Glossy photo paper + rubber baits

[Captain Torpedo]

I poured some baits for the first time on a custom mold that I made with fiberglass resin. Unfortunately, the model baits began to float and making most of the mold useless. After they cooled, I put them down on glossy photo paper and they fused to the paper. I tried this with other baits (yamamoto, yum, etc) and they also fused. It seems the softer the plastic the more they bonded. I ended up having to rip them off in pieces. It felt like it was on fly paper. I wish I would have known about this before so I could have placed all of my model baits on glossy paper and placed the paper on the bottom of the pan before I poured the resin.

[NateFollmer]

Why aren't you pouring the mold in halves? Can't you pour some resin, put the bait down in it half way, let that dry, then pour the second half?

I have no experience doing any of this, but that's what I have seen others do in tutorials

[Captain Torpedo]

I'm doing flat sided baits to start. I sthere a better casting material than fiberglass resin? That stuff smells really bad.

[NateFollmer]

Seems a lot of people use RVT Silicone for molds. I don't know if it's easier or less smelly than Fiberglass Resin though lol Sorry I'm not much help!

[FuzzyGrub]

I glued the copies to the bottom and poured the resin.  They came out better than the water cured silicone I tried.  The RTV like was posted, is better, but I haven't used it yet.