Glassy jig

[benniejordaan]

I have been wanting to do something like this for a while. Not sure if it's good, but it looks so cool.

First I cast an original casting lure and took the deburring wheel to it till it was under size. Basically the same shape just smaller. Here it is next to the original lure.

 

[benniejordaan]

Next I made a silicone mould for it and cast it in lead. I must admit the silicone moulds are kak but will work ok for 1 or 2 off. As soon as the mould gets hot it's a pain. Next year I'll make an aluminium mould.

Anyway, here it is after casting.

 

[benniejordaan]

Back to the deburring wheel with it to clean it up a little.

 

[benniejordaan]

Then I powder coated it white and gave it some decent sized eyes. The only reason I powder coated it was because it was easier than getting my spray gun out and cleaning it afterwards. In the future, it will be painted with all sorts of finishes.

Next it went into the original mould and moulded in resin. Colour of choice here is green with a little red chin.

The jig weighs 180 grams and I recon it will have a good action.

 

[benniejordaan]

For the next one, all I did was to shine up the lead as you would when casting a spoon.

 

[tackle whore]

send me 2 blanks and i will make you a 2 cavity mould that will pour like a dream mate .

 

[benniejordaan]

tackle whore wrote:

send me 2 blanks and i will make you a 2 cavity mould that will pour like a dream mate .

Cool, thanks!

Here is the polished lead one. I tinted the resin slightly green.

 

[benniejordaan]

Close up

 

[tackle whore]

I think the onde onde are a thing of the past !!!

 

[tackle whore]

your lead temp is too high and also too hard - first 2 bodies.try soft clean lead nextime .

 

[benniejordaan]

tackle whore wrote:

your lead temp is too high and also too hard - first 2 bodies.try soft clean lead nextime .

Thanks mate,
It's difficult to control the temp the way we do it. But that is why using an aluminium mould would work better because it draws the heat away when you pour it. Silicone gets as hot and the lead ends up bubbling in the mould when you pour the second lead. First pour is fine. Then the silicone deforms and you don't get a "true shape" casting. I need to reduce the size of the leads as well. They are still too big and too tight a tolerance in the resin mould.

 

[bruce-bp]

Hey Bennie,

I wish I was as talented as you with this kind of stuff, well done mate, good stuff, remember to tell us how they work.

Shot,

Bruce.

 

[Gerhard]

Awesome lures again Bennie.

Hope to see some photos soon with them stuck in some big fish's mouth.