[cwenbass]

Can you pour color into a mold without combining it in plastic? My favorite sweet beaver color from Reac. Inn. is the magic crawl swirl. It is essentially a watermelon with some streaks of blue in it. I was hoping to pour some plain blue color in the mold and then pour watermelon colored cooked plastic over the top of it. Will the blue just sit there? Will it adhere to the plastic? will it mix with the plastic? Any thoughts?

[TTDuckman]

I haven't tried that but I think you will have more of a mess than a swirled bait. To get a swirl, the best technique would be injection (very expensive).

I believe put the color in the mold, may even stain a silicone mold.

Tim

[alsworms]

It would more than likely mix with the plastic, giving your bait a blueish watermelon look, and Tim is right.......that stuff will stain almost anything. I wouldn't recommend it on any mold.

Is this a 1 or 2 piece beaver mold? Sounds like you'd be better off trying a 2-color pour. Try just an ounce of plastic in one cup and add blue coloring. Pour that first, then add your watermelon. With a little practice, you'll pick it up in no time.

[Green_Fingers]

Have to agree with TTDuckman, I tried too and just got a mess and a mould thats still half red!

I read somewhere on this forum about a technique that gave a similar effect as to what you want. If you make a small amount of (opaque) blue cooked plastic and just before you pour the (transparent) watermelon, pour a little of the blue into your watermelon near the spout and swirl (not mix) gently with a thin metal rod and pour. Never tried though!!! let me know if it works.

Simon

[jmik26]

Just a thought, have not tried it but it seems like it would work. Make up some highly concentrated blue plastic, maybe like 25 drops of LC color to 1/2 cup of plastic. Heat it up to normal temp, take a metal stick, dip it in the blue plastic and drizzle the plastic running off the stick into bait part of the mold. Let it cool off, close the mold and pour your watermelon color.

[mbreuning]

I don;t know what reaction color you are looking for but try adding blu highlite to your watermelon or green pumkin.Works great and no pain too pour.

[cwenbass]

Not a bad idea.

[ghostbaits]

I have made these several times now for customers... It was a tough one at first. Here is the recipe:

Magic Crawl Swirl


6oz plastic: 2 drops black (LC), 25 drops california blue, dash of blue highlight (BLUE PART) Regular green pumpkin for green pumpkin part

I wish I still had a picture as they looked perfect!!! I was using my one sided mold then.

I'll make some in another 2 color tonight that I am doing and show you the results. Jmik26 is EXACTLY RIGHT on the process. There will be minimal cracks in your baits if you heat the green pumpkin well!!!

Jim

[GARVINBASSMAN]

all very good ideas i like just adding blue hi lite to my watermelon awsome. i just started playing with the blue hi lite its addicting

[ghostbaits]

I have a color called watermelon pro blue in my line of colors that is that exact color. It is close to a part of the Aaron's Majic color without having to pour 2 colors...

Very popular color for my customers!!!

Jim