Good morning/afternoon!

I'd like to ask the DIY lure makers what they use for coloring their plastisol for worms, grubs, curl tails; You name it!

 

As the title suggest, I am a BIG fan of Roboworms; one of the best worms I've ever used. Just recently I created my own drop shot worm mold for me to test on. So far I've been buying cheap bulk packs of single color worms, de-oiling and de-salting them, melting them down and use them in my molds, but I am very limited to color choices I can buy.

 

So here is my second question: Does anyone know what colorant brand Roboworm uses for their worms, or what brand of colorant will give me a somewhat transparent color instead of a solid color?

 

I am in no way wanting to replicate Roboworm's Straight Tail Worm. These worms are for my personal use only and to experiment a bit with colors and techniques. I have just recently picked up plastic lure making in the last year and have been dabbling at it ever sense.

 

Thank you and Calm Seas, my friends.

There are lots of places to buy colorant: Jann's Net Craft, Lurecraft, Bear's Baits and on and on.  I have bought colorant from all of them and don't have any favorites.

 

Check out some of their web sites and see what they have to offer.

2 hours ago, Jig Man said:

There are lots of places to buy colorant: Jann's Net Craft, Lurecraft, Bear's Baits and on and on.  I have bought colorant from all of them and don't have any favorites.

 

Check out some of their web sites and see what they have to offer.

 

I looked at JNC, Lurecraft, even Do-it themselves and haven't found one that will work to my liking.

 

JNC does have the best price at $3.79 a 2 oz. bottle. I might order some primaries and some secondaries from them and mix to my choice.

 

Thank you Jig Man for your input!!!

I do a lot of color mixing my self.  When you do be sure to measure into a designated amount of plastisol and measure by the drop and write it down or you will forget and never be able to recreate your color.  Sometimes only a drop or two can make a big difference.

 

One of my favorite colors is with 3 oz of plastisol and 1 drop of each of 2 colors.

10 hours ago, Jig Man said:

I do a lot of color mixing my self.  When you do be sure to measure into a designated amount of plastisol and measure by the drop and write it down or you will forget and never be able to recreate your color.  Sometimes only a drop or two can make a big difference.

 

One of my favorite colors is with 3 oz of plastisol and 1 drop of each of 2 colors.

Note taken! Again, thank you Jig Man!

 

Will a drop or two of colorant in say 4 oz. of plastisol give me a transparent hue to the plastisol, or would I have to bump up to 6 or even a full cup with one drop? I'd hate to waste the plastisol I just received to only realize you can't remelt it (which you probably can. I purchased the M-F Super Soft plastisol.)

 

Again, thank you JM!