Make Your Own Cookie Cutters!

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop everybody loves cookies and

workshop everybody loves cookies and

workshop everybody loves cookies and they can be even more fun when you get

they can be even more fun when you get

they can be even more fun when you get to choose what shape they’re in

to choose what shape they’re in

to choose what shape they’re in sometimes you can’t find just the right

sometimes you can’t find just the right

sometimes you can’t find just the right shape of cookie cutter so today we’re

shape of cookie cutter so today we’re

shape of cookie cutter so today we’re going to see if we can make our very own

going to see if we can make our very own

going to see if we can make our very own cookie cutters using aluminum cans these

cookie cutters using aluminum cans these

cookie cutters using aluminum cans these cookie cutters will be made using

cookie cutters will be made using

cookie cutters will be made using aluminum cans a little bit of tape and a

aluminum cans a little bit of tape and a

aluminum cans a little bit of tape and a little bit of hot glue we also have a

little bit of hot glue we also have a

little bit of hot glue we also have a couple of tools that we’re gonna use to

couple of tools that we’re gonna use to

couple of tools that we’re gonna use to cut and shape the metal sheets we have

cut and shape the metal sheets we have

cut and shape the metal sheets we have our cookie cutter making supplies we’ve

our cookie cutter making supplies we’ve

our cookie cutter making supplies we’ve got some cookie dough to test it out on

got some cookie dough to test it out on

got some cookie dough to test it out on so let’s get started

so let’s get started

so let’s get started to begin I just want the flat sheets of

to begin I just want the flat sheets of

to begin I just want the flat sheets of aluminum that I can get from these cans

aluminum that I can get from these cans

aluminum that I can get from these cans so I’m going to start by cutting off the

so I’m going to start by cutting off the

so I’m going to start by cutting off the top cutting down the side and then

top cutting down the side and then

top cutting down the side and then cutting off the bottom and use the

cutting off the bottom and use the

cutting off the bottom and use the utility knife just to get the cut

utility knife just to get the cut

utility knife just to get the cut started and then I’ll switch to scissors

as you can see it’s an extremely ragged

as you can see it’s an extremely ragged cut but we’ll smooth that out in a

cut but we’ll smooth that out in a

cut but we’ll smooth that out in a second

with our sheet of aluminum cut out and

with our sheet of aluminum cut out and now let’s try and get rid of the ragged

now let’s try and get rid of the ragged

now let’s try and get rid of the ragged edges if you have any sort of straight

edges if you have any sort of straight

edges if you have any sort of straight edge you can use that will help make

edge you can use that will help make

edge you can use that will help make sure your cuts are nice and clean and

sure your cuts are nice and clean and

sure your cuts are nice and clean and you have nice straight lines

it’s much better now one side that’s

it’s much better now one side that’s completely nice and straight now I’m

completely nice and straight now I’m

completely nice and straight now I’m just going to do the same thing on the

just going to do the same thing on the

just going to do the same thing on the other side the blade was cutting into

other side the blade was cutting into

other side the blade was cutting into the metal just a little bit of an angle

the metal just a little bit of an angle

the metal just a little bit of an angle and it sliced out this little spiral if

and it sliced out this little spiral if

and it sliced out this little spiral if you prefer not to use a utility knife

you prefer not to use a utility knife

you prefer not to use a utility knife you can also mark off where you want it

you can also mark off where you want it

you can also mark off where you want it to cut and then just use a pair of

to cut and then just use a pair of

to cut and then just use a pair of scissors

cutting the metal with both utility

cutting the metal with both utility knife and the scissors could leave a

knife and the scissors could leave a

knife and the scissors could leave a sharp edge or some burrs that you could

sharp edge or some burrs that you could

sharp edge or some burrs that you could cut yourself on so just to get rid of

cut yourself on so just to get rid of

cut yourself on so just to get rid of those really quick let’s take some

those really quick let’s take some

those really quick let’s take some extremely fine grit sandpaper and go

extremely fine grit sandpaper and go

extremely fine grit sandpaper and go over the edge of our cam so we don’t cut

over the edge of our cam so we don’t cut

over the edge of our cam so we don’t cut ourselves there we go now that we have

ourselves there we go now that we have

ourselves there we go now that we have our pieces of can cut out the edges

our pieces of can cut out the edges

our pieces of can cut out the edges straightened and all of the sharp edges

straightened and all of the sharp edges

straightened and all of the sharp edges removed with some sandpaper we’re ready

removed with some sandpaper we’re ready

removed with some sandpaper we’re ready to start forming these into shapes to

to start forming these into shapes to

to start forming these into shapes to cut cookies for the next step let’s cut

cut cookies for the next step let’s cut

cut cookies for the next step let’s cut off strips of the aluminum sheeting that

off strips of the aluminum sheeting that

off strips of the aluminum sheeting that are about one and a half inches wide

there we go now we’ve got our strip I’m

there we go now we’ve got our strip I’m just gonna quickly use the sandpaper

just gonna quickly use the sandpaper

just gonna quickly use the sandpaper again on the newly cut edge now I’m just

again on the newly cut edge now I’m just

again on the newly cut edge now I’m just going to mark every half inch on this

going to mark every half inch on this

going to mark every half inch on this inch and a half wide piece so we’re

inch and a half wide piece so we’re

inch and a half wide piece so we’re dividing it into three equal portions

dividing it into three equal portions

dividing it into three equal portions now let’s fold the top third down onto

now let’s fold the top third down onto

now let’s fold the top third down onto the second third this will reinforce our

the second third this will reinforce our

the second third this will reinforce our cookie cutter and make it a little bit

cookie cutter and make it a little bit

cookie cutter and make it a little bit stronger as we shape it lose the cap of

stronger as we shape it lose the cap of

stronger as we shape it lose the cap of my pen to sort of crease that down a

my pen to sort of crease that down a

my pen to sort of crease that down a little bit

go we now have a strip of aluminum which

go we now have a strip of aluminum which is sturdier on the top and nice and thin

is sturdier on the top and nice and thin

is sturdier on the top and nice and thin on the bottom let’s make a few more of

on the bottom let’s make a few more of

on the bottom let’s make a few more of those there we go now we’ve got several

those there we go now we’ve got several

those there we go now we’ve got several strips of our cut and reinforced strips

strips of our cut and reinforced strips

strips of our cut and reinforced strips of aluminum

of aluminum

of aluminum now with the strips of metal what we

now with the strips of metal what we

now with the strips of metal what we want to do is bend them into the shape

want to do is bend them into the shape

want to do is bend them into the shape that we want our cookies to be I’ve got

that we want our cookies to be I’ve got

that we want our cookies to be I’ve got three different shapes here printed out

three different shapes here printed out

three different shapes here printed out and I want to try and make cookies that

and I want to try and make cookies that

and I want to try and make cookies that match these shapes let’s start with this

match these shapes let’s start with this

match these shapes let’s start with this star shape the goal is we’re going to

star shape the goal is we’re going to

star shape the goal is we’re going to try to bend our aluminum sheets to

try to bend our aluminum sheets to

try to bend our aluminum sheets to follow along the line that we have

follow along the line that we have

follow along the line that we have printed out now I don’t know if this one

printed out now I don’t know if this one

printed out now I don’t know if this one sheet of metal is going to be long

sheet of metal is going to be long

sheet of metal is going to be long enough to get around the whole pattern

enough to get around the whole pattern

enough to get around the whole pattern but the nice thing is that if you run

but the nice thing is that if you run

but the nice thing is that if you run out you can take a second sheet and just

out you can take a second sheet and just

out you can take a second sheet and just nest it nicely into the first one we’ll

nest it nicely into the first one we’ll

nest it nicely into the first one we’ll then use a little bit of tape and a

then use a little bit of tape and a

then use a little bit of tape and a small dab of hot glue to secure the ends

small dab of hot glue to secure the ends

small dab of hot glue to secure the ends together

you can use my pen and just mark the

you can use my pen and just mark the next spot where I want to bend it that

next spot where I want to bend it that

next spot where I want to bend it that way I can take it off the paper hold it

way I can take it off the paper hold it

way I can take it off the paper hold it in my hands as I do the bending try

in my hands as I do the bending try

in my hands as I do the bending try bending it over my straight edge and see

bending it over my straight edge and see

bending it over my straight edge and see if that helps him it makes a nice

if that helps him it makes a nice

if that helps him it makes a nice straight crease one of the things you

straight crease one of the things you

straight crease one of the things you really want to watch out for is that you

really want to watch out for is that you

really want to watch out for is that you need to make sure that your creases are

need to make sure that your creases are

need to make sure that your creases are perfectly perpendicular to the direction

perfectly perpendicular to the direction

perfectly perpendicular to the direction of your metal if you accidentally make

of your metal if you accidentally make

of your metal if you accidentally make your fold to any sort of an angle you’ll

your fold to any sort of an angle you’ll

your fold to any sort of an angle you’ll have a very hard time getting the bottom

have a very hard time getting the bottom

have a very hard time getting the bottom of your cookie cutter to stay flat

you can see that this strip of aluminum

you can see that this strip of aluminum has run out and I haven’t quite finished

has run out and I haven’t quite finished

has run out and I haven’t quite finished making my cookie cutter shape so I’m

making my cookie cutter shape so I’m

making my cookie cutter shape so I’m going to take another piece of the

going to take another piece of the

going to take another piece of the aluminum attach it to this one and then

aluminum attach it to this one and then

aluminum attach it to this one and then just continue along the pattern I’m

just continue along the pattern I’m

just continue along the pattern I’m going to use a small dot of hot glue

going to use a small dot of hot glue

going to use a small dot of hot glue just here in the seam to hold it

just here in the seam to hold it

just here in the seam to hold it together nicely now to reinforce it just

together nicely now to reinforce it just

together nicely now to reinforce it just a little bit more to make sure it

a little bit more to make sure it

a little bit more to make sure it doesn’t pull apart I’m almost going to

doesn’t pull apart I’m almost going to

doesn’t pull apart I’m almost going to use a little bit of this strong tape

use a little bit of this strong tape

use a little bit of this strong tape along the top just like that we have

along the top just like that we have

along the top just like that we have extended the size of our aluminum strip

extended the size of our aluminum strip

extended the size of our aluminum strip by double now I’ve clearly got too much

by double now I’ve clearly got too much

by double now I’ve clearly got too much metal strip right now and I want to be

metal strip right now and I want to be

metal strip right now and I want to be able to line it up just right so it fits

able to line it up just right so it fits

able to line it up just right so it fits in here so I’m first going to just give

in here so I’m first going to just give

in here so I’m first going to just give a rough cut right about there and then

a rough cut right about there and then

a rough cut right about there and then I’ll align it more perfectly after I do

I’ll align it more perfectly after I do

I’ll align it more perfectly after I do that

there we go we now have a nice

there we go we now have a nice star-shaped strip of metal now let’s

star-shaped strip of metal now let’s

star-shaped strip of metal now let’s attach the ends here so it holds itself

attach the ends here so it holds itself

attach the ends here so it holds itself together well instead of flopping around

if you do end up joining pieces of metal

if you do end up joining pieces of metal together check to make sure that the

together check to make sure that the

together check to make sure that the bottom is still nice and flush if you

bottom is still nice and flush if you

bottom is still nice and flush if you have a little bit of a lip like I do

have a little bit of a lip like I do

have a little bit of a lip like I do here you can just trim that off with a

here you can just trim that off with a

here you can just trim that off with a pair of scissors now at this point we

pair of scissors now at this point we

pair of scissors now at this point we have a star-shaped piece of metal that

have a star-shaped piece of metal that

have a star-shaped piece of metal that we should be able to press down into

we should be able to press down into

we should be able to press down into some cookie dough and give us a

some cookie dough and give us a

some cookie dough and give us a star-shaped cookie let’s try out the

star-shaped cookie let’s try out the

star-shaped cookie let’s try out the exact same process with a couple other

exact same process with a couple other

exact same process with a couple other shapes now with this shape one piece of

shapes now with this shape one piece of

shapes now with this shape one piece of metal is pretty much the perfect size to

metal is pretty much the perfect size to

metal is pretty much the perfect size to go all the way around it but I want to

go all the way around it but I want to

go all the way around it but I want to keep that point at the bottom of the

keep that point at the bottom of the

keep that point at the bottom of the heart shape and since I don’t want to

heart shape and since I don’t want to

heart shape and since I don’t want to just tape these two together I’m

just tape these two together I’m

just tape these two together I’m actually just going to take a small

actually just going to take a small

actually just going to take a small piece of another strip of metal and fit

piece of another strip of metal and fit

piece of another strip of metal and fit it onto both of them so we can keep that

it onto both of them so we can keep that

it onto both of them so we can keep that nice taper

you do have to be careful while pressing

you do have to be careful while pressing this together because the aluminium

this together because the aluminium

this together because the aluminium conducts heat pretty well so it can heat

conducts heat pretty well so it can heat

conducts heat pretty well so it can heat up a lot if you’re using a

up a lot if you’re using a

up a lot if you’re using a high-temperature glue these gloves are

high-temperature glue these gloves are

high-temperature glue these gloves are pretty thin but they do stop my fingers

pretty thin but they do stop my fingers

pretty thin but they do stop my fingers from getting burned as I squeeze that

from getting burned as I squeeze that

from getting burned as I squeeze that together alright that looks nice and

together alright that looks nice and

together alright that looks nice and attached then just for reinforcement

attached then just for reinforcement

attached then just for reinforcement I’ll put a strip of tape on the outside

I’ll put a strip of tape on the outside

I’ll put a strip of tape on the outside and go nice heart shape it’s like

and go nice heart shape it’s like

and go nice heart shape it’s like curving this one so I’m just going to

curving this one so I’m just going to

curving this one so I’m just going to try bending it around like ten looks

try bending it around like ten looks

try bending it around like ten looks like it’s working pretty well

like it’s working pretty well

like it’s working pretty well all right that’s working alright we just

all right that’s working alright we just

all right that’s working alright we just need a little patch a couple inches long

need a little patch a couple inches long

need a little patch a couple inches long to fill this out clearly too long of

to fill this out clearly too long of

to fill this out clearly too long of course and you just going to do a rough

course and you just going to do a rough

course and you just going to do a rough cut when you measure better

that I think is a pretty good speech

that I think is a pretty good speech bubble

to test out your cookie cutters make or

to test out your cookie cutters make or buy some sugar cookie dough prepare it

buy some sugar cookie dough prepare it

buy some sugar cookie dough prepare it as instructed and then start cutting

as instructed and then start cutting

as instructed and then start cutting them out

we get our shapes up onto a cookie sheet

we get our shapes up onto a cookie sheet with have it deforming too much add a

with have it deforming too much add a

with have it deforming too much add a little flour we’re gonna pretend this is

little flour we’re gonna pretend this is

little flour we’re gonna pretend this is a spatula – not a cheese slicer flour

a spatula – not a cheese slicer flour

a spatula – not a cheese slicer flour helps

there we go we’ve got our main cookie

there we go we’ve got our main cookie cutters we’ve cut some cookies and we’ve

cutters we’ve cut some cookies and we’ve

cutters we’ve cut some cookies and we’ve got those baking and while those are

got those baking and while those are

got those baking and while those are cooking I actually went ahead to try and

cooking I actually went ahead to try and

cooking I actually went ahead to try and push the creative boundaries of how

push the creative boundaries of how

push the creative boundaries of how detailed of a cookie cutter you can make

detailed of a cookie cutter you can make

detailed of a cookie cutter you can make with this so I have made a king of

with this so I have made a king of

with this so I have made a king of random crown symbol cookie cutter you

random crown symbol cookie cutter you

random crown symbol cookie cutter you might notice there’s a little bit less

might notice there’s a little bit less

might notice there’s a little bit less detail in this crown than in the

detail in this crown than in the

detail in this crown than in the original logo I’m not gonna be able to

original logo I’m not gonna be able to

original logo I’m not gonna be able to get all of those tiny little details

get all of those tiny little details

get all of those tiny little details into a cookie anyway however to make

into a cookie anyway however to make

into a cookie anyway however to make sure I do have the little round points

sure I do have the little round points

sure I do have the little round points on the tip of the crown I have this

on the tip of the crown I have this

on the tip of the crown I have this secondary little tube I’m just gonna cut

secondary little tube I’m just gonna cut

secondary little tube I’m just gonna cut out a little circle at the top of each

out a little circle at the top of each

out a little circle at the top of each one so let’s roll out a little bit more

one so let’s roll out a little bit more

one so let’s roll out a little bit more cookie dough and see how well this thing

cookie dough and see how well this thing

cookie dough and see how well this thing works

and even just kind of lifting yourself

and even just kind of lifting yourself out make sure all of the bits of the

out make sure all of the bits of the

out make sure all of the bits of the crown get pushed all the way down to the

crown get pushed all the way down to the

crown get pushed all the way down to the dough

oh yeah now let’s take our little hole

oh yeah now let’s take our little hole punch and cut out on top of the pack

take off the extra dough pop these into

take off the extra dough pop these into the oven

our first batch of shaped cookies is out

our first batch of shaped cookies is out of the oven I don’t think this

of the oven I don’t think this

of the oven I don’t think this particular sugar cookie recipe is the

particular sugar cookie recipe is the

particular sugar cookie recipe is the very best from making custom shapes

very best from making custom shapes

very best from making custom shapes because they did kind of deform a little

because they did kind of deform a little

because they did kind of deform a little bit in the oven and I know that’s pretty

bit in the oven and I know that’s pretty

bit in the oven and I know that’s pretty natural for that to happen a little bit

natural for that to happen a little bit

natural for that to happen a little bit these ones seemed to puddle and move

these ones seemed to puddle and move

these ones seemed to puddle and move around a little bit more than some

around a little bit more than some

around a little bit more than some however you can still see the shape

however you can still see the shape

however you can still see the shape we’ve got hearts stars and these little

we’ve got hearts stars and these little

we’ve got hearts stars and these little speech bubbles and you know what they

speech bubbles and you know what they

speech bubbles and you know what they taste pretty good too I’m gonna take one

taste pretty good too I’m gonna take one

taste pretty good too I’m gonna take one of our speech bubble cookies and I’m

of our speech bubble cookies and I’m

of our speech bubble cookies and I’m gonna add some decorative frosting which

gonna add some decorative frosting which

gonna add some decorative frosting which is one of the best parts of sugar

is one of the best parts of sugar

is one of the best parts of sugar cookies wow that is yellow frosting all

cookies wow that is yellow frosting all

cookies wow that is yellow frosting all right spread some frosting on our speech

right spread some frosting on our speech

right spread some frosting on our speech bubble cookie here now I’m gonna take

bubble cookie here now I’m gonna take

bubble cookie here now I’m gonna take just a little bit of this frosting add

just a little bit of this frosting add

just a little bit of this frosting add some different food coloring and then

some different food coloring and then

some different food coloring and then pipe it out so we can have some speech

pipe it out so we can have some speech

pipe it out so we can have some speech in our speech bubble and mix up a little

in our speech bubble and mix up a little

in our speech bubble and mix up a little bit of frosting here in this cup and a

bit of frosting here in this cup and a

bit of frosting here in this cup and a few drops of glue you can turn this

few drops of glue you can turn this

few drops of glue you can turn this yellow frosting into a dark green

yellow frosting into a dark green

yellow frosting into a dark green frosting got a little ziploc bag we’re

frosting got a little ziploc bag we’re

frosting got a little ziploc bag we’re gonna use that for piping out our

gonna use that for piping out our

gonna use that for piping out our frosting onto our speech bubble this is

frosting onto our speech bubble this is

frosting onto our speech bubble this is of course not a real authentic piping

of course not a real authentic piping

of course not a real authentic piping bag but I think it’s going to work

bag but I think it’s going to work

bag but I think it’s going to work because we don’t have all that much to

because we don’t have all that much to

because we don’t have all that much to right cut off a tiny bit of the corner

well as I feared we definitely did lose

well as I feared we definitely did lose some definition in those crowns now it

some definition in those crowns now it

some definition in those crowns now it looks kind of more like a jellyfish

looks kind of more like a jellyfish

looks kind of more like a jellyfish inside a triangle but that’s alright the

inside a triangle but that’s alright the

inside a triangle but that’s alright the cookie cutter works great this

cookie cutter works great this

cookie cutter works great this particular cookie dough doesn’t work

particular cookie dough doesn’t work

particular cookie dough doesn’t work amazingly there you have it we have

amazingly there you have it we have

amazingly there you have it we have taken some soda cans cut them up into

taken some soda cans cut them up into

taken some soda cans cut them up into little strips of aluminum and folded

little strips of aluminum and folded

little strips of aluminum and folded them and molded them into just the right

them and molded them into just the right

them and molded them into just the right shape so we can use them as custom

shape so we can use them as custom

shape so we can use them as custom cookie cutters these things actually

cookie cutters these things actually

cookie cutters these things actually work really well they cut through the

work really well they cut through the

work really well they cut through the dough very nicely just because you have

dough very nicely just because you have

dough very nicely just because you have a thin metal edge so it’s really easy to

a thin metal edge so it’s really easy to

a thin metal edge so it’s really easy to get right through pick up a lot of

get right through pick up a lot of

get right through pick up a lot of detail and then they cook and you’ve got

detail and then they cook and you’ve got

detail and then they cook and you’ve got your shaped cookies this particular

your shaped cookies this particular

your shaped cookies this particular cookie dough does tend to deform a

cookie dough does tend to deform a

cookie dough does tend to deform a little bit so you’ve got like a vague

little bit so you’ve got like a vague

little bit so you’ve got like a vague reminiscent shape of your cookies but

reminiscent shape of your cookies but

reminiscent shape of your cookies but for the most part this worked really

for the most part this worked really

for the most part this worked really well I’m pretty happy with it you can

well I’m pretty happy with it you can

well I’m pretty happy with it you can cut out your shapes decorate them with

cut out your shapes decorate them with

cut out your shapes decorate them with frosting right draw put sprinkles on

frosting right draw put sprinkles on

frosting right draw put sprinkles on them whatever you want to do however you

them whatever you want to do however you

them whatever you want to do however you like your cookies that’s level Point is

like your cookies that’s level Point is

like your cookies that’s level Point is fully customizing this project is a lot

fully customizing this project is a lot

fully customizing this project is a lot of fun obviously doesn’t take many

of fun obviously doesn’t take many

of fun obviously doesn’t take many supplies it’s basically just some empty

supplies it’s basically just some empty

supplies it’s basically just some empty soda cans and then you can make your own

soda cans and then you can make your own

soda cans and then you can make your own custom cookies this is a great project

custom cookies this is a great project

custom cookies this is a great project that you should do at home or at a

that you should do at home or at a

that you should do at home or at a friend’s house or you know wherever you

friend’s house or you know wherever you

friend’s house or you know wherever you make cookies grandma’s house thanks guys

make cookies grandma’s house thanks guys

make cookies grandma’s house thanks guys for joining us for this project and we

for joining us for this project and we

for joining us for this project and we look forward to the next one talk to you

look forward to the next one talk to you

look forward to the next one talk to you then king of random cookie with sort of

then king of random cookie with sort of

then king of random cookie with sort of a deformed crown shape in there sure

a deformed crown shape in there sure

a deformed crown shape in there sure there’s everyone out there on YouTube

there’s everyone out there on YouTube

there’s everyone out there on YouTube who has their own cooking and baking

who has their own cooking and baking

who has their own cooking and baking channel is just laughing at me for doing

channel is just laughing at me for doing

channel is just laughing at me for doing this completely the wrong way hey guys

this completely the wrong way hey guys

this completely the wrong way hey guys thank you for your comments so many of

thank you for your comments so many of

thank you for your comments so many of you have really interesting suggestions

you have really interesting suggestions

you have really interesting suggestions for projects and experiments and we love

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testing those out for you I also wanted

testing those out for you I also wanted to say thank you for the great feedback

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you’re leaving for me and my team because we are all in this together so

because we are all in this together so

because we are all in this together so thank you for being on our team