I use my injector with the nozzle removed. It's a tall thin container, and when I start using up plastisol I can push the injector a little to raise the level of the plastisol.
I was going to say the same thing. Those float really well, even with a 5/0 hook. I wonder, are those that Silicone stuff that the floating Z-Man stuff is made of?
I agree with Frank. The first company I got color from, it was very thin and took a lot of drops to get the color I wanted. Switched to Spike-It, takes less than 1/4 of the drops for the same color.
I have never seen that bait before, but I made my own bluegill color that is very similar to that one. I was never a big fan of the smoke based bluegill colors, always thought they should be more green based. Very cool.
I just lay my baits really straight on my work bench as I demold them and leave them there until the plastic smell greatly decreases. Usually takes a few days, then I bag them.
I use vaseline between the pieces, when I separate them I take a chisel, place it along the seam away from any of the baits parts, and I give it a quick tap. Usually separates them cleanly, with the only damage being a little chisel mark.
Other people seem to be letting the two part pop set up longer than I do. I usually demold and pull the two pieces apart as soon as the plaster sets, usually 20-30 minutes, then I let the two pieces dry separated.
24 hours does seem really quick for mold to show up though.
Depends on how much plastic you are heating. I usually do 4oz at a time, and with that I do 30 seconds twice, then drop down to 10-15 at a time. You will definitely be better off with shorter duration between stirs.