Need to replicate a tarp or ice?

[Chuck Most]

For this portable fish cooler, I needed a tarp and some ice to store the fish. I made the tarp from some cheap, razor thin aluminum foil from Dollar General. I wrinkled it up, worked it into the opening, and sprayed it in a semi-gloss blue, to resemble a woven nylon tarp. The ice is just cut-up chunks of clear sprue from several past projects, held in place with diluted white glue.

See why I never throw anything away?

[Tony Bryan]

Now that is clever

[Longbox55]

Slick!

[george 53]

Now THAT is a slick trick!!! I likeses it!!!

[Harry P.]

Where's the fishies???

[randx0]

Thanks for all the tips.

[Chuck Most]

  On 1/23/2010 at 4:01 AM, Harry P. said:

Where's the fishies???

Right now? Still soaking in the DDT saturated Pine River!

[Darren B]

  On 1/22/2010 at 10:53 PM, Chuck Most said:

For this portable fish cooler, I needed a tarp and some ice to store the fish. I made the tarp from some cheap, razor thin aluminum foil from Dollar General. I wrinkled it up, worked it into the opening, and sprayed it in a semi-gloss blue, to resemble a woven nylon tarp. The ice is just cut-up chunks of clear sprue from several past projects, held in place with diluted white glue.

See why I never throw anything away?

Awesome idea and it looks awesome finished. My questions is how did you cut the sprue to look so good?

[Chuck Most]

I just chopped it with some sprue cutters. The clear styrene seems to snap pretty cleanly, and gives a somewhat smooth cut edge.

[Darren B]

  On 2/3/2010 at 9:11 PM, Chuck Most said:

I just chopped it with some sprue cutters. The clear styrene seems to snap pretty cleanly, and gives a somewhat smooth cut edge.

cool ill have to give that a try, it really looks like ice.

[tabsscale1]

  On 2/1/2010 at 10:58 PM, Darren B said:

Awesome idea and it looks awesome finished. My questions is how did you cut the sprue to look so good?

Could also use some Kosher salt or maybe some sea salt for ice.