Started on cigar band art.

[Champions]

Hey guys. For the last 6 years I have been collecting the cigar bands I smoke and just tossing them into an unused humidor. I still have the band from the first cigar I ever smoked (Mac Hampton Court).

I picked up a foam board to put them on and want to get that framed when I am done. I know some people that have done this will only use premium brand bands or call on others for their unused bands. I want mine to be all the cigars that I have personally smoked, so all bands are fair game.

I plan on going from top left corner to bottom right corner. The first band applied is the one from that Hampton Court I mentioned earlier them moving diagonally down to the bottom corner in roughly the order they were smoked. Roughly, as I in no way remember the order over 6 years. The bands will obviously increase in quality as the project goes on.

I will post updates here if there is any interest.

I do have a question. The board is about 4 feet by 3 feet. Does anybody have an idea what this might cost to get framed when done? I know places like JoAnn fabrics do custom framing, but have no idea the cost.

Thanks in advance.

Here are the first pics:













Obviously not all the bands are in mint condition. haha But that doesn't matter to me.

 

[Champions]

Any body know why the pictures turned out like this? In the preview post it showed the pictures right in the post.

hmmm

 

[danthebugman]

Should just have to copy and past the image url between the image tags...[IMG*] [/IMG*], but without the astrics.

Dan

 

[Nickerson]

I got about a thousand bands in a box. IDK what ima do with them lol. Good variety too.

 

[heavyd]

I often hate to throw out the elaborate bands, like La Aroma De Cuba, and others. The LADC EE band has a really cool scenic on it.

On one of the other forums long ago some guy made a coffee table with a glass top and hundreds of bands under the glass. It was nice!

 

[USCG Cigar Newb]

Looks like a nice collection. Cant wait to see what you come up with

 

[Jonathan Drew]

Champions,

If you frame it and hang it in your local Arbys, and take sufficient photos of course, I will chip in to pay your bail expenses.

Just sayin ... LOL

JD

 

[Dewey]

This is a great idea - I was wondering what I should do with all the bands I've saved...now I know

 

[Champions]

Champions,

If you frame it and hang it in your local Arbys, and take sufficient photos of course, I will chip in to pay your bail expenses.

Just sayin ... LOL

JD

Done. I'll post a picture of it hanging up in my Arby's. Wish I could find some uzi bands locally to put on here. haha

 

[Champions]

This is a great idea - I was wondering what I should do with all the bands I've saved...now I know

4 feet by 3 feet might have been optimistic..... I'll get there though

 

[jimmypa]

Sounds cool, still planning on doing something with all my bands i've saved

 

[Jonathan Drew]

Champions.

LOL ...

JD

 

[NickThePyro]

Thats going to be HUGE! Can't wait to see the finished product! Awesome little project you have going.

 

[Nacho Daddy]

Pick out a frame before you start so that you can get your borders right,and try laying the bands out before gluing so you can get a feel for the color balance and layout.
I have done Band Art for decades,it pays to plan it first.........

 

[elia.jon1]

good luck, i hope it turns out good, i've seen tabletops done in acrylic with coins under, but never cigar bands in person

 

[Champions]

Pick out a frame before you start so that you can get your borders right,and try laying the bands out before gluing so you can get a feel for the color balance and layout.
I have done Band Art for decades,it pays to plan it first.........

Too late on both. I'm still feeling good about it though.

 

[Champions]

Updated pic. Taking a bit longer than I thought. Also I think I am going to frame it "widescreen". I am going to cut about 10 inches from the bottom.