Soda cans are inexpensive sources of metal for upcycled projects. The aluminum is also lightweight.
His method of removing the top and bottom of the cans is a lot harder than it looks. I have tried it without much success. I think the X-acto knife has to be very sharp and firm pressure is needed.
This tutorial is a gem! Rubbing the cans as they are with nail polish ( must be 100% acetone) will not remove the inks. The trick is to use a pressure cooker to “cook” the cans before using the acetone.
Note : the instructor said this method will not work on all soda cans. But one commenter who tried it said it works on Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Mountain Dew, Sunkist and Dr Pepper soda cans.
You cannot solder aluminum as it is. But treat it like a stained glass project, i.e. use copper foil strips, then you can! Watch how he puts together his star ball with small bits of copper foil strips at the tips of the stars and a soldering iron.
Creative juices will surely start to flow with this tutorial!
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