Some cigar art

[Don Fernando]

I have been saving the bands of the cigars that I smoke for over a year now, all with the idea to make a collage, frame it and hang it on a wall somewhere. Yesterday I decided it was time to be creative and so I got the frame out, emptied the box with bands, grabbed some glue and started working:

The glue: Gum arabic, the stuff they use to glue wrappers to binders

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/art/DSC01360.jpg

then a base with some stickers and cigar related flyers I got over the past year

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/art/DSC01361.jpg

again, the base

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/art/DSC01362.jpg

and then the final result:

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/cs_donfernando/art/DSC01363.jpg

[HK3-]

Don't quit your day job. :r

[Darrell]

Is it too late to start over?

[Don Fernando]

bash all you want guys, I think it looks pretty cool.

[Chompers]

lol

I guess what it's true what they say..
Art is beautiful in the eyes of the holder(or something like that)

[JaKaacH]

Were you smoking a cigar while doing this?

[Don Fernando]

yes, and watching football at the same time

[JaKaacH]

yes, and watching football at the same time

Good, at least it you didn't totally waste that time..:r

My wife likes it..:)

[HK3-]

I was only busting your chops Don. It's very unique which makes it pretty cool! :D

[Skywalker]

I'm glad your cigar bands came in handy!!!

Just one question! Why is the Gurkha band covering the Asylum???

[Don Fernando]

Good, at least it you didn't totally waste that time..:r

My wife likes it..:)

Good, I like your wife ;)

[CBI_2]

Very Cool, no matter what anyone else says.

BTW I assume that football is what we call soccer in the U.S.

[Don Fernando]

thnx and yes, its the football you actually play with your feet and not with your hands ;)

[G G]

Cool Job Ferdie.

[MedicCook]

Nice job. Now it's time to work on #2.

[shilala]

Dood, you gotta incorporate a major element.
If you did a big emblem or something over top of everything, it'd tame it down and be so friggin sweet that I'd want one.
Kinda like draw a big peace sign over the whole field and then smear glue on it and sprinkle it with rustic gold sparkles.
Doesn't have to be a peace sign, it could be anything you like.

Thanks for being the brunt, when Mean D asked if was too late to start over, I laughed so hard I thought I was gonna pee myself. :)
You done good, brother. :tu
Mybe when you get here you can do crafts with my kids. :)

[Darrell]

Thanks for being the brunt, when Mean D asked if was too late to start over, I laughed so hard I thought I was gonna pee myself. :)


:D

[Made in Dade]

Very cool,
Enjoy that!

[Cigarcop]

I think I saw an ad from CI in there:D

[SmokeyJoe]

What??? No mailer from Thompsons? :r

Not a bad looking decoration for the cigar room. :ss

[Ace$nyper]

I dig it, that would be slick for a bar, kitchen or stogie room!

[livwire68]

Dood, you gotta incorporate a major element.
If you did a big emblem or something over top of everything, it'd tame it down and be so friggin sweet that I'd want one.
Kinda like draw a big peace sign over the whole field and then smear glue on it and sprinkle it with rustic gold sparkles.
Doesn't have to be a peace sign, it could be anything you like.

Thanks for being the brunt, when Mean D asked if was too late to start over, I laughed so hard I thought I was gonna pee myself. :)You done good, brother. :tu
Mybe when you get here you can do crafts with my kids. :)

I thought only women did this!!!! Damn bro dont tell the inmates this they may even be ashamed. But "DEPENDS" that could cover the situation!!!!:r:al

[Mugen910]

Don't quit your day job. :r

Is it too late to start over?

:r:r

[livwire68]

bash all you want guys, I think it looks pretty cool.

Here in the states we have home decorators that would love this (too bad the males are on the feminine side :r) looks like a puff ad, just need bands bro. not the hype! Cant help myself to give you a ration of she-IT!!!!

[shilala]

It is fun to pound on Don, isn't it? ;)

[Hardcz]

Looks good Ferd, have a pic of it in it's new home?

[troutbreath]

When you consider that we are just hanging out wasting time many of the time when smoking, I can see this being a topic of discussion. He's got lots of different bands in there, and you know that if you were at his house you would be looking over that frame deciding what they were and how many you had enjoyed.

My wife wouldn't let me put it up . . . and that means it gets my seal of approval!

[RockonBigB]

Hey, don't most institutions have arts and craft time for the patients?

[HK3-]

It is fun to pound on Don, isn't it? ;)

You would know Scott. :r

[brigey57]

Nice job! Should make a nice accent for the man cave! :cb

[ScottishSmoker]

Don...be proud of your artwork...its ten times better than any abortion that I have put together!

[eldondo]

Here something which a attached to the wall in my smoker room... not painted by myself, but I like it...

Heiko

[SmokeyNL]

Here something which a attached to the wall in my smoker room... not painted by myself, but I like it...

Heiko

Looks nice, and Don's collage as well, I have some cigar related things around the house as well, only made one myself and it was a easy one :p

Made this one myself, can always change it when I find something nicer
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/SmokeyNL/CIMG0148.jpg

Had this one made from an image I found on the internet because I liked how it looked, its a print on canvas (photo taken from were my pc stands, its not crooked in real life)
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/SmokeyNL/CIMG0145.jpg

And I got this one from someone who wanted to get rid of it (cigarshop owner that couldn't sell the brand anymore)
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f32/SmokeyNL/CIMG0146.jpg

[Don Fernando]

It is fun to pound on Don, isn't it? ;)

I can take it Scott, no worries :ss

[neoflex]

Tough Crowd!:r:r

[adampc22]

i think it looks very nice don mate