Soothing Shrimp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 How much do y'all love me? LOL I remembered a book I had read years ago on making furniture from pvc. Turns out special parts from pvc are made for furniture that are not available in hardware stores. So I thought, hey- why don't I see if I can find some online? That may help some of our Shrimp Spot family for special builds. So I found a place....and they had the unusual pvc parts....and they have them in colors as well! Do you need an elbow molded throughout in green? Clear? Black for a rack, or a variety of other colors for a relatively cheap price? Heck, they even have a library of pvc furniture plans people have made for free! Maybe we may be able to bastardize some for our needs? Anyway, here's the link to the pvc- aka legos for adults. LOL http://www.formufit.com/ PlantDude, Vpier, dr0p and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Expecting to see some crazy colored HMF outlets in the near future from you guys. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Oh! What a great find! Perfect timming too! Thanks Soothing! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 You are very welcome! As an alternative, if someone has something already cut from plumbing pvc, they have sleeves that fit over the pipe to give the appearance of a color as well. Slip the PipeSleeve over the pipe, then apply heat with a heat gun until completely shrunk. Cut away the excess and assemble. Pro: It's cheaper. Con: It's not a color molded throughout, and not available for connections. http://www.formufit.com/pipesleeves/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandovalsbco Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Wow I just went to lowes today to see if they had black pvc pipe awesome find! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Can't say I've ever had a need for colored pvc, but now that you mentioned it, that might change. I especially like the sleeves. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiashrimp Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Very cool find. Might use some colors in a fish project I have coming up. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Inc. Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Awesome find! Alternatively, you can use Rit clothing dye powder ($1) to dye pvc any color you want. Just boil water in an old pot on the stove, add the dye and pvc pieces and let it simmer for 20 mins. Once you're satisfied with the color saturation, rinse it off and let it cool. The color is permanent and doesn't come off in water. Works great for smaller pieces but long pieces are of course difficult. Vpier, jem_xxiii and Soothing Shrimp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Awesome tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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