certain conditions. You must maintain a stable field (moisture, temperature, humidity). If you are going to change any of those variables then you had better not use it. As for stability, it is really only there for 24 hours under constant conditions. If you are looking for something more stable then look into PVS or VPS (polyvinyl siloxane). This is what dentists use to make stable impressions that can last a life time. PVS comes in different viscosities so you can let a light body that flows easily or a heavy body that is stiff. Usually a llight body is flowed onto the surface and then followed by a heavy body for the "filler". These do not have to be maintained in a wet field either. Not sure you can get PVS on the open market....I have access to it by trade and it works wonders at craeting duplicates of pour items.