Post by Granny Smith on Mar 27, 2013 16:34:24 GMT -5
Here are the supplies needed to make your own cookie cutters.
Soda can
Scissors
Super glue or tape (I used super glue. I'm not really sure if it is safe but I figured it would not actually be touching the food)*
Before starting you need to rinse the can out and let it dry. Once your can is dry cut off the top and bottom of your can then cut a slit from top to bottom so that you have one large tin sheet. Cut off any sharp edges and then start cutting the can into 1/2 inch strips.
Cutting the can lengthwise will make larger cookie cutters, while cutting them from top to bottom will make smaller ones. I cut mine lengthwise but then decided these were too large and cut each strip in half.
Once you have all of your strips start bending them into shapes and glue or tape the ends together.
Voila... your very own mini cookie cutters.
These should be dishwasher safe although I would put them in a dishwasher basket so that they do not get banged up and bent in the dishwasher.
If you do attempt to make these, the edges are fairly sharp so I would recommend wearing gloves. Or you can do like I do and use the flat part of a spatula to push on them.
*Rather than do either of those, I'd cut the strips a little wider and use a pair of pliers to fold town the top edge before shaping the cutter.
diyhshp.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-have-picky-eater.html
Other instructions from other sites (some better, but I didn't feel like doing all this again)
www.wikihow.com/Make-Cookie-Cutters
www.instructables.com/id/make-your-own-cookie-cutters/
www.curtainupcookies.com/2012/03/gettin-crafty-make-your-own-cookie.html
makingdowiththenotsonew.blogspot.com/2008/10/aluminum-can-fish-cookie-cutter-and.html
Soda can
Scissors
Super glue or tape (I used super glue. I'm not really sure if it is safe but I figured it would not actually be touching the food)*
Before starting you need to rinse the can out and let it dry. Once your can is dry cut off the top and bottom of your can then cut a slit from top to bottom so that you have one large tin sheet. Cut off any sharp edges and then start cutting the can into 1/2 inch strips.
Cutting the can lengthwise will make larger cookie cutters, while cutting them from top to bottom will make smaller ones. I cut mine lengthwise but then decided these were too large and cut each strip in half.
Once you have all of your strips start bending them into shapes and glue or tape the ends together.
Voila... your very own mini cookie cutters.
These should be dishwasher safe although I would put them in a dishwasher basket so that they do not get banged up and bent in the dishwasher.
If you do attempt to make these, the edges are fairly sharp so I would recommend wearing gloves. Or you can do like I do and use the flat part of a spatula to push on them.
*Rather than do either of those, I'd cut the strips a little wider and use a pair of pliers to fold town the top edge before shaping the cutter.
diyhshp.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-have-picky-eater.html
Other instructions from other sites (some better, but I didn't feel like doing all this again)
www.wikihow.com/Make-Cookie-Cutters
www.instructables.com/id/make-your-own-cookie-cutters/
www.curtainupcookies.com/2012/03/gettin-crafty-make-your-own-cookie.html
makingdowiththenotsonew.blogspot.com/2008/10/aluminum-can-fish-cookie-cutter-and.html