3.5-Inch Swimmin’ Frog – Open Pour Bait Mold (3D Printable)
Bring your bait-making game to the next level with the 3.5-Inch Swimmin’ Frog mold from The Makers Workbench and Making Baits. Engineered for precision and performance, this 3D-printable mold is perfect for anglers and DIY lure makers looking to produce realistic, high-action frog baits that crush in the water.
Whether you're fishing shallow cover or just want to add a killer frog bait to your soft plastics lineup, this mold delivers.
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Designed for DIY Bait Makers
- Optimized for both FDM and resin 3D printers, the Swimmin’ Frog mold includes:
- A detailed open-pour mold
- A matching mold positive master for casting silicone molds
This gives you full control—whether you're printing molds directly or casting your own from silicone. Perfect for customizing blends, colors, and bait performance to suit your local waters and target species.
Realistic Design, Proven Performance
Measuring 3.5 inches, this frog lure mold features:
- 3D-sculpted eyes
- Realistic skin texturing
- Streamlined design for clean pours
These details do more than just look good—they mimic the movement and appearance of a live frog, helping you trigger aggressive strikes from bass and other predator fish.
Easy to Use—Even for Beginners
Rated 2/10 in difficulty, this mold is highly approachable, even for those new to making soft plastic lures. Just heat your plastisol, pour with care, and watch your bait lineup grow.
The mold’s cavity design supports consistent, high-quality results, whether you’re experimenting with color layering or running bulk batches of frogs for your next trip.
3D Printing Instructions
- To ensure optimal mold performance and longevity, follow these specs:
- Layer Height: 0.10mm–0.20mm
- Wall Shells: Minimum 10, ideally 12
- Infill Pattern: Gyroid
- Infill Density: 25%
- Supports: Not required
Note: If your slicer prompts for supports, decline. The software is trying to support the label on the mold bottom—this area bridges cleanly without issue.
Thicker shells improve thermal resistance during hot plastisol pours, and gyroid infill adds uniform structural strength across all dimensions.
License and Usage Rights
Standard Digital File License – Non-Commercial Use Only
This digital file is provided for personal use only. By purchasing or downloading, you agree to the following terms:
- You may NOT:
- Share, sub-license, or resell the digital file
- Sell, rent, or mass-produce molds or baits made from this file
- Host files on digital platforms or cloud drives
- Remix or create derivatives of this design
- Use this file or object in any commercial capacity without licensing
Want to Sell Baits Made From This Mold?
We support bait makers who want to scale up—within reason.
Hobbyist Use
- Print and pour for personal use as much as you'd like.
Testing & Small-Batch Sales
- If you're field-testing for a future product line, message us.
Commercial Production License
- Want to sell baits made from this mold? A commercial production license is available for $45. Contact us to get licensed.
Mold Makers
- If you’re a manufacturer looking to produce physical molds based on this design, reach out. All molds are designed in Autodesk Fusion 360, with machinist-friendly geometry for 3-axis milling.
Ready to make your own high-impact frog baits? Download the Swimmin’ Frog mold now and start turning out custom, hand-poured soft plastics that look great—and fish even better.