Cigar Ashtray
The people, who prefer smoking a cigar, love it to death. The only thing they love as much as smoking the cigar is the flicking the ash into a cigar ashtray.
In fact, a good cigar ashtray is the best companion of a quality cigar. Although, there are a number of cigar ashtray options available in the market, there are a lot of people who would love to use a homemade cigar ashtray.
The homemade cigar ashtray also makes a perfect gift for friends and family members who smoke a lot of cigars. The cigar ashtray makes for a personal gift which not only is thoughtful, but it is also a very useful gift at the same time.
A homemade cigar ashtray is really easy to make. It can easily be prepared in two ways, one is molding the ashtray from clay and the other one is making it using a tin can.
Making a cigar ashtray from clay.
Step 1: The first thing to be done is to buy some clay, which is easily available in a craft store. The clay has to be molded into a perfect shape of an ashtray.
Step 2: The clay has to be baked following the instructions on its packaging. It can easily be baked in an oven which has to be heated up.
Step 3: The baked clay has to be then removed from inside the oven, allowing it to dry properly. Once it dries, it can be pained on by using some latex paint. Some personal touches can be included. These touches can be some designs or some elements that reflect the person an ashtray is being made for. For an instance, one can write the recipients' name or paint a symbol that reflects his or her favorite interest.
Step 4: Once the design and the other personal elements are in place the piece has to be finished by simply applying some shiny lacquer. This lacquer is important as it helps to keep the paint brand new and protected from some external elements that can damage the ashtray's appearance.
Making a cigar ashtray from a can.
Step 1: It is very easy to make a homemade cigar ashtray by simply using a tin can. The insides of the tin can have to be painted from the inside with some high gloss water-resistant paint. This helps in the preservation of the interior. The oil-based paint should not be used as it is inflammable and can easily catch on fire.
Step 2: A glass cup has to be fitted into a tin can which can help to catch the ashes and make it easy to dispose it. It also helps to preserve the tin so it can easily be used for a long time.
Step 3: The outside of the can either be wrapped with painted cover material like paper or a piece of clothing. Also, one can easily paint directly on the can itself. The best thing is to use an anti-rust paint which protects the surface from getting rusted.
A homemade cigar ashtray made using any of these two methods is perfect for cigar lovers.