Taking a cruise, need your ideas

[yyyyyguy]

Wife and I are taking a cruise in about a month, it's a Disney cruise.  Problem is the group we are going with exchange little mementos like party favors and I'd like to do a simple key chain or something similar.  My problem is I need about 45 for kids and 45 for adults.  Even stack cutting that's a lot.  A Disney themed item would be nice but realize I can't ask for that, anyone have any ideas?

Pete

[BilltheDiver]

Pete,  The keychain idea may be your best bet.  How are your simple painting skills?  If you cut the iconic mickey symbol of 3 circles forming the face, or a skull and crossbones from Pirates of the Caribbean out of thin plywood, you could just paint Mickey black and use black & white on the skull.  Stack cutting a simple outline wouldn't take a lot of time.  Drill a hole in an appropriate location for the chain.  I may be wrong, but I don't believe you can get in trouble for something like that if it is just given as a gift and not exchanged for any value.

Just thinking out loud here, but I wonder if you couldn't purchase stickers or decals that could be adhered to a simple cutout to reduce painting time?

[yyyyyguy]

Pete,  The keychain idea may be your best bet.  How are your simple painting skills?  If you cut the iconic mickey symbol of 3 circles forming the face, or a skull and crossbones from Pirates of the Caribbean out of thin plywood, you could just paint Mickey black and use black & white on the skull.  Stack cutting a simple outline wouldn't take a lot of time.  Drill a hole in an appropriate location for the chain.  I may be wrong, but I don't believe you can get in trouble for something like that if it is just given as a gift and not exchanged for any value.

Just thinking out loud here, but I wonder if you couldn't purchase stickers or decals that could be adhered to a simple cutout to reduce painting time?

Thanks, I'm also thinking of bookmarks, how many 1/16' pieces (if I go with bookmarkers)do you think I could cut at a time?

[EIEIO]

I did some bookmarks using glue-on oak veneer, stuck back-to-back. The glue layer gives it a little flex so it's less likely to split. The finished bookmark was 0.050" thick. I cut 8 in a stack.

If you hold them tight and the detail is not great you should be able to cut about an inch thick stack. The 3-circle Mickey could be drilled through the stack rather than scrolled to save some effort.

[jim stiek]

for bookmarks I use model aircraft plywood kind of pricey at Michaels but get a lot from a sheet and you can stack a bunch as it is 1/64th inch I think
 

[jrpeteo]

Pete, if you're going to make bookmarks, Sloans has 1/32 & 1/16 Finland grade birch plywood. You could stack a bunch.
Pete


http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/plywoods.htm

[Dan26]

Ditto on 1/16" plywood for bookmarks. If you want different colors, just seal the plywood then stain. I just did about 50 bookmarks that way and they make a good contrast to plain plywood. I stack at least 10 at a time, with less detail I sometimes stack more.

[yyyyyguy]

Went to Ocooch Hardwoods today (I only live an hr. away) and picked up some 1/32" walnut, they cut it while I waited, now I have to pick a design.  I'll post some pics when I get to them.  Thanks for the help.

Pete

[chelcass]

Word of warning:  Disney is real nasty to people who use any of their images.  They will sue at the drop of a hat, so you may want to rethink what you cut.  Just so you know.

ChelCass

[yyyyyguy]

Word of warning:  Disney is real nasty to people who use any of their images.  They will sue at the drop of a hat, so you may want to rethink what you cut.  Just so you know.

ChelCass

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind, I plan on giving these items to people on the cruise so I'm hoping but not totally confident that it wouldn't ruffle any feathers.

[Rapid Roger]

Have you considered just putting the date of the cruise on them? Like "DEC 2013" or "10-17-13" It might not be real fancy but, for the people who have them it would bring back some memories every time they used the book mark.

Rog

[yyyyyguy]

Have you considered just putting the date of the cruise on them? Like "DEC 2013" or "10-17-13" It might not be real fancy but, for the people who have them it would bring back some memories every time they used the book mark.

Rog

I like that, we'll see, thanks

[yyyyyguy]

I decided to just go with a basic Mickey, I'm giving them away so don't think the Disney police will be after me.  I have done 105, one more question, do you put a finish on the ones you have made?  What kind or do you just leave them bare?  I've made them from walnut if that matters.

Thanks again Pete

[yyyyyguy]

Well I decided on a simple Mickey silhouette. I stack cut 15 at a time of 1/32", took 7 stacks and did 105.  Don't think I'll post a pix due to the possible problems with Walt and friends.  I used blo/min.spirits, they look great.  Thanks for the suggestions and listening to me stress.

Pete

[RangerJay]

Wife and I are taking a cruise in about a month, it's a Disney cruise.  Problem is the group we are going with exchange little mementos like party favors and I'd like to do a simple key chain or something similar.  My problem is I need about 45 for kids and 45 for adults.  Even stack cutting that's a lot.  A Disney themed item would be nice but realize I can't ask for that, anyone have any ideas?

Pete

After making 90 mementos the cruise will be a well-deserved break!


Jay