whether you’re going for bling swagger or just looking for a different way to
or just looking for a different way to
or just looking for a different way to decorate you might be surprised at what
decorate you might be surprised at what
decorate you might be surprised at what you can do with the tabs from your soda
you can do with the tabs from your soda
you can do with the tabs from your soda cans in this project we’re upcycling
cans in this project we’re upcycling
cans in this project we’re upcycling these marvels of engineering into
these marvels of engineering into
these marvels of engineering into lightweight aluminum chains for this
lightweight aluminum chains for this
lightweight aluminum chains for this project I swung by a local recycling
project I swung by a local recycling
project I swung by a local recycling depot and picked up a whole load of soda
depot and picked up a whole load of soda
depot and picked up a whole load of soda can tabs for free now let’s get started
can tabs for free now let’s get started
can tabs for free now let’s get started by breaking off the rivet mounts for
by breaking off the rivet mounts for
by breaking off the rivet mounts for each of the tabs we want to use then
each of the tabs we want to use then
each of the tabs we want to use then stack five of them together so they’re
stack five of them together so they’re
stack five of them together so they’re all aligned this will be the first link
all aligned this will be the first link
all aligned this will be the first link in our chain and you can see I turn the
in our chain and you can see I turn the
in our chain and you can see I turn the smooth shiny surfaces so they’re facing
smooth shiny surfaces so they’re facing
smooth shiny surfaces so they’re facing outward now if we take a pair of
outward now if we take a pair of
outward now if we take a pair of scissors and carefully cut a slit
scissors and carefully cut a slit
scissors and carefully cut a slit through the thinner end this gives us
through the thinner end this gives us
through the thinner end this gives us the ability to gently pry it open
the ability to gently pry it open
the ability to gently pry it open creating a small gap now all you have to
creating a small gap now all you have to
creating a small gap now all you have to do is push the hook through the thicker
do is push the hook through the thicker
do is push the hook through the thicker end of our chain link and bend the metal
end of our chain link and bend the metal
end of our chain link and bend the metal back to close the gap it’s as easy as
back to close the gap it’s as easy as
back to close the gap it’s as easy as that just repeat the process again until
that just repeat the process again until
that just repeat the process again until you’ve got five tabs secured in place
you’ve got five tabs secured in place
you’ve got five tabs secured in place and double check the sides to make sure
and double check the sides to make sure
and double check the sides to make sure they’re smooth if you want a longer
they’re smooth if you want a longer
they’re smooth if you want a longer chain just continue the process by
chain just continue the process by
chain just continue the process by cutting five tabs at a time and linking
cutting five tabs at a time and linking
cutting five tabs at a time and linking them onto the end once you get the hang
them onto the end once you get the hang
them onto the end once you get the hang of it there’s so much you can do with
of it there’s so much you can do with
of it there’s so much you can do with the idea for example you could try
the idea for example you could try
the idea for example you could try making yourself a custom keychain or
making yourself a custom keychain or
making yourself a custom keychain or maybe even a wallet chain that’s pretty
maybe even a wallet chain that’s pretty
maybe even a wallet chain that’s pretty awesome how about a metallic wristband
awesome how about a metallic wristband
awesome how about a metallic wristband like this you can see I linked the chain
like this you can see I linked the chain
like this you can see I linked the chain to itself so the piece is completely
to itself so the piece is completely
to itself so the piece is completely seamless now because our chain is
seamless now because our chain is
seamless now because our chain is aluminum it’s amazingly lightweight but
aluminum it’s amazingly lightweight but
aluminum it’s amazingly lightweight but still strong enough to replace my belt
still strong enough to replace my belt
still strong enough to replace my belt how’s that for swagger if you’re feeling
how’s that for swagger if you’re feeling
how’s that for swagger if you’re feeling especially adventurous try closing your
especially adventurous try closing your
especially adventurous try closing your chain off with a padlock and throwing it
chain off with a padlock and throwing it
chain off with a padlock and throwing it around your neck I ended up using this
around your neck I ended up using this
around your neck I ended up using this one as a picture frame and I bet you
one as a picture frame and I bet you
one as a picture frame and I bet you could use the same idea for framing a
could use the same idea for framing a
could use the same idea for framing a license plate as well by the way make
license plate as well by the way make
license plate as well by the way make sure you hang on to your colored tabs
sure you hang on to your colored tabs
sure you hang on to your colored tabs they can add a lot of variety to pump up
they can add a lot of variety to pump up
they can add a lot of variety to pump up your style well now you know how to
your style well now you know how to
your style well now you know how to engineer these common soda tabs into
engineer these common soda tabs into
engineer these common soda tabs into lightweight metallic chains now what
lightweight metallic chains now what
lightweight metallic chains now what they’re used for is completely up to you
they’re used for is completely up to you
they’re used for is completely up to you that’s it for now
that’s it for now
that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll
if you liked this project perhaps you’ll
if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at
like some of my others check them out at
like some of my others check them out at the king of random calm
the king of random calm
the king of random calm [Music]
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