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Bizarre question..
Another odd question from LG but you NSR lot have been pretty good in coming up with cracking answers recently!!
Having done a search on t'interweb and also looking on ebay, I'm at a loss as to where to source some items from...
Does anybody know where you can buy unused, plain paint and tobacco tins? The paint tins need to be around 5 litres or smaller in size..
It's for a little project which might be in the pipeline, and as such I won't be needing huge amounts, maybe around 10-20 of each...
Ta in advance..
Having done a search on t'interweb and also looking on ebay, I'm at a loss as to where to source some items from...
Does anybody know where you can buy unused, plain paint and tobacco tins? The paint tins need to be around 5 litres or smaller in size..
It's for a little project which might be in the pipeline, and as such I won't be needing huge amounts, maybe around 10-20 of each...
Ta in advance..
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Have you tried asking a paint manufacturer for the paint tins,(they must be empty at some time before they fill them!) , as for tobacco tins... flea markets, antique stores/stalls etc. Junk shops.....Or the ubiquitous skunk stalls you'll find on all markets these days.
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Originally Posted by Johnny E
LG the question is indeed bizarre, but me thinks not as bizarre as you
by the way haven't got a clue, but good luck anyways
by the way haven't got a clue, but good luck anyways
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I know that in Do It All (focus to the layperson) you can (used to be able to?) mix your own paint. They have to have tins to put it in, maybe your local focus store can help.
Worth a try anyway?
Worth a try anyway?
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Originally Posted by Apparition
Have you tried asking a paint manufacturer for the paint tins,(they must be empty at some time before they fill them!) , as for tobacco tins... flea markets, antique stores/stalls etc. Junk shops.....Or the ubiquitous skunk stalls you'll find on all markets these days.
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Thanks, Yve.
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Originally Posted by danwrx1980
I know that in Do It All (focus to the layperson) you can (used to be able to?) mix your own paint. They have to have tins to put it in, maybe your local focus store can help.
Worth a try anyway?
Worth a try anyway?
See, I said you NSR lot had some cracking answers..
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Originally Posted by danwrx1980
always happy to help a fellow ginge
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For paint tins try your local painter and decorators, or the commercial tip.
As for baccy tins, I bought 1 and smoked the contents cos I wanted the tin (I also smoke so wasn't a hardship) Know any roll up smokers, the older the better, cos tins went out of fashion with teh youngsters, but that style tins can be bought from markets quite cheap, if you can live with a pic of the 5 fingered leaf on it.
As for baccy tins, I bought 1 and smoked the contents cos I wanted the tin (I also smoke so wasn't a hardship) Know any roll up smokers, the older the better, cos tins went out of fashion with teh youngsters, but that style tins can be bought from markets quite cheap, if you can live with a pic of the 5 fingered leaf on it.
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Just one problem with Dans idea..... the paint tins for mixing colours all come ready filled with a "base". Used own a hardware store so am speaking from experience.
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