| Well, well, expecting a high demand
for your local Pepsi Co. cans, you had kept tons of them. But, since
nobody seems to be buying them, you are think of just throwing them
away. . . .
Wait! Don't do that! With a little creativity and
some art equipment, you can turn those cans into something else useful
(and somebody may even get trick into buying them from you. :-P) |
| Here's a list and description on how
you can go about doing that: |
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| 1. PENCIL HOLDER |
- Open can as usual and drink it up;
- Get one of those can opener that can open the
top of the Pepsi can and remove the top of the can
- File off any sharp edges. Then cover the cut
surfaces with silicon (the white kind used to seal hole, side of
built-in cupboards, bathtubs et..
- Fill the bottom of can with cement, clay,
plaster, beans, small (aquarium) pebbles to about 1cm height to
weight down the can
- Use or Display (NB: Holder can also be used to
hold anything else!)
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| 2. VASE |
- Open can as usual and drink it up;
- Get one of those can opener that can open the
top of the Pepsi can and remove the top of the can
- File off any sharp edges. Then cover the cut
surfaces with silicon (the white kind used to seal hole, side of
built-in cupboards, bathtubs et.) or just insulating tape.
- Fill the bottom of can with cement, clay,
plaster to about 1cm height to weight down the can. Make sure they
are gonna be waterproof!
- Give the can exterior & interior with a few
coat of vanish.
- Put in the flowers (artificial recommended) and
can be used as a center table display
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| 3. COIN BANK |
| There are 2 ways to go about doing
this:
METHOD 1
- Empty can from the bottom (Use this method if
you want)
- Seal bottom with a bit of cement (melted metal
if you have the equipment)
- Using a drill, drill a hole at the top, of
about cm in length and mm in width (enough to push in the biggest
coin you have)
- The Pepsi Can can now be used as a coin bank.
To remove the savings, just use the can opener!
METHOD 2
- Open can as usual & drink it up
- Wash the interior with water (and soap if
desire)
- Air dry thoroughly
- The Pepsi Can can now be used as a coin bank.
To remove the savings, just use the can opener!
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| 4. FLOWER POT |
- Open can as usual and drink it up;
- Get one of those can opener that can open the
top of the Pepsi can and remove the top of the can
- File off any sharp edges. Then cover the cut
surfaces with silicon (the white kind used to seal hole, side of
built-in cupboards, bathtubs et.) or just insulating tape.
- Make 2 small holes at the bottom of can for
water drainage
- Give the exterior of can a few coat of vanish.
- Fill in with soil, plant in the flower plant
(et.) and put in the Sun!
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| 5. MUSIC INSTRUMENT |
- Open can as usual and drink it up
- Fill in the can with dry beans, sands, small
pebbles to a desirable height. Vary the amount between cans to
create different sounds
- Seal the hole with hard paper & tape or
with cement
- Now, let get rocking!
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| 6. PAPER WEIGHT |
- Open can as usual and drink it up; OR empty can
from bottom
- Fill can with cement, plaster, sand, pebbles
etc.
- Seal all hole with paper & tape, cement or
melted metal.
- Paper Weight is now ready
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| 7. "SPILLED" PEPSI |
| Saw this technique being used on some
special Coke can but can't really figure out how they go about doing it.
The drink is injected with some kind of hardening agent, shake and
opened. The drink is allowed to ozze out and allow to dry. A straw was
quickly inserted into the can. The end result is a can that looks as
though the Pepsi is bubbling out of the can. (Please contact
me with the actual method if you know it ) ;-) |