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George Bokros
01-03-2015, 7:40 PM
Looking for some black screw eyes / eye screws to hang a piece of stained glass from the ceiling. I have googled and am not finding anything. I know I could paint them but I preferred either a black oxide or black powder coated screw eyes.

Anyone have any ideas for a source?

Thanks

george newbury
01-04-2015, 5:48 PM
Will eye bolts do?
http://www.1st-chainsupply.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=BKEB

or
http://www.barndoorhardware.com/barn-door-hardware/gate-hardware/

http://www.barndoorhardware.com/obscure/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/chain-eye.jpg

George Bokros
01-04-2015, 5:52 PM
Thanks for the response George. Probably a little heavier duty than would look good in my application.

Myk Rian
01-04-2015, 6:39 PM
Then your options are limited to either heavy duty, or a large eye.

Perry Holbrook
01-04-2015, 7:13 PM
If you have a plumbers propane torch, you can blacken steel screws by heating them to cherry red. I do it all the time. Works with stainless as well. Also brass plated ones.

Perry

George Bokros
01-04-2015, 7:26 PM
If you have a plumbers propane torch, you can blacken steel screws by heating them to cherry red. I do it all the time. Works with stainless as well. Also brass plated ones.

Perry

May give this a try. How durable is the blackening? My application will not see much abuse.

Perry Holbrook
01-04-2015, 9:17 PM
Just spray a clear coat of something, or even clear finger nail polish.

Perry

Lonnie Gallaher
01-04-2015, 9:35 PM
McMaster Carr has these. You would have to blacken them.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#hanger-bolts/=vbsegy