CANicoll Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 From a previous position I have boxes of old business cards that are not useful any longer. Does anyone have an idea of what they can be used for, before they hit the recycling bin? Thanks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Fuel for the fire pit? CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, BradG said: Fuel for the fire pit? They can be used as shims. So can thin sheet plastic but the card is less likely to adhere to the plastic. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Taylor Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Use them as palettes to test your airbrush. Kirk CANicoll, Pete Roberts, Ryan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Hand-held masks when you need such a thing - I do occasionally, just to cover up something I don't want to expose to overspray. Very useful for shading ribs on wings etc which have them visible. LSP_K2, Zank_Frappa, MikeMaben and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Paint palette for oils. This is what I'm doing with my old business cards. Pete Roberts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 4 hours ago, MikeC said: Hand-held masks when you need such a thing - I do occasionally, just to cover up something I don't want to expose to overspray. Very useful for shading ribs on wings etc which have them visible. Absolutely. I tend to use index cards a lot, but business cards are also pretty handy for quickie masking jobs. Troy Molitor and Pete Roberts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I use them for shims and for mixing epoxy glue on. Also put drops of CA glue on them to dip applicator tip into. Pete Roberts, MikeMaben, wunwinglow and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I too have a *hit load of cards. The back I use for quick lists of what I need when I go to my LHS. Pieces of paper get lost. Also: Spray masks, squeegeeing white glue, testing colors mixes (cut square hole and hover over color I am trying to match), fix small parts with tape for painting, label parts drawer fronts. MikeMaben, Pete Roberts and CANicoll 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I use them for mixing small quantities of 5-minute epoxy as well as handheld masks and palettes for oil paints. Ryan, CANicoll and Pete Roberts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/20/2020 at 10:18 AM, MikeC said: Hand-held masks when you need such a thing - I do occasionally, just to cover up something I don't want to expose to overspray. Very useful for shading ribs on wings etc which have them visible. Oh, this is a good one!! Thanks Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/20/2020 at 9:33 PM, Rick Griewski said: I too have a *hit load of cards. The back I use for quick lists of what I need when I go to my LHS. Pieces of paper get lost. Also: Spray masks, squeegeeing white glue, testing colors mixes (cut square hole and hover over color I am trying to match), fix small parts with tape for painting, label parts drawer fronts. Testing mixed paint colors is EXACTLY a problem I'm having now - great idea! Ditto the drawer labels... Thanks Rick! Troy Molitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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