How to make a 3-D lure painting stencil blank using a thermoforming / vacuum forming box 

I found it just like you mentioned on the board rack. Thanks😄

Best stencil video out there, thanks for the info 👍🏻

One word...........Brilliant.

all i can say is WOW 👌

Nice video waiting for the painting video👍

Best stencil video yet, thanks for the info 👍🏻

Genius! Great video!

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!

Damn how genius. I also love how neat your set up is.

Direct,right to the point and well said.....awesome video👍👍👍👍

Great episode!! First episode I’ve come across that shows a detailed process from start to finish. Your DIY setup is awesome as well. Thank You.

That's brilliant man thank you for sharing

thank you, I will be doing that this week. Love it!

One tip I learned over making thermo stencils for the past 6 years is I like to add a coat or two (thin coats) to the lure blank before form the stencils. Using a bare blank doesn’t take into account the added thickness of the paint when you’re using the stencils. This can distort your patterns and possibly cause scratches or damage to your bait.

Thanks man, learned a lot, appreciate it

So helpful.thank yo

Genius!!!!!!!

Awesome video thanks

Great tutorial. Thanks 🙏

Good stuff 💯

Nice work I am all about this teaching others techniques.

Dude! I have been watching lure making videos for a week, I am so glad I stumbled on you videos. This video is crazy helpful. I live on SSI so I can't afford $25 for a stencil, but I can afford this. Thank you so much!

Great informative video for making blank 3-D lure painting stencils! I always wondered what you used the burner and vacuum for and now I know 🤣

This video is amazing, i hope you get 1000000 views👍👍👍i watch yhis every few weeks

Great job explaining the process like the box. Do a build 📹

If your using HDPE it should be solvent resistant it should have no trouble soaking in thinners for over an hour with no effects Plastic Jerry cans are made from HDPE it's surfaces inside and out are florinated in fluorine gas to stop some of the shorter chain hydrocarbons leaking through HDPE The down side to HDPE is the thermal expansion is quite high so it shrinks about 11/2 to 2% or 11/2mm for every 100mm so on longer lures make sure you leave the vacuum on for a while and when storing them keep a lure inside them with clips or they will shrink And rotory tools leave a hairy finish and it dose not sand well either so sharp edge tools are the way to go

Tiffany- hunny I need to vacuum, have you seen it? Blind- give me a minute sweety, I'm almost done 😆🤣😂

Nice

Great workshop, thank you, Could you please tell me the thickness of the HDPE sheet ?

So many videos over simplify and cut corners. Great level of detail, excellent content. 1 question~the BB box. How did you manage to vacuum form through the bbs without them going all over the place?

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Very interesting video! What material do you use in the video to make the molds?

Do you have a link to some of the hdpe material? Having a hard time finding hdpe... and what is the thickness of the stuff you're using?

Thanks bro

Vinyl sheets work as well. The .02 thickness sheet is pliable enough to mold around minnow shaped hard plastic lures, very easily. I use delicate tape to adhere the clear vinyl to the lure. While on the lure, run a heat gun or hair dryer over thr stencil very quick,, maybe three passes quick passes on 350 degrees, to help the stencil form to the shape of the lure Next, draw your design on the vinyl with an ultra fine point permanent marker, cut your pattern out using a very sharp hobby knife. Use one lure as the cutting board, as the hard plastic makes cutting the pattern out much easier. The process of removing the stencil cutout takes the longest time, a steady hand and some patients. Leave the vinyl stencil on the lure for 24 hours to help retain the shape of the minnow while vinyl is cooling. Remove the stencil, trim the delicate tape back so just enough tape is left to stick to the lure. Place the vinyl stencil on the lure you are airbrushing and paint. This type of stenciling is for those who don't want to spend the money on vacuum forming stencils, which the vinyl sheets I used above from Jo-Ann Fabrics, would probably create a better stencil. I haven't tried it yet but I will as soon my vacuum box arrives. Have fun.

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Thanks so much! Which kind of plastica are you using?

Excellent video! You’ve really explained this well..Thank you. What is the thickness of the hdpe sheets? Trying to find some on amazon 🙂

Hi this is great!! What is that material, could you send me the Amazon link for that material Thanks a lot in advance

How did you get the blue and red color? The hd plastic is clear right?

wlure where i get my blanks from sell 3d stencils for most of their blanks.

Is there a link to this stencil equipment? I'm new to painting baits and would love to get this to make stencils

do you have a link for this HDPE foil

Where did you get to plastic ou used??

I cant find this plastic in canada at all

Source for hdpe sheets? I've had a vacuum box for a while but have never found a good place to purchase sheets. Thx

Have you ever thought about making the vacuum box using 3D Printing as well as the material holding handle and then sell them online? I'm certain lure painters will buy them.

Ciao dove si acquistano i fogli di plastica? Li vende Amazon?

What material did you use to make the 3d stencil...that was awesome my friend

Ha guessed it

How thick of plastic and what is it called?

How strong of a vac do I need?

How thick is the plastic

Ciao dove si comprano i fogli di plastica?

Can you take a picture of the HDPE packaging. I went to hobby lobby and they had no idea what I was talking about.

How much you charge for some

Could you possibly sell a few?

Milk jug ?