RiverSmallieGuy Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 10:54 AM, aulrich said: I say that about carving Carving is my deal; I know nothing about 3D printing haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted May 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 A couple of updates, I tried printing a mold and yes I could get it to fit together quite nice getting the wire harness in and the mold closed was way to fiddly for my taste. So I tried printing a mold of a mold, it looks to have worked quite well. The only issue I have at before I cast a bodyi is that I make the mold a little thin another 3-6mm would make it a bit more ridged. The other thing I was not liking about printed lure was the lips, I just did not like the look of a solid color lip. And the plastic I was using, PLA, is not rated for outdoor use untreated at least. Another common printing plastic is PETG And I found myself some "Translucent" it's nowhere near clear but clear enough to work for now. Just to test I am printing a body in this material PETG is not known for taking paint all that well what I am shooting for is a "ghost minnow" sort of look so a bit of paint top and bottom with everything else left clear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
