Good use of Cigar bands?

GadwinDuil · May 2010

I recently came upon an old old cigar box my great great grandfather used a very long time ago (now it holds old coins :-/ ) and was really amazed by the fact that what he used to do was take the bands and labels off of the cigars he'd smoke and would stick them onto his cigar box! It's really interesting glancing around at all the different labels. Almost all of them I've never heard of, but you can pretty much tell what his favorites were. He has lots of labels for "Manilla Cigar" and a ton that are a small circle with green and gold and only say "Perfectos" across the middle.

Anyway, the reason I posted this is I was curious if anyone else has ever done anything like this? I recently acquired a little desktop ccom humi and I think it'd be really neat to cover it with labels I've smoked! What do you guys think? Also, anyone have any ideas on what I should use to get them to stick without becoming pasty/odorous?

I'll try taking/posting some pictures of the small decorated box tomorrow, that was my poor description may make more sense!

Couple quick pictures I took with my cellphone.

ljl · May 2010

I have been putting them on the backsplash of my workbench in the garage. I sometimes regret this since when I have a dirty project (like sharpening the mower blades) going I have to cover them. I suggest searching bands in the search box. I saw another post where someone was making some shadow boxes full complete with matting and it looked super cool. Since then I have been picking up some frames at the local resale shop for $1 each and I'm planning to put some behind glass. Whatever you do; I agree that these are like little pieces of art and make a great collage when stacked together.

laker1963 · May 2010

This is a tray my wife and I put together using old bands.

betasynn · May 2010

Okay, I too have been searching for something to do with my bands. I just realized that it would be really super-sick to cover my laptop in them. Any suggestions as to how?

GadwinDuil · May 2010

laker1963:
This is a tray my wife and I put together using old bands.

That's a pretty sweet tray! What'd you use to stick them on there? Did you just tape them or what?

laker1963 · May 2010

GadwinDuil:
laker1963:
This is a tray my wife and I put together using old bands.
That's a pretty sweet tray! What'd you use to stick them on there? Did you just tape them or what?

The wife used white glue to hold them down and then I flooded the bottom of the tray with water based clear coat. Several coats to the sides and viola!

cholmes8310 · May 2010

betasynn:
Okay, I too have been searching for something to do with my bands. I just realized that it would be really super-sick to cover my laptop in them. Any suggestions as to how?

Double sided permanent scotch tape works well. I've actually been sticking mine in a little moleskin journal with notes on each so I knew if I wanted to smoke another one

GadwinDuil · May 2010

laker1963:
GadwinDuil:
laker1963:
This is a tray my wife and I put together using old bands.
That's a pretty sweet tray! What'd you use to stick them on there? Did you just tape them or what?
The wife used white glue to hold them down and then I flooded the bottom of the tray with water based clear coat. Several coats to the sides and viola!

That's definitely a snazzy and attractive looking tray. I think I'm going to end up stealing your idea and just use either glue or double-stick tape on the back of the bands and decorate the top of my little 30 ct. humi with them. When I've got it covered I'm so stealing your clear coat idea because that just makes it shine!

cholmes8310:
betasynn:
Okay, I too have been searching for something to do with my bands. I just realized that it would be really super-sick to cover my laptop in them. Any suggestions as to how?
Double sided permanent scotch tape works well. I've actually been sticking mine in a little moleskin journal with notes on each so I knew if I wanted to smoke another one

I have a little spreadsheet going on my comp where I have the brand, type and size of cigars I've smoked listed and my own little notes and reviews of each of them, so I can remember exactly what I liked and disliked about different 'gars. Your journal sounds really nifty though! Get enough stuff in there and you can leave it on the coffee table as a little "kill-time read" :-P

aron325 · May 2010

I am keeping mine in a bag right now i got from a local b&m but I would like to do something with them someday. I am not the artsy type lol if you will. I just don't know what I am going to do with them.

gdsim1 · May 2010

Ive implemented an idea I saw in a B&M while I was travelling... picked up a clear vase, and toss the cigar bands in. Ends up being a colorful little conversation piece. Will try to remember to post a ic tomorrow.

GadwinDuil · May 2010

gdsim1:
Ive implemented an idea I saw in a B&M while I was travelling... picked up a clear vase, and toss the cigar bands in. Ends up being a colorful little conversation piece. Will try to remember to post a ic tomorrow.

I'd be interested to see that. Curious how that'd look.