The situation is familiar to any cookie baker: You want to make a special cookie and need a cookie cutter to do it, but you can’t find the shape you are looking for. Or you just don’t want to buy one, as expensive as they are, especially if it only to be used one time. So what can you do? Settle for another shape? Well, there is no need to do this, because there is an easy way to just make your own diy cookie cutters, in the shape you want! They are not the sturdiest things, but they are certainly up for the job. Here is how to make your very own cookie cutters.
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DIY Craft: How to Make your Own Cookie Cutters
Materials
- An empty, clean soda can
- Scissors (heavy duty work the best)
- Adhesive tape, duct tape or glue
- Work gloves (recommended)
- Pliers (optional)
- Paper and pen (optional)
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How to make your own diy cookie cutters
After having emptied and washed out the soda can, carefully cut the top and bottom off. Wearing protective gloves is highly advisable, since aluminum edges can cause serious cuts.
Now cut stripes out of the soda can. They should be about 1 inch or more. You can cut the can lengthwise, which will give you larger strips for larger cookie cutters. You can always make smaller stripes by cutting the ends of the longer stripes so they will suit your purposes. Also, if you would need larger strips, gluing some strips together is an option.
Fold both ends lengthwise towards the middle. That way you won’t have any sharp edges. Keep in mind that you are aiming to have an even, flat edge for better cutting. Use the opposite edge of a dinner knife or similar to even the edges out. You could fold just one end, in order to have one sharp cutting edge, but in that case you should be extra careful when cutting your dough. Also if you are not folding you have to be extra careful to cut the soda can evenly in the first place. If it not as even as you need it to, you could try smoothing it out with sanding paper. Not folding the ends at all is another option, but that will leave you with two cutting edges. Lining one edge with some duct tape might keep your hands safer. If you go with the not folding option, you can cut thinner stripes for easier handling.
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For ease, trace your shape onto some paper. Try to keep your shape simple and keep in mind that you will be making cookies with it, so imperfections are totally accepted. After having traced your shape, you can use a piece of string to measure the length of metal strip you will need. Cut the metal strip a longer than your string, because of the bending. Now, use your template to bend the metal strip. You can use pliers to help with details, any cylindrical object for curves (like a pencil or a glue stick etc.) and a table’s edge for corners. Search your household for anything that could work. Another tip is to have a solid object of the desired shape and use it to by “wrapping” your metal strip around it, in order for it to take on the shape of the object.
After finishing with the bending part, you can move on to glue the two ends together. For this you can use some glue (food grade if you want), or adhesive tape. You can even use a stapler to stick the ends together. Ready!
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All you need now is your favorite sugar cookie recipe. The possibilities with these diy cookie cutters are literally endless. Don’t forget making a little fish to use when making your favorite goldfish cheese crackers!
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