Why is Titanium so COLORFUL? - Making/Anodizing Titanium Chopsticks

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• AC

  @Aconitum_napellus · 6 years ago

  &quot;What did he get you for your birthday?&quot;<br>&quot;More chopsticks.&quot;

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• DA

  @daniemoment · 7 years ago

  I, too, make Titanium chopsticks to stay sane.

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• AR

  @Arcysis · 6 years ago

  &quot;They only require the most basic tools - if you&apos;ve already got a metal lathe&quot; - &nbsp;The Thought Emporium, Jul 6th, 2019

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• PU

  @puskajussi37 · 7 years ago

  Great! Now I only need a metal layhte and a place to put it.<br><br><br>And some frineds go gift chopsticks...

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• ME

  @meagloth3336 · 7 years ago

  The vibrance of the color increases exponentially as the surface finish improves. Taking the time to polish to a mirror-finish with a jewelers rouge or very fine grits + metal polish is worth it. I&apos;ve had good results using a small buffing wheel on a Dremel tool. Most lathes don&apos;t spin fast enough to effectively hand-sand a small diameter part.

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• S1

  @s1m700 · 7 years ago

  Personally, I love the more &quot;artsy&quot; projects (with a good and healthy dose of science mixed in of course).

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• MA

  @MartHommes · 7 years ago (edited)

  So basically you&apos;re making factory new blue gem case hardened titanium chopsticks?

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• PA

  @PatrickAdairDesigns · 7 years ago

  There&apos;s a 99% chance I make myself some titanium chopsticks now lol. Thanks for the super interesting video! I&apos;ve never heard a better explanation of how the oxide layer works!

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• TJ

  @TjinDeDjen · 7 years ago

  Have you tried making an anodizing pen, yet? If not: Do it! You will have the time of your life &quot;painting&quot; titanium sheets ;D

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• HA

  @hadinossanosam4459 · 7 years ago

  If you want to use the heating method, putting it in some brass or other metal shavings can help distribute the heat and get very even colors...<br>(looking at you, Clickspring, with your rendered-looking, perfectly uniformly heat-blued screws)

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• BI

  @billclinton4913 · 6 years ago

  Nobody:<br><br><br>Me when I&apos;m supposed to be writing an English essay: How does one make Titanium Chopsticks?

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• AN

  @antonhelsgaun · 7 years ago

  Don&apos;t you mean CHOPSTICK || CASE HARDENED pattern #367

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