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Originally posted by beamie
Go buy 1 or more Cod jigs that you really like in various weights.
Buy some Plaster of Paris. Mix some up to a good consistancy. Pour into half a tupperware of right size. Place half of the jig with vaseline in the plaster and let it set upl Remove this half of mold and take out jig. Hand plane top of mold to make nice and uniform. install some nails for future line up. Put jig back in half cavity and vaseline up jig and mold half. Place back in to tupperware. Mix up more plaster and pour top half. Let set up and remove. Cut put your pour holes and any vents.
IMPORTANT, now I bake this for 10 hours in the oven at 325 to get all the water out. Otherwise your going to get hurt.
I use this kind of mold for custom shaped bucktails that aren't my design. Copies. And it works great with a little practice.
It is easy to do. The downside is the mold doesn't last long. You may get 10, 20 30 jigs and that is it. The next mold I make I was going to mix in finely chopped figerglass to strengthen the mold. Compared to buying 20 cod jigs and killing the winter boredum this works.
Works good when you don't have access to a milling machine.
Try it out. Jon
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beamie i just posted a thread in teh lure building forum called "how to make a Tin mold" check it out.. i use a different type of plaster and mix it with silica. The molds should last a lot longer than one made with plaster of paris.