Ashtray

RamblerMann66 · Post by **RamblerMann66** » July 29th, 2006, 10:45 pm

I made an ashtray last week at work. Is there any way I could make it use-able? I was thinking that I could glue a piece of tin foil to it.

malachi · Post by **malachi** » July 29th, 2006, 10:52 pm

Why not just fold it out of metal?

You can get fairly thin copper sheets at craft and hobby stores.

chapbell · Post by **chapbell** » July 30th, 2006, 12:30 am

Back when I smoked - we call it the Pleistocene - I used to make origami ashtrays. If the ashtray is on a sufficiently conductive surface, concrete or marble, say, the heat of a stubbed out cigarette will go through the paper into the surface and not even scorch the paper. Otherwise, fill it part way with salt or sand. This will diffuse the heat and extinguish the cigarette.

Post by **TheRealChris** » July 30th, 2006, 9:53 am

maybe you should try out some kind of lacque?

islandmassive · Post by **islandmassive** » July 30th, 2006, 6:51 pm

maybe non flamable laquer

Post by **snkhan** » August 1st, 2006, 8:21 pm

chapbell wrote:Otherwise, fill it part way with salt or sand. This will diffuse the heat and extinguish the cigarette.

This sounds like a great idea - I'll make one for my dad now!

chapbell · Post by **chapbell** » August 2nd, 2006, 4:07 pm

How much do 20 fags cost in England now? It was around a pound, when I lived there.