...is there a home recipie for the plastic or do you have to buy it?

just wondering...

You gotta buy it (or melt old worms :-?)

J

(or melt old worms :-?)

J

accualy, i can afford to buy new worms, so i'll melt down my old broken ones.

(thanks for the idea!)

Not a problem.  I wouldn't use powerworms though (I don't think they're good on lungs).  

You may know this already but cut them into smaller pieces and microwave on high for 30 second intervals in Pyrex.  Scorching is bad.

J

how do you get the molds? i have tons of broken worms, and i would assume that the brand new senkos i just bought will be broken too, and i need something to do while camping.

do you just have to get together a bunch of similar colors and then microwave it?  will the finished color be similar to a blend of all the colors you use.  like do you basically get together all of your green worms and then melt them down?

matt

Not a problem.  I wouldn't use powerworms though (I don't think they're good on lungs).  

You may know this already but cut them into smaller pieces and microwave on high for 30 second intervals in Pyrex.  Scorching is bad.

J

what is "pyrex"?

1.  You can buy molds from Del mart (they also have the raw plastic (plastisol)).  I won't link here, I don't think the mods like that.  Just search google for Del mart.  You can also make your molds out of plaster of paris.  You can buy that at wallyworld.  I recommend starting with one sided molds.  You will have a flat side on the lure.  So start on things like slug-gos, etc.  Just glue to the lure to a round cake pan and lube it and the pan with vaseline.  Mix the plaster, pour, wait about 20 minutes and remove.  A good resource for a tutorial for this is tackleunderground . com.

2.  It is better to melt similar colors.  When I prototype a new mold, I usually just melt whatever is laying around because I am not concerned with producing a usable lure.  I just want to see if the mold works and if the lure has the action I require.  Just be warned, if you melt different colors the end result is usually black or brown.

3.  Pyrex is a cooking glass-type container.  I could tell you how it was invented (fascinating story) but all you need to know is that it won't break like glass or other plastics when you nuke it.  

ALSO--DO NOT LET WATER DROPLETS CONTACT YOUR HOT PLASTIC.  BAD STUFF WILL HAPPEN.  BE SAFE, YOU CAN GET BADLY BURNED DOING THIS.

Good luck.

J