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CarpetShark Special user 576 Posts |
The Irish in me is always trying to stretch a dollar, so I'm looking for ideas on where to find clear acrylic discs which are the size of Morgans, and/or Halves. I've tried a number of plastic companies online, but most do not cut anything thinner than 1/8", not to mention I don't need one hundred discs!
So far all I can come up with is flashlight parts or some sort of lighting fixture cover...thingy.... yep. Any ideas ? Oh, if you know of a magic shop (I've tried a bunch of those as well) that sells these, please let me know. Thanks for reading. |
TKF New user 62 Posts |
Are you looking for them to have designs/decals on them (like the coins?) - Or are you just looking for circle-coin diameter sized chips of clear acrylic, that are the same thickness as a coin (but just clear...).
If the first, you might look into 3D-printing, since I cannot think of an item like this (Look into transparent SLA resin, for some interesting results...). If the latter, get a dowel-rod of acrylic in the diameter of your need, then cut off slivers/chips to fit the thickness required, with some slight finish to make them transparent? Just my 2cents |
Tom Fenton Inner circle Leeds, UK (but I'm Scottish) 1477 Posts |
Buy a sheet of acrylic, cut the discs with a hole saw and finish them with a file and emery cloth.
"But there isn't a door"
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Tom Fenton Inner circle Leeds, UK (but I'm Scottish) 1477 Posts |
Buy a sheet of acrylic, cut the discs with a hole saw and finish them with a file and emery cloth.
"But there isn't a door"
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Craig Ousterling Special user 585 Posts |
Might work for you:
http://www.jewelrysupply.com/Plastic-Dis......_28.html You'd have to ask how thick they are. |
CarpetShark Special user 576 Posts |
Not a bad idea Tom, I just need the appropriately sized hole saw and a plastics supply store. Problem is, I live on an island, with nothing like that within a four hours drive... Still, I do get over to the mainland now and then, so I'll have a poke around then.
Craig, I looked up a bunch of acrylic and plastic sites; most don't carry stuff smaller than two inches in diameter..but jewelery or crafts stores - good idea! I'll send them an email re: thickness. TKF, no stickers, they are to be transparent (hence the 'ice' in ice coins). There is a great routine where the spec ends up holding four transparent coins instead of the morgans they expect..can't remember the name at the moment, but the final reveal gets a great reaction ! Then there's the old 'knock the silver right off the coin' where a transparent disk and marble-sized ball bearing are used. I'm a little surprised these are not available from magic shops... |
Taterini Special user 604 Posts |
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Wizzard Veteran user 322 Posts |
Try here:
http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Acr......uct.html or http://www.discountpokershop.com/acrylic......554.html John
It's never the wand, it's always the magician
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CarpetShark Special user 576 Posts |
Taterini: I'm looking for transparent acrylic disks, and not the DVD set which comes with 4 gimmick coins for ~$60 Canadian. I'm working on a few things that would be improved by the use of these 'ice coins'. Being a cheap SOB, I'd rather not spend any more than I have to.
Wizzard, YES!! Thanks very much for the two links. Still waiting a response to an email I sent to a jeweler's supply co. as they have the correct diameter, but they may be too thin... |
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