Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive
inks and/or laminated with colored foils. The RTV inks set in the presence
of humidity. The foils and inks can be applied to a silicone rubber
substrate in preferred patterns and in registry with other areas
containing foil or ink. The adhesive ink preferably comprises a mixture of
an RTV adhesive, oil based thinner and/or pigment. In various processes
the ink is silk-screen printed and air-dried. One or more foils can be
bonded to the rubber with different techniques. The foil can be vulcanized
to the rubber substrate, bonded to a wet ink, or bonded under pressure to
exposed smooth surfaces. The surface texture can be defined during and
after vulcanization at the mold and with a smoothing template or with
printed ink.