Depends on what you want to mold and whether one or two-part mold.
I wanted to copy some jig trailers and figured plaster of Paris the fastest, easiest and cheapest way for a one-flat-sided object.
Uncle Josh had gone out of business and their pork
frog which I was running out of was one of the best. Here's the molds:
![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/hGyYA8C.jpg)
I can't remember the coating off hand used for plaster, but it is necessary.
The other is a craw trailer that has a nice flapping action on the swim or drop that required a two-sided mold.
For the two-sided plaster mold needed for round lures, I did one side, let the mold dry, coated it with a sealer and then smeared vaseline on the surface. With the lure in the cavity, I poured the next side of plaster on top; let it dry and coated the surface with sealer. I used a Dremel to make a pour hole at one end of the lure. End result:
![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/kOsFZBW.jpg)
Now I don't bother. Molds are cheap on Amazon and eBay and aluminum to boot for great detail.