coke can snowflake

[usandthem3]

someone told me they saw a snowflake ornament made from a coke can, the snowflake die, with the big shot. Has anyone else made one of these that can share some tips? It sounds really cute. Thanks

[Julie in Indy]

I found information about it on this blog:

http://stampingwithgina.blogspot.com...-ornament.html

Hope this helps!

[jody5gray]

Cant wait to try this. Hope I have the right die. So many good ideas so little time.

[jody5gray]

Just tried it. Just a note: wear gloves. Think I will make these for a craft fair next week. Going to find some reg. coke maybe some pepsi too. I stuck the 2 together with a pop-up glue dot cut in half.

[leney]

I used these to make an embellishment for the four in one template box in the tutorials on here. They are so elegant looking! I like to use the big energy 16oz cans. I can get two flakes from each can.

[usandthem3]

Thanks for the help can't wait to give it a try.

[Pamela Palm]

I've never used a big die with the cans but I have used punches with them. If you have an old issue of Scrap and Stamp Arts, February 2004, pg. 38, there is an article I did back then about it. I made earrings, used them for embellishments on cards, and as embellishment on my first ever scrapbook page!

I found that there are many colorful cans out there and if you use lemonade or juice cans you can get a variety of colors and you don't pay deposits on the cans, so if you live in a state that has deposits on pop cans, you save money by using the other cans.

I love the idea of using a big die with them but don't think I have a snowflake anymore.:(

Pam

[slick37]

If you have to use gloves to handle these, is there a way to smooth the edges before giving them away? I wouldn't want to bestow a dangerous present...

[sammyku]

This is so-ooo cool!

[blizlady]

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick37

If you have to use gloves to handle these, is there a way to smooth the edges before giving them away? I wouldn't want to bestow a dangerous present...

My question too. The edges of the snow flake must be pretty sharp. Do you do anything to them?

[jody5gray]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blizlady

My question too. The edges of the snow flake must be pretty sharp. Do you do anything to them?

the actual snowflake isn't sharp. I even let my 3 yr old handle them. Its the cutting apart the can. When I cut the top and bottom off it made jagged edges which were sharp. Probably doesn't help I'm a little kutzy. But when u run it thru the die it seems to like "curl" the edge. Makes a beautiful snowflake.

[blizlady]

Thanks for explaining - that makes sense!

[sylviad]

Does anyone know if this would work with the Cuttlebug?

[basurok]

I think the die they are using is a BigzXL and it might be too thick to fit through the cuttlebug...someone else may know more about it.

[sylviad]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylviad

Does anyone know if this would work with the Cuttlebug?

I mean using one of the Cuttlebug dies.

[leney]

The Cuttlebug dies were not made to cut anything thicker than cardstock. You need a heavy duty die like that Sizzix Originals or Bigz to cut alumnium.

[Darlene Kinnear]

Yes the sizit Die fits the cuttlebug machine.
Can anyone tell me how to assemble these cute things I know some one said with the popdots but did you slit them first or are they back to back then bent out to make it 3D please help