With a picky eater at home, the folks over at DIY Home Sweet Home Project were looking for a way to make meal time a bit more exciting. Rather than go out and purchase a bunch of new cookie cutters they decided to make their own using old soda cans. Find out more beyond the jump.
Not only does this project reuse old soda cans they allow you to create custom shapes and sizes so you don't have to hunt down that specialty cutter next time you're trying out a new recipe.
Using only soda cans, a scissor and super glue this project really couldn't be easier.
Find out more over at DIY Home Sweet Home Project.
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Seems dangerous -- beverage cans are much thinner aluminum than your average cookie-cutter; without a way to dull the edges, you're just asking to slice your hands up.
I think this is a great idea and will save me TONS of money when I don't have to buy cutters I'll use only once or twice! I will be careful and mindful of sharp edges though.
I love this idea and I think it's good to keep stuff out of the recycling bin if possible. I agree with Sara but if it's a househould without very young kids I can't imagine it's that much more dangerous than say a carving knife.
I love ideas for making cookie cutters, another option is to use the strip from aluminum foil and then bend it into shape. It is good for larger shapes which might be larger than a soda can.
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It's easy to dull the edges. Just look at the cookie cutters you already have - old timey ones often dulled on edge by folding down the metal, just like you'd make a hem on fabric.
You can just use a pair of pliers to bend over the metal. If you want a cleaner edge, though, put the strip along the edge of a table or countertop. Try to use one that has a good, sharp edge. Overlap the strip so that the aluminum hangs over the edge by about a quarter inch. Press a book or some hard object against the corner of the table to bend the aluminum down over the edge. (you can try with your hands, but it's probably easier with something stronger. Once it's bent most of the way down, you can flip the aluminum over and finish bending the hem all the way down.
Do this "hemming" before you try shaping the strip into a cutter, of course. :) But once you've done that, voila, you have a "safe" side to be top of the cookie cutter.
There's about a million books from the 80's out there on the subject of recycling tins and such, you could probably find one at your local library if my explanation isn't clear.
What an intelligent use of brain!! I'll do the same.
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