Copper Pipe Napkin Rings! NEW PICS OF SET OF TEN (10/28/15)

Gobbler Down · Oct 15, 2015

Copper pipe...repurposed!
Now are copper napkin rings...

10 Napkin rings...ready for some vittles!!!!!
Each ring incorporates three separate designs, the crazy-spacey- whacky-Timothy Leary inspired design- covers half of the ring. The straight lines with craters the other half. Essentially there are three design patterns you can use when displaying them. Once picked up...it's anybody's call!

walkinboss01 · Oct 15, 2015

Pretty cool!! Nice work

Dr. Strangelove · Oct 15, 2015

Nice!

T-N-T · Oct 15, 2015

That's what I like about you Jim, repurposeing random things into beauty.

Nice.

Gobbler Down · Oct 15, 2015

Thank you gentlemen!

Anvil Head · Oct 16, 2015

Nice.
Yeah, never throw copper out. Most metals can be recycled "at home".
Used Cu pipe for just about everything else, just never thought of napkin rings (maybe 'cause I wear sleeved shirts and blue jeans all the time and don't need no stinkin' napkin).

Jeff C. · Oct 16, 2015

Look great.

Miguel Cervantes · Oct 16, 2015

Amazing work. I'm particularly intrigued as to how you made the pattern on the rings in the bottom pics. Very cool

bg7m · Oct 16, 2015

Very nice work

karen936 · Oct 16, 2015

beautiful work

RNC · Oct 16, 2015

Very nice !

Gobbler Down · Oct 28, 2015

Updated pics

Here's a set ready to get down to business!

IFLY4U · Oct 29, 2015

Those are very nice.

georgiaboy · Oct 29, 2015

These are awesome. Any chance you'll share your etching secret?

Completely understand if it's confidential.

Gobbler Down · Oct 29, 2015

In the immortal words of the Cowardly Lion..." Shucks folks I'm speechless!"

While I may not mention it when I should...I'm always humbled by your extremely kind words.

As for my secret.....it's no secret!

Try using any of the fingernail polishes or Krylon paints that work on all materials. Clean your metal with acetone, make sure you wear rubber or nitrile gloves. Don't leave fingerprints..... They will show up on your project.

Use a bamboo skewer or popsicle stick to spatter or "draw" your design on your project. Allow it to totally dry.

Depending on the metal you use...you will have to experiment with times. I have a chart of the metals and times I have used in the past for specific projects. When etching someone's $1100 tactical folder.....gotta be on your game!

Start with a 60% white vinegar and 40% ferric chloride etching solution. You can order the etchant from Amazon or purchase it at most Radio Shack locations.

Place your project in a plastic container of an appropriate size that allows you to use the minimum amount of etchant and still cover your piece.

The etchant can be reused many times over!

Start with 30 minutes and work your way up in 5 minute intervals from there until the depth you want is reached. You will have to sacrifice several pieces of scrap to get to the desired times. Don't reuse the same test piece....start over each time.

Pull your project, rinse with water or windex. Clean the polish or paint from the project with acetone.

Polish with 0000-00000 steel wool or a buffer.

This is broken down to its most simplistic form so please use your experience as a catalyst for success.

VOILA'

Gobbler Down · Oct 29, 2015

georgiaboy said:
These are awesome. Any chance you'll share your etching secret?

Completely understand if it's confidential.

See reply....

bg7m · Oct 30, 2015

Jim, the test piece of copper you etched for me has been riding in my pocket with my keys for about 3-4 weeks and the finish is actually looking better with the slight change in color. I thought it would get scratched up a lot, but I can't see any scratches at all.
I hope to start on a folder soon with copper onlays and maybe I can get you to etch them.
Buddy

Miguel Cervantes · Oct 30, 2015

Gobbler Down said:
In the immortal words of the Cowardly Lion..." Shucks folks I'm speechless!"

While I may not mention it when I should...I'm always humbled by your extremely kind words.

As for my secret.....it's no secret!

Try using any of the fingernail polishes or Krylon paints that work on all materials. Clean your metal with acetone, make sure you wear rubber or nitrile gloves. Don't leave fingerprints..... They will show up on your project.

Use a bamboo skewer or popsicle stick to spatter or "draw" your design on your project. Allow it to totally dry.

Depending on the metal you use...you will have to experiment with times. I have a chart of the metals and times I have used in the past for specific projects. When etching someone's $1100 tactical folder.....gotta be on your game!

Start with a 60% white vinegar and 40% ferric chloride etching solution. You can order the etchant from Amazon or purchase it at most Radio Shack locations.

Place your project in a plastic container of an appropriate size that allows you to use the minimum amount of etchant and still cover your piece.

The etchant can be reused many times over!

Start with 30 minutes and work your way up in 5 minute intervals from there until the depth you want is reached. You will have to sacrifice several pieces of scrap to get to the desired times. Don't reuse the same test piece....start over each time.

Pull your project, rinse with water or windex. Clean the polish or paint from the project with acetone.

Polish with 0000-00000 steel wool or a buffer.

This is broken down to its most simplistic form so please use your experience as a catalyst for success.

VOILA'

Great information. Thank you!

georgiaboy · Oct 30, 2015

Thanks! I've got the etchant already and happened to have some pipe. I may contour or scallop the edges and see how it turns out. Good idea on using skewers to draw designs.

I may play with a bleach splatter and some gun blue too and see if it's different than the vinegar and FeCl

BROWNING7WSM · Oct 30, 2015

Nice job

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