Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle drinks cans?

By: HuntingWabbits

HuntingWabbits — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:52:39 +0000

http://www.instructables.com/tag/?q=soda+can&limit:type:id=on&type:id=on&type:user=on&type:comment=on&type:group=on&type:forumTopic=on&type:forumTopic=on&sort=none

My Personal Favorite: (skip to the can one)
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Can-and-Bottle-Flower-Dish/

By: angela

angela — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:28:38 +0000

I saw once where a guy got all his friends to save cans for him. He smashed each one the same way with his foot so he had the flat rectangle of the can with one straightish end and one rounded end. He had built an addition to his house and on the back wall over the tar paper he nailed each can, mixing the colors, just like you would nail up shingles. It was so pretty and cool. He did the back side that faced his back garden so no neighbors would complain.

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By: Janette

Janette — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:52:13 +0000

I use my sizzix machine on mine too, but I stick the foam before I cut. I use coke cans for christmas decorations.

Squares can be cut from the cans, holes punched in the edges and then crocheted together to make bags.

By: njtomboy

njtomboy — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:32:27 +0000

Are you a crafter? Got a Sizzix machine?

Then here you go:

http://www.pccrafts.com/content/view/64/43/

I got a sizzix machine specifically for this type of project taught by someone else… I made like 2 pins.. hahahhahaa But I own a ton of dies! hahaha!

By: Katz

Katz — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:58:19 +0000

re-previous post of mine – the art called metal embossing. If you enter this into google images- you will see loads of design examples. It’s a very good decorating technique, you can use it to give new life to old furniture, lampshades etc. Just cut off the top and bottom, then flatten it, draw a picture on the other side, then hammer it out slightly with a blunt nail.

By: Katz

Katz — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:54:31 +0000

You can make art of it, which is quite forgotten now.
Cut bottom and a top, then flatten the left-over bit. Draw a picture on the labeled side, put it on some soft-ish surface (like soft wood) then use a blunt nail to press the image out. You can also use a hammer slightly. When you done – turn it on the clear side – you will see a nice image you can frame, or use as a ready picture (just bend the sides to the other side, so they are not sharp anymore, and insert a piece of carton so that the labels will not be visible. I don’t know the name of this art in english unfortunatelly. It’s called “chekanka” in russian, if you enter it into Google images – you may see some pictures, but here is a few that I found: http://www.himbat.ru/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=17&pos=17
http://www.photostock.am/selected_image.php?id=1191
http://www.telemed.org.ua/TK/Mfs/informacia%20o%20klinike.html

By: max

max — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:02:03 +0000

hammer them flat and then make a hole with a nail in each end. After that you can link them together with wire and make a big piece of art out of cans. I have one in my yard, it looks great and makes beautiful colours when hit by the sun, though it eventually gets bleached from the weather.

By: louisa

louisa — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:07:55 +0000

I discovered this weekend that you can actually weave two cans together to make one, um, slightly wonky can. We're going to use it as a plant pot : ) -louisa

By: bev

bev — Tue, 30 May 2006 12:20:24 +0000

I always decant my beer into other containers for making traps but I guess I could use an old can for one trap and the beer can itself for the another trap… Thanks Ali!

By: ali winter

ali winter — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:57:13 +0000

i cut the top off cheap cans of beer (shops own value brands) with a can operner and sink them in the garden as slug traps.

if the edge is sharp i put some gaffer tape over it, i’m not so bothered about the slugs hurting themselves on it but don’t wantg to deal with little cut fingers when my son goes “slug fishing” (he’s so delightful)