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Description of the material - Steamboat

  • 1x
    5dl pet bottle

  • 1x
    metal cigar tube with a screwing cap

  • 3x
    tea-light candle

  • 2x
    plastic pearl

  • 1x
    1 sheet of aluminium. Stronger than the usual one.

  • 1x
    metal wire

  • 1x
    Adhesive roll with a 'felt' coating.

  • 1x
    double-sided metal adhesive tape with a glossy aluminium surface (or contact cement/glue).

  • 1x
    small rectangle made of forex, cardboard etc...

  • 1x
    small rectangle made of forex, cardboard etc...

  • 1x
    double-sided foam adhesive tape ('bathroom type')

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metal cigar tube with a screwing cap

Original material, used by Martin

Price3.50 CHF
If you want only a few, a tobacconist might give you some.

For large quantities, we have not managed to get empty boxes. The cheapest cigar sold in a metal tube we found was called INDEPENDENCE.

1 sheet of aluminium. Stronger than the usual one.

Original material, used by Martin

Price7.40 CHF (for 5 sheet of 41 x 46 cm)
At Migros: TANGAN - sheets for heavy-duty oven protection.
It is also possible to cut some parts of an aluminium freezer box, etc.