Anyone know how to make a Zippo have green flame?

[Kylash]

This is actually prop related, im almost finished with this lighter from a latenight Japanese television series "GARO", and it is a modified zippo lighter with a special effect of a green flame that is used for detecting what are basically demons. Anyway my question is, is there any way a zippo can be modified ro emit a green flame? Ive thought of just using green flame butane torch lighters, but none of them resemble the inside body of a zippo, is there any kind of special lighter fluid that can do this? Am I nuts?

 

[Mike J.]

You could try doping the wick or fluid with some copper solution... Don't know what you'd use, or where to find it, but I do know that metallic salts of copper tend to burn green

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_test

Good luck.


-Mike

 

[Fairytales]

Is the last picture your replica? It looks absolutely great..... Love the eyeball. It reminds me of an old movie this guys ring would open up at night when everyone was sleeping and it was an eyeball.... can't recall the film but that image is stuck in my memory somewhere.

 

[rigormortis]

You're looking for green butane: http://www.elighters.com/dgrn.html if it's a butane lighter.

Try isopropanol (Walgreen's) to burn green in a zippo. But be very careful.

 

[Kylash]

actually the last picture is a toy that came with a figure set released in Japan, all the figure sets came with little props, my prop is the toy altered and hollowed out for a real zippo case and insert, the toy was just plastic and had a fake insert with different detailing, and a few other things needed altering, here is mine converted.

as for the butane, i have no clue, this is a plain basic model zippo that you pour the lighter fluid into the bottom and let it soak into the padding, so i dunno, would that work? Is isopropanol more dangerous than lighter fluid?

 

[Coz]

Nice job. And another cool prop.

What about using oil instead of lighter fluid (or a mix thereof)?
Found these'Colour Flame Lamps' - also known as 'Faerie Lamps' a while back (UK site tho):

http://www.glowsticks.co.uk/acatalog/colou...ames-lamps.html

May work, I think? Something else to try.

Oh, and there's this - looks kinda like a Zippo - usually in that size ballpark:

(Pic from different auction)

http://cgi.ebay.com/NOVELTY-THE-TOMBSTONE-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Hope that helps.
C.

 

[Kylash]

thanks everyone I think i just may have found a solution. Ok so there is BUTANE fluid that comes in colors correct? I found on ebay a butane zippo insert that looks like a normal zippo insert, there are some that are styled different, but this one is made to still look like a flint lighter. Of course the only seller is in Germany..

 

[JasonofTigerclaw]

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Is the last picture your replica? It looks absolutely great..... Love the eyeball. It reminds me of an old movie this guys ring would open up at night when everyone was sleeping and it was an eyeball.... can't recall the film but that image is stuck in my memory somewhere.
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It was the original Beastmaster movie.

 

[Mechinyun]

Wow that lighter is cool.

 

[mtpalin]

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You're looking for green butane: http://www.elighters.com/dgrn.html if it's a butane lighter.

Try isopropanol (Walgreen's) to burn green in a zippo. But be very careful.
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I don't think that the butane in the link you provided burns green. If I'm not mistaken Dupont lighters color code the butane refills to identify which models they'll work with...

 

[kdawg1]

String a small copper bead across the flame. I'll burn green fo r you then.

 

[Kylash]

so is there butane that comes in colors then or not? Anyone know whats used for the cheapy ones you find on ebay that are colored? Some change colros, so im guessing maybe a light somehow?

 

[kdawg1]

I have a butane with a small copper bead strung across the flame as it's heated it turns bright green.

 

[rigormortis]

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You're looking for green butane: http://www.elighters.com/dgrn.html if it's a butane lighter.[/b]

I don't think that the butane in the link you provided burns green. If I'm not mistaken Dupont lighters color code the butane refills to identify which models they'll work with...
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That may be true. Disregard my suggestion.

 

[Ramiel]

In fireworks is often used copper sulfate to make the flames green... I hope this helps...

 

[exoray]

50/50 shot but you might have some luck with color burn lamp oil...

http://www.howard.co.kr/magic_lamp/magic_main.htm

I don't know if the flint will light it but it might be worth a chance, I suggest a clean felt and wick as there might be some reaction with the normal lighter fluid...

 

[Kylash]

ooo, that stuff looks interesting...i suppose i could try the small copper inside the emitter of the zippo, see how that works...where could i go about finding said copper?

 

[kdawg1]

Flaten out a piece of copper wire, pierce a hole in it once flat and run a super small wire thru it.

 

[OdiWan72]

Hey Kylash, if you need any help getting that Zippo stuff from Germany...let me know.

Markus

 

[Kylash]

ok check this out:

http://colorflame.ca/index/index.htm

now this is lamp OIL, will this still work in a zippo, i would obviously get a new inside soaked piece for this, but theoretically could it work just like lighter fluid?