SXRguyinMA
11-09-2009, 10:05 PM
With cash flow tight right now, the wife and I decided to do home-made gifts for Christmas. I decided to finish Rockin Case for her. While I was workin on that I thought of something else. I saw her Jade bracelet and figured I'd make one out of Acrylic.
sorry for the cell phone pics. if I brought the digi down the wife would have been asking why lol. click on pics for bigger versions
I cut 2 green and one red circle out of plexi
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451a.jpg)
and glued them together
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451b.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091454.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091454.jpg)
I decided to make it thicker by putting a piece of red on either side. only problem was the red I have is too thick to put on both sides
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827.jpg)
so I decided to cut it in half
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827a.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827b.jpg)
but the bandsaw was too rough, it broke it
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091832.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091832.jpg)
so I cut another circle and used a hacksaw to cut it by hand this time
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091847.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091847.jpg)
took longer but it worked!
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091853.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091853.jpg)
and glued
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108092002.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108092002.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108092003.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108092003.jpg)
roughly sanded with her jade bracelet on top for size comparison
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549a.jpg)
and a rough rounded-shape
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091614.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091614.jpg)
after 120 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091616.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091616.jpg)
after 240 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091623.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091623.jpg)
after 1000 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091629.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091629.jpg)
after 1500 ad 2000 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091633.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091633.jpg)
I cut the inside out with a side cutter bit mounted in the drill press
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091742.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091742.jpg)
and a rough rounded sanding of the inside
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091807.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091807.jpg)
after 120, 240, 1000, 1500 and 2000 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091826.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091826.jpg)
after a polishing with the dremel. started with a buffing wheel with novus polish #3, then #2, then #1.
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091849.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091849.jpg)
the weld-on made some interesting "flakes" where the acrylic was glued together. I think it actually made it look pretty neat
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091858.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091858.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091858a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091858a.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859a.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859b.jpg)
and a few shots with better lighting.
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091908.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091908.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091909.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091909.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091909a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091909a.jpg)
I think she'll like it. now to wait for christmas to find out!!
mods feel free to put this in the competed section :banana:
sorry for the cell phone pics. if I brought the digi down the wife would have been asking why lol. click on pics for bigger versions
I cut 2 green and one red circle out of plexi
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451a.jpg)
and glued them together
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091451b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091451b.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091454.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091454.jpg)
I decided to make it thicker by putting a piece of red on either side. only problem was the red I have is too thick to put on both sides
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827.jpg)
so I decided to cut it in half
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827a.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091827b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091827b.jpg)
but the bandsaw was too rough, it broke it
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091832.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091832.jpg)
so I cut another circle and used a hacksaw to cut it by hand this time
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091847.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091847.jpg)
took longer but it worked!
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108091853.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108091853.jpg)
and glued
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108092002.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108092002.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1108092003.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1108092003.jpg)
roughly sanded with her jade bracelet on top for size comparison
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091549a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091549a.jpg)
and a rough rounded-shape
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091614.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091614.jpg)
after 120 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091616.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091616.jpg)
after 240 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091623.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091623.jpg)
after 1000 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091629.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091629.jpg)
after 1500 ad 2000 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091633.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091633.jpg)
I cut the inside out with a side cutter bit mounted in the drill press
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091742.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091742.jpg)
and a rough rounded sanding of the inside
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091807.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091807.jpg)
after 120, 240, 1000, 1500 and 2000 grit
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091826.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091826.jpg)
after a polishing with the dremel. started with a buffing wheel with novus polish #3, then #2, then #1.
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091849.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091849.jpg)
the weld-on made some interesting "flakes" where the acrylic was glued together. I think it actually made it look pretty neat
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091858.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091858.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091858a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091858a.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859a.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091859b.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091859b.jpg)
and a few shots with better lighting.
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091908.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091908.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091909.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091909.jpg)
http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/normal_1109091909a.jpg (http://www.postwhore.biz/albums/userpics/10082/1109091909a.jpg)
I think she'll like it. now to wait for christmas to find out!!
mods feel free to put this in the competed section :banana: