I am currently working on a project for my son (who is three). I
would like to put some sort of accent pieces that he would enjoy on it
but I can't seem to find what I am looking for and thought that I
would ask you kind folks. I am looking for some brass 5-point stars
with an antique brass finish (can be bright finish if that is all I
can find). The ones I have in-mind have a "three dimensional" look
and have sorta a low point in the center where the rays from the
points converge - tough to describe. I would like them to be about 1"
from point to point. I have flexibility in terms of attachment
method.
Anyone have any idea where I might put my hands on something like
this?
Thanks in advance for your time . . .
On 10 Nov 2004 13:39:39 -0800, Larry Fox <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am currently working on a project for my son (who is three). I
> would like to put some sort of accent pieces that he would enjoy on it
> but I can't seem to find what I am looking for and thought that I
> would ask you kind folks. I am looking for some brass 5-point stars
> with an antique brass finish (can be bright finish if that is all I
> can find). The ones I have in-mind have a "three dimensional" look
> and have sorta a low point in the center where the rays from the
> points converge - tough to describe. I would like them to be about 1"
> from point to point. I have flexibility in terms of attachment
> method.
How about 3/4"? The Cub Scouts and/or Boy Scouts have pins similar to
what you mean, check for badges. You can tarnish them with careful use
of a propane torch.
I did a google search on "brass stars" and the first link had some that
sound very similar to what you're looking for -
http://www.brettunsvillage.com/trunks/howto/parts/nails.htm
about half-way down the page.
They look like tacks, so I'm not sure how durable they are.
Anyway, my point is - Google is a good place to start.
Mike
"Larry Fox" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am currently working on a project for my son (who is three). I
> would like to put some sort of accent pieces that he would enjoy on it
> but I can't seem to find what I am looking for and thought that I
> would ask you kind folks. I am looking for some brass 5-point stars
> with an antique brass finish (can be bright finish if that is all I
> can find). The ones I have in-mind have a "three dimensional" look
> and have sorta a low point in the center where the rays from the
> points converge - tough to describe. I would like them to be about 1"
> from point to point. I have flexibility in terms of attachment
> method.
>
> Anyone have any idea where I might put my hands on something like
> this?
>
> Thanks in advance for your time . . .
On 10 Nov 2004 13:39:39 -0800, [email protected] (Larry Fox) wrote:
>Anyone have any idea where I might put my hands on something like
>this?
A good upholstery supplier will have some nails like this (roses at
least, if not stars). For the really pointy stuff, talk to a
leatherworker and rivet or insert them into pre-drilled holes.
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Smert' spamionam