glycerine
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I'm just wondering for the "cigar" pens, has anyone actually cast ashes to use for the tip? Maybe mix in some bright orange powder to make it somewhat look lit?
I think the ash would be too weak to cast. I have played around with everything to come up with a good looking ash. the cigar blanks I posted earlier all have gray dyed BEB.
here is a picture of a cigar ash.
You people are probably going to think I am nuts, but i will share this anyway.
I smoke cigarettes. My wife is a candle NUT. There is almost always a candle burning somewhere in the vacinity, and sometimes close to the ashtray. For some unexplained reason, I enjoy soaking ashes in melted candle wax. I don't know why, but i enjoy doing it.... ALOT.
Through this weird practice, I have learned a bit about ashes, and am 100% confident i could cast a cigar ash in whole ash form. In fact, I bet if i could keep a cigar ash from breaking off, I could cast a whole blank worth in one shot!
If I were actually going to try, I think this would be my first attempt.......
First, light up the stogie and get enough ash to cast (a little extra length for tooling of course). Then, without flipping the ashes off, I would let the cigar go out. Holding the cigar vertical with the ash on top, and CONFIDENT the cigar was completely out, I would use thin CA and add one drop at a time. I would add the first drops in the very top center of the ash. Probably 4 or 5 drops, depending on how long the ash is. Once i got good saturation in the center, I would start on the outsides (if needed). I suspect when you add the drops to the top, they will soak the entire ash and no more would be needed.
I think the ash would interact with the CA causing it to set very quickly. I also know that the ash will shrink slightly, both in length, and width. Kinda like swimming in cold water fellas!!
You know what... I think i will give it a go next time i get a Garcia Vega Crystal!
oddly enough, I saw in the new PSI catalog that the M# people are now casting Valcanic ash for them exclusively.
The people that buy the volcanic blanks are going to be cursed. Volcanic materials are not supposed to be taken from their original site. voodoo! :bananen_smilies027:
In fact, I bet if i could keep a cigar ash from breaking off, I could cast a whole blank worth in one shot!
The people that buy the volcanic blanks are going to be cursed. Volcanic materials are not supposed to be taken from their original site. voodoo! :bananen_smilies027:
... then kinda squish it all together ...
Can anyone have a contest on the forums or just the bosses?
If someone interested in ash can use poly clay i bet you could make one. Alternate irregular disks of white and gray and cross hatch each layer with a few lead thin black then kinda squish it all to gether gently and roll it out round to an inch in diameter. Might work.
Can anyone have a contest on the forums or just the bosses?