To make the mold, find or make a cardboard box slightly larger than the item to be cast.
Mix up enough floor leveling compound to fill it half way up where there will be enuf thickness to the mold.
Spray the item to be cast with a light spray of cooking spray.
This is the hard part & will only come by practice:
Gently put the item to be cast into the liquefied floor leveling goop.
It should only sink in half way. If it sinks more than half way mix up some more powder in what you have till it doesnt sink any more.
When you have done it right, DONT TOUCH IT ANYMORE till its rock hard.
Putting it to dry in a warm dry place like a home heating vent will help.
When its rock hard, coat the item & also the whole face of the half-mold with more cooking spray.
Now cover the whole thing with a second layer of floor goop & tap on a firm surface to make sure it all settles.
When COMPLETELY DRY seperate the 2 halves CAREFULLY with a knife or a screwdriver
(I said carefully)
Remove the model of what you cast.
Now you have to choose where you make a "sprue" to pour the lead into your new mold.
Make the sprue a V shape and make it so that it is equally spaced between the both halves, in a place where the mold will releas the lure easily & where it will be the easiest to cut off.
When mold is COMPLETLY DRY you can attempt to cast a jig in it. If its not completely dry it will steam & spit like a mutha, be very careful.
Melt the lead ONLY HOT ENUF TO FLOW into the mold.
PS you can carve reliefs for hooks, sinker eyes, grommets etc carefully working with a dremel tool.
I know this may seem hard but hey, its a hobby aint it.
Good luck & you can always email me.
Im surprised no one has yet.
Maury
PPS Greggie:
Once the mold is made & COMPLETELY DRIED....
DONT RUSH THE DRYING PROCESS !!
it takes the heat of molten lead easily.
This message was edited by Raven on 3-6-02 @ 5:39 PM