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Thanks for replying BuckeyeFishing...Yes Sir, I understand the Cost of hobbies. I also dabble in tying jigs. It's costly too. Though supplies seem to last a bit longer than one might expect. The microwave I have is a second one from when my wife and I got together as we each already had one, as well as toaster ovens.
Thank you for the heads up on Basstackle.com having crappie molds or at least some that can be used for such. As far as everything else I plan on getting what I can as I can, like get a mold or two, then injector, then maybe 1/2 a gallon to 1 gallon of plastisol with a couple colors and maybe two glitters to start and add to as I can. Same as I do with tying materials. I must admit it can get very expensive very fast. Thank you for the info. Eric.

Originally Posted by Jamesdean

Thanks for replying BuckeyeFishing...Yes Sir, I understand the Cost of hobbies. I also dabble in tying jigs. It's costly too. Though supplies seem to last a bit longer than one might expect. The microwave I have is a second one from when my wife and I got together as we each already had one, as well as toaster ovens.
Thank you for the heads up on Basstackle.com having crappie molds or at least some that can be used for such. As far as everything else I plan on getting what I can as I can, like get a mold or two, then injector, then maybe 1/2 a gallon to 1 gallon of plastisol with a couple colors and maybe two glitters to start and add to as I can. Same as I do with tying materials. I must admit it can get very expensive very fast. Thank you for the info. Eric.

One mistake I made was I bought too little plastisol on my first purchase. I only bought a quart and it was $20 when I could have bought a gallon for $30. Pouring plastic baits is addictive, like making any lure, and I blew through a quart in no time. A gallon is the way to go and I just mix it up once a week to keep it from settling out too bad.

The colorant you buy will last a pretty long time. 2oz. of MF colorant will color a whole gallon of plastisol. If you make small 4oz and 8oz batches, you will only need a couple drops of colorant per batch. Also, Colorant likes to settle, i add 2 small stainless steel nuts to my bottle to help mix them up easier.

Same with 2 oz. glitter jars, most of the time you will use an 1/8 tsp to 1/4 tsp per batch, if you are making smaller batches.