finlander Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I am making a mold for this monster body. The mold is a one piece on its' side. Is this a problem when pouring two colors. a white belly and a darker upper body? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbiddle Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Fin, Should be no issue just besure that plastic is a correct temp to either get the seperation or not... cooler equal better spe hotter equals more bleeding of the colors in my experience.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdy Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 just allow ample time for the first pour to cool. but dont wait too long that the two pieces wont adhere to one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenarrow Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 first color should be pored then thet it set up wait for it to become solid. then pore the second color very hot to make sure it adheres corectly. if the secnond color isnt hot enough it will fall apart if the first color doesent have time to set up they will blead together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlander Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 My mold is made and I have coated the plaster for the plastic's removal. Did everyone understand how my pattern is lying, on its' side? It's a one sided mold. Can I use this mold to pour a two color minnow, green on top and a white belly? Do I have to build a 'dam' of sorts to prevent the green plastic from entering the belly area? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 I think I know what you're talking about. Here's a picture of a jerkbait I made awhile back. The black portion (back) is poured first. Notice how it's uneven. This is almost impossible to avoid unless you wait too long between pours; then you risk the 2 colors not molding together. Even though the colors are not even, it does seem to look pretty natural though. You almost have to pour the back and let it run down into the body portion. It took awhile for me to get the hang of this because I had a tendency to pour too much black. I guess it depends on your preference. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlander Posted April 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 That is what I want. Mine is 20 inches long though. Northern pike color. Then I have to paint spots on the sides. Yours looks neat. I have some glitter. I may try one of those too. I guess I'll have to see how much plastic I have left after the first one! Thanks Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
