[tad]

Is there anything out there that I can make clear hard molds with. Like some of the ones netcraft sells. They look like lexan. It sure would be nice to be able to see how well the pour is forming with 2 part molds. If the pour is starting out bad a person to abort the pour and start over. It would also make it easier to make multiple color pours and make baits with a soft tail plastic and a saltwater plastic for the head portion such as mann's hard nose baits. Any ideas fellow pourers. Thanks for any input..

[nova]

I haven't actually had my hands on one but if I had to guess I would say that they are acrylic.

www.novalures.com

[doomdart]

Nova, I think you are right - acrylic. M-F Limit Corporation used to sell some a long time ago made from that type of material if I'm not mistaken.

[tad]

Is acrylic just a resin and catalyst? Can it bought somewhere?

[HAWGHUNNA]

Try looking here...they have some transparent mold making materials www.smoothon.com

I just cast a couple of molds using the oomoo 25 and this silicone picked up incredible detail...however the oomoo is not transparent.

[TTDuckman]

The Netcraft molds are injection molded plastic molds.

Tim

[bubbah rubbah]

check out the alumilite website. they have a crystal clear resin.

[longhorn]

I have several of the netcraft molds...unless they've changed they are injection molded from cheap plastic about like lure boxes...it crazes and cracks when contacted by hot plastic. I've successfully used plexiglass to make two part molds for hand injection...hand "machined" with dremel tool and coated with Elmer's glue they work great and have lasted for years. I've tried to post a photo with this reply without success.