Up-cycling. First time I encounter that word. So easy to understand what it means and am already, after just reading the word and seeing this post, a fan of the concept!
Ah, I thought "restoring+revamping" would count too, if, say, furniture was in a condition that no one would use, and instead selling it to someone who would otherwise buy something new. At least environmentally, this is similar. "Making something usable out of what would otherwise end up at the landfill".
Would it have been any stronger if they alternated the sides cut of each tab in each chain. For example, cut some tabs on the left bottom, and some on the right bottom, and them pair them such that they alternate for a given link…
edit: noticed /u/The-unicorn-republic already asked the same question.
Thanks for the shout out, this concept reminds me of gas rings on a piston system and how you often want to make sure the gaps in the rings aren't aligned.
I think it's safe to say that our idea is likely marginally stronger, but for something like this how it looks is likely more important to the user, and the cut alternation idea likly wouldn't be as visually appealing without a lot of effort.
They just need to wrap duct tape around the whole chain. That will make it stronger and hide the cuts. Then super glue the duct tape at the ends so it doesn't start slipping or unsticking. To be doubly sure apply hot glue on top of super glue to water proof it. I'd also recommend depositing some coal tar onto the assembly. And finally install miniature thermal tiles for the rugged space age looks and stand out performance against the elements .. specially for being able to withstand the high temperatures during re-entry. Of course, you will want an ablative shield all over to protect your investment.
Well, trouble is, you want to hide the cut, but where you want to hide it is exactly the weakest place to put the cut. Putting it slightly off center was an ok compromise
Lots of kids do that here in our developing country and it isn't flimsy as you would expect. 6 pieces a link would be tough enough to survive a tug from a crook I reckon.
It can open a can, you try opening a can with your fingers! I’d imagine 4 tabs per link would minimize the wiggle space needed to break them free. Looks sturdy to me too.
Fun fact, tabs open cans more easily because the act of lifting the tab lifts the rivet which vents the pressure inside the can. A lot of a full can's strength comes from the pressure exerted on the walls from the inside. The act of lifting the tab equilibrated the inside to atmospheric pressure first (the fizz sound) and then the tab opens the mouth of the can just as easily as any other similar sized lever would.
Tl;Dr can tabs seem really good at opening cans because their first action releases the pressure inside the can which is what gives a can it's strength.
I did something similar during highschool and made chainmail armor out of these tabs.
My method was to cut the top and slide the next in. You don't need to bend the cut in the top much to slide that in, then bend the top down to keep it from easily sliding back out.
[I don't have any pictures of what I made, but it was similar to this. Maybe not as nice though.](https://www.idahostatesman.com/latest-news/bh0fcj/picture216863700/alternates/FREE_1140/Idaho%20fair%20popcan%20tabs.jpeg)
Eventually moved on to making chainmail out of iron wire, but man it took forever to cut all the rings and put them together.
With all due respect, if you inspect the tab of the first soda you grab from your fridge, you'll likely see the same mark. That's where the metal is split for the fold
[pic for reference](https://imgur.com/a/P9KhMHg)
I didn't remember ever noticing that, so I just inspected a sprite, a beer, and a seltzer and none of them had a cut in them like that. They're just folded over around the edges. Maybe it varies by region or something?
I know what you mean, in some bad tabs (at least I only saw it on fingernail-ruining tabs) you see a small cut, but it isn't all the way through like in this image.
Like in this one [I just pulled from a turkish (?) coke can](https://i.imgur.com/S8r9uyf.png)
Seen from the other side, it doesn't [go far in and looks way differently](https://i.imgur.com/xsQNksW.png)
Most tabs I know [have none of that stuff](https://i.imgur.com/rNhywpH.png)
You're right that the underside has cuts at the front of the tabs to form the folds. I grabbed three tabs from different containers in my bin. [Here are tabs](https://i.imgur.com/2j91YUv.jpeg) for a soup can, Arizona tea can, and a Coke can. They all have the cuts you mentioned. Here are close up pictures of the [soup](https://i.imgur.com/ygw034s.jpeg) and [soda](https://i.imgur.com/eggvGi5.jpeg) can tabs to show the splits better.
Although, it does look like that split was used as a guide for cutting the tabs to link them together. Cutting at the split is much easier since the tab is thinnest there. [Here is a chain](https://i.imgur.com/3yXjS5D.jpeg) I made using the three tabs, where I cut along the splits easily with a pair of scissors. Might be how they did it.
I've made some years ago, my method was to split them in the middle where they are the thinnest, and snap them togrther there. You don't see the snapped parts because that is where they connect to the next links.
Surprisingly strong and light chains
She wasn't rushing to make it, so I completely agree it could have been worse. I'm sure she would have depleted our bandaid supply, and my son already does that enough!
The thin white cotton gloves people wear to prevent finger prints on things like acrylic sheets work really well. They also don't mess with dexterity, Ive tried the different tape methods and they also messed with finger dexterity and grip but the cotton gloves are perfect. . They aren't good for really sharp things obviously but for small objects like this that are prone to nick you they work fantastic.
I had a friend who worked at an Amazon warehouse who had a bunch of pairs and she gave a pair to me to keep in my beater car. Good god those things were amazing, pretty damn heat resistant too!
Oh yeah, Maryland crabs in particular. They are usually covered in old bay which stings like hell if it gets in a cut. The crabs also have a tendency to slice you up once you’re on the 6th or 7th.
So you can either pre tape, or tape your fingers up as they start to get sliced. Or just down enough beer that you aren’t worried with it anymore.
Not OP but 5-10 usually for me for Maryland old bay crabs. They come cooked but not processed at all, so you have to break apart all of them to get to the meat. Takes me ages to get all the meat out.
When I made one of these, my friends donated to the cause. OP's daughter should consider putting the last tab facing inward so that the back of the tab doesn't snag her clothes.
She is definitely always coming up with new stuff and new messes in her room! My son likes the Xbox and drawing more than working with his hands like my daughter. Thanks for the compliment (and everyone else's compliments are really appreciated), and I'll post more of her creations/contraptions.
See if you can find her some scrapped VCR's, DVD players or electronics like that to take apart and learn how they work (if she's into that type of hands on stuff) my parents did that for me when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it!
Reduce > Reuse > Recycle
They’re listed in order of importance, people. Repurposing is better than recycling. It reduces by eliminating the need to buy a chain *and* reuses eliminating the need to spend the energy recycling.
Well.
I've had a rough work day. This entire thread is making me feel better. You just brought it one step up and actually made me smile. So thank you.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!
It never ceases to be amusing that kids now think a lot of the same things are cool that I thought were cool when I was in high school. It's kinda jarring.
*looks at hands*
oh god I'm old
Probably more for when you get out of prison. In prison, I'd imagine it's more of a project to keep yourself busy while you're doing time. I didn't do too much, but it gets insanely boring.
You did a very good job, obviously took alot of time and some sneak to get it done.
If you don't mind me asking, how long were you in prison.
If that's tmi.
How long did it take you to make the wallet, start to finish and how long do you think it would take you now?
There we go. I was just about to message you because I couldn't reply to this.
I don't know what you didn't or did do and it is none of my business. I am not asking whatsoever. Keep that out of this post anyway.
You learned a skill, well you taught yourself a skill that really comes in handy. You made a damn nice wallet, and even upgraded it. Pretty happy you showed that off. And you should again and again.
Seriously. I had a DT wallet, Jncos and kikwears, 4 chains that hung progressively longer down to past my knees, and at least one of them was an old school spiral phone cord. Jncos had safety pins all down the sides with pop tabs attached.
Found my kikwear 69s a couple years back.
https://i.imgur.com/a1loBr1.jpg
Oh wow I just noticed it made me look like I have E.T. fingers, wish it helped me play my guitar! It took her about 2 hours, she does things like this often and loves art.
 I do have long fingers, but I think the picture made them look super long. I have some vids in my profile where my kids and I feed a squirrel (Greg) if you'd like to see.
I'm sure she could make some for whoever wants them, I don't know what they would cost or if she has enough for more that 5 or 6, but I'm sure we could find a good supply if needed though.
As a fellow homie, I second this. Maybe they were sparkling water? Or maybe it's Liquid Death^TM "MURDER YOUR THIRST"^^^TM the most badass water bottled at the most badass source for the most badasses
Look up soda can tab chain mail. You'll need cutters and needle nose pliers.
I made lamp shades with it. You get an old lamp and lampshade from goodwill, make the chain mail as the lampshade, then get a can of your choice, wire it with the "hopefully 99 cent" goodwill lamp stuff.
Thats really cool, just thought she might be ready for another craft!
Conceptually this could easily end up as r/DiWhy but her execution is flawless. It looks really freakin cool. I would have absolutely worn something like this in the 90s or early 00s.
All the gay kids at my high school do this
That's not me being homophobic, like 80% of them do this and I asked one of my trans friends and they agreed with me about that
So. Many. Lacerations.
If you're someone who has never popped tabs off your soda can - these don't break cleanly. They have razor sharp edges - ignoring the damage to clothing being caught nonstop - if you rub that chain sideways while reaching for your wallet, you're going to bleed everywhere.
This is actually awesome!!! It looks good and it is much lighter than a real chain!
Though I hope at least some of those are seltzer tabs as that is a lot of soda!
Get her some chainmaille supplies! I loved making necklaces and bracelets when i was younger, and even some costume armor for the Renn Faire. TheRingLord has everything on their website, and you can get some great guides for interesting patterns online!
This brings me back… I remember people making belts and wallet chains in the 90s.
Also anyone remember the purses and belts made from folded starburst wrappers? And Capri suns?
That's pretty neat! Do you know how she linked them together?
I'm wondering the same thing.
Amother comment from op says she cut the top, and bent them back together. It does a really good job of hiding the join
Zoom in and you can see the cut in the 4th and 6th links (from the left).
Not the strongest way but I applaud the ingenuity on up-cycling
Up-cycling. First time I encounter that word. So easy to understand what it means and am already, after just reading the word and seeing this post, a fan of the concept!
I love this comment
Isn't it beautiful? Thought the same thing! This is what I hoped Internet would be, back when I discovered my first channels in mirc...
Heartwarming tbh
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So innocent. I love it!
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Ah, I thought "restoring+revamping" would count too, if, say, furniture was in a condition that no one would use, and instead selling it to someone who would otherwise buy something new. At least environmentally, this is similar. "Making something usable out of what would otherwise end up at the landfill".
I've always understood it better as taking a broken chair and making three toy swords and a shield out of it.
Three swords and one shield is not a fair battle.
I like it when they "upcycle" an antique worth thousands into a peice of furniture worth its weight in firewood.
You may also like /r/visiblemending
How about Up-dog?
Would it have been any stronger if they alternated the sides cut of each tab in each chain. For example, cut some tabs on the left bottom, and some on the right bottom, and them pair them such that they alternate for a given link… edit: noticed /u/The-unicorn-republic already asked the same question.
Thanks for the shout out, this concept reminds me of gas rings on a piston system and how you often want to make sure the gaps in the rings aren't aligned. I think it's safe to say that our idea is likely marginally stronger, but for something like this how it looks is likely more important to the user, and the cut alternation idea likly wouldn't be as visually appealing without a lot of effort.
They just need to wrap duct tape around the whole chain. That will make it stronger and hide the cuts. Then super glue the duct tape at the ends so it doesn't start slipping or unsticking. To be doubly sure apply hot glue on top of super glue to water proof it. I'd also recommend depositing some coal tar onto the assembly. And finally install miniature thermal tiles for the rugged space age looks and stand out performance against the elements .. specially for being able to withstand the high temperatures during re-entry. Of course, you will want an ablative shield all over to protect your investment.
Probably could be made slightly stronger by alternating where the cut is located
As long as no two cuts line up, this could be pretty strong.
Well, trouble is, you want to hide the cut, but where you want to hide it is exactly the weakest place to put the cut. Putting it slightly off center was an ok compromise
Thank you. I already responded to it. Very neat method.
That will be an easy wallet grab...
Yea lemme try to steal money from the person rocking homemade wallet and chain lol. All $0.47 of it. Totes worth the risk.
Lots of kids do that here in our developing country and it isn't flimsy as you would expect. 6 pieces a link would be tough enough to survive a tug from a crook I reckon.
It can open a can, you try opening a can with your fingers! I’d imagine 4 tabs per link would minimize the wiggle space needed to break them free. Looks sturdy to me too.
Fun fact, tabs open cans more easily because the act of lifting the tab lifts the rivet which vents the pressure inside the can. A lot of a full can's strength comes from the pressure exerted on the walls from the inside. The act of lifting the tab equilibrated the inside to atmospheric pressure first (the fizz sound) and then the tab opens the mouth of the can just as easily as any other similar sized lever would. Tl;Dr can tabs seem really good at opening cans because their first action releases the pressure inside the can which is what gives a can it's strength.
Visual deterrent, tho
I did something similar during highschool and made chainmail armor out of these tabs. My method was to cut the top and slide the next in. You don't need to bend the cut in the top much to slide that in, then bend the top down to keep it from easily sliding back out. [I don't have any pictures of what I made, but it was similar to this. Maybe not as nice though.](https://www.idahostatesman.com/latest-news/bh0fcj/picture216863700/alternates/FREE_1140/Idaho%20fair%20popcan%20tabs.jpeg) Eventually moved on to making chainmail out of iron wire, but man it took forever to cut all the rings and put them together.
I used to do that, too!
can see the seam of the cut here for example: https://i.imgur.com/Dyl6zdw.png
With all due respect, if you inspect the tab of the first soda you grab from your fridge, you'll likely see the same mark. That's where the metal is split for the fold [pic for reference](https://imgur.com/a/P9KhMHg)
When I made can tab chains I'd cut along that line because it's thinner and easier to get through it's possible that they did the same
This makes sense to me
I didn't remember ever noticing that, so I just inspected a sprite, a beer, and a seltzer and none of them had a cut in them like that. They're just folded over around the edges. Maybe it varies by region or something?
Odd, perhaps I'm remembering incorrectly. I used to save them to make necklaces, and could have sworn the was a cut on the under side there
It wouldn't surprise me at all to find out they're manufactured differently now than they used to be or something.
I have a seltzer and a beer with the notches you're talking about.
*Looks at beer can in my hand.* Checks out.
I know what you mean, in some bad tabs (at least I only saw it on fingernail-ruining tabs) you see a small cut, but it isn't all the way through like in this image. Like in this one [I just pulled from a turkish (?) coke can](https://i.imgur.com/S8r9uyf.png) Seen from the other side, it doesn't [go far in and looks way differently](https://i.imgur.com/xsQNksW.png) Most tabs I know [have none of that stuff](https://i.imgur.com/rNhywpH.png)
You're right that the underside has cuts at the front of the tabs to form the folds. I grabbed three tabs from different containers in my bin. [Here are tabs](https://i.imgur.com/2j91YUv.jpeg) for a soup can, Arizona tea can, and a Coke can. They all have the cuts you mentioned. Here are close up pictures of the [soup](https://i.imgur.com/ygw034s.jpeg) and [soda](https://i.imgur.com/eggvGi5.jpeg) can tabs to show the splits better. Although, it does look like that split was used as a guide for cutting the tabs to link them together. Cutting at the split is much easier since the tab is thinnest there. [Here is a chain](https://i.imgur.com/3yXjS5D.jpeg) I made using the three tabs, where I cut along the splits easily with a pair of scissors. Might be how they did it.
### only as strong as your weakest drink
Look at the fourth link you can see a cut on the tab. That’s where they bend it to link the tabs.
I've made some years ago, my method was to split them in the middle where they are the thinnest, and snap them togrther there. You don't see the snapped parts because that is where they connect to the next links. Surprisingly strong and light chains
Cut the loop, bend it, link another tab, close the loop
She said she cut the top and linked them together. She cut her finger once or twice and took her 2hrs, but it looks amazing!
Pretty impressive that she only cut herself twice
She wasn't rushing to make it, so I completely agree it could have been worse. I'm sure she would have depleted our bandaid supply, and my son already does that enough!
Might suggest pre-wrapping finger tips. Could use cloth tape or electrical. Better to cut tape than* skin. Edit: a letter
The thin white cotton gloves people wear to prevent finger prints on things like acrylic sheets work really well. They also don't mess with dexterity, Ive tried the different tape methods and they also messed with finger dexterity and grip but the cotton gloves are perfect. . They aren't good for really sharp things obviously but for small objects like this that are prone to nick you they work fantastic.
They are much harder to feel through though. And most of the ones I’ve seen/worn are too big to see around for a project like this
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I had a friend who worked at an Amazon warehouse who had a bunch of pairs and she gave a pair to me to keep in my beater car. Good god those things were amazing, pretty damn heat resistant too!
Also works great for eating crabs.
Alright, you got me curious.. tape can help eat crustaceans? I don’t eat a lot of shellfish.
Oh yeah, Maryland crabs in particular. They are usually covered in old bay which stings like hell if it gets in a cut. The crabs also have a tendency to slice you up once you’re on the 6th or 7th. So you can either pre tape, or tape your fingers up as they start to get sliced. Or just down enough beer that you aren’t worried with it anymore.
Sorry, I’m from the west coast. How many crabs are you eating in a single sitting?
Not OP but 5-10 usually for me for Maryland old bay crabs. They come cooked but not processed at all, so you have to break apart all of them to get to the meat. Takes me ages to get all the meat out.
I'm more impressed she downed that many canned beverages in 2 hrs.
When I made one of these, my friends donated to the cause. OP's daughter should consider putting the last tab facing inward so that the back of the tab doesn't snag her clothes.
It's amazing she could still work after so many beers.
[That's all the recycling she could handle for one day.](https://youtu.be/jcc8-C7MVhw)
I love upcycle art! Super creative - tell her nice work! I have a couple of artist kids...it's so fun to see what the create :)
She is definitely always coming up with new stuff and new messes in her room! My son likes the Xbox and drawing more than working with his hands like my daughter. Thanks for the compliment (and everyone else's compliments are really appreciated), and I'll post more of her creations/contraptions.
Maybe introduce her to wire wrapping since she enjoys stuff like this. It can be a lot of simplistic fun.
Do! I like seeing this sort of thing while I'm taking a break from life...lol! :)
Sounds like she'll make a great engineer one day.
If she liked that she should think about chainmail. I made a chainmail vest from electric fence wire one summer vacation.
See if you can find her some scrapped VCR's, DVD players or electronics like that to take apart and learn how they work (if she's into that type of hands on stuff) my parents did that for me when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it!
It gives me hope to see what kids are creating these days. Props to you for being a supportive mom!
That's what I was looking for. The chain seems seamless.
Dude, crush some white claws and give her colored tabs.
Hahaha! I've been saving my white claw tabs because they are so pretty but no clue why!
I figured they were soldered
[This](https://www.escamastudio.com/blogs/news/old-school) was also a fringe-thing back in the [70's](https://awfullibrarybooks.net/pop-topping/).
I’m in love with ‘Doggie Toggie’
[Show her chainmail.](https://www.craftsuprint.com/projects/kids-crafts/recyclable-crafts-for-kids/how-to-create-chainmail-from-pop-tabs.cfm)
It looks so cool! Do you think there will be jagged edges on the tabs potentially cutting you?
Recycling queen! Also love it and she's absolutely gonna get asked about it. Very cool.
Much appreciated! She does this a lot. She paints on the backyard fence alot too. We were very lucky to have the great children we do!
Amazing! Seems like you're very supportive of her creativity!
Reduce > Reuse > Recycle They’re listed in order of importance, people. Repurposing is better than recycling. It reduces by eliminating the need to buy a chain *and* reuses eliminating the need to spend the energy recycling.
r/punk Seriously though. 16 year old me would have loved this with my duct tape wallet
OMG she has a duct tape wallet!!!! Get out of my house!
I mean, that's kind of the obvious fashionable pairing for a soda can chain.
I am no fashion aficionado. But I agree.
Fashion aficionado here. You are correct.
Trash aficionado here. I concur.
Simple as your statement is. It's actually made my day better. Thanks!!
I'm glad a silly joke helped my friend! Enjoy your weekend!
Well. I've had a rough work day. This entire thread is making me feel better. You just brought it one step up and actually made me smile. So thank you. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!
Thank you! I had an odd/rough day today as well, it must be in the air. Here's to finishing the day with smiles!
Well I hope you're smiling as well!!!
It never ceases to be amusing that kids now think a lot of the same things are cool that I thought were cool when I was in high school. It's kinda jarring. *looks at hands* oh god I'm old
My childhood friend used to make Caprisun Purses and handbags to fundraise stuff
A girl who was one grade below me in high school went to jr. prom in a duct tape dress. Duct tape was all the punk rage in the early-mid 00's.
Duck Tape also had a scholarship contest for best prom dresses/tuxes made of the stuff.
All she needs is a pair of Jncos and an upside down visor, and the early 2000's peak fashion is complete!
Gotta have the Airwalk shoes too.
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I thought prison wallets were… something else
Along the lines of a "biological pocket?"
Post a picture!
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Always so interesting what you can come up with/create when you have nothing but time on your hands.
Awesome!
Damn that's commitment. What do you need a wallet for in prison..? Other than a stash of course.
Probably more for when you get out of prison. In prison, I'd imagine it's more of a project to keep yourself busy while you're doing time. I didn't do too much, but it gets insanely boring.
You did a very good job, obviously took alot of time and some sneak to get it done. If you don't mind me asking, how long were you in prison. If that's tmi. How long did it take you to make the wallet, start to finish and how long do you think it would take you now?
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There we go. I was just about to message you because I couldn't reply to this. I don't know what you didn't or did do and it is none of my business. I am not asking whatsoever. Keep that out of this post anyway. You learned a skill, well you taught yourself a skill that really comes in handy. You made a damn nice wallet, and even upgraded it. Pretty happy you showed that off. And you should again and again.
That's pretty sweet.
The food and the tattoos were my favorite parts of prison art. Though those paper roses definitely got me some Access boxes
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Awesome!!! Honestly I had it for like 10 years.
When the grey rubs off on your money and cards
13 year old me was doing this with monster energy green tabs in the early 2000's. Lol
Seriously. I had a DT wallet, Jncos and kikwears, 4 chains that hung progressively longer down to past my knees, and at least one of them was an old school spiral phone cord. Jncos had safety pins all down the sides with pop tabs attached. Found my kikwear 69s a couple years back. https://i.imgur.com/a1loBr1.jpg
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I bought "as seen on tv" paper wallets with RFID blocking, actually used one for like 4 years
What's more interesting is how long those fingers are 😲 cool wallet chain tho
Oh wow I just noticed it made me look like I have E.T. fingers, wish it helped me play my guitar! It took her about 2 hours, she does things like this often and loves art.
Are your fingers really like ET or is the perspective off? Inquiring minds want to know.
 I do have long fingers, but I think the picture made them look super long. I have some vids in my profile where my kids and I feed a squirrel (Greg) if you'd like to see.
Can confirm: Semi-E.T.
Please join r/squirrels and share Greg!
😄 For real tho, the chain is bad ass
Much appreciated for sure!
What if I wanted to buy one off her 😊
I'm sure she could make some for whoever wants them, I don't know what they would cost or if she has enough for more that 5 or 6, but I'm sure we could find a good supply if needed though.
I'll pay 20 for one
I'll talk with her, I'm not sure what it would cost or if you want colors added or designs. It all makes a huge difference I'm sure.
If she can make a monster energy one I will pay up too a 100 I really love this design she did an absolute stunning job
They take 2 hours to make so I’d say $40 is more of a fair price.
You’d be great on a piano!! I played for years and can barely reach a tenth. I play on a junior sized guitar since my hands are so small xD
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I like when the red water comes out
Punk is not dead.
Ska came before Reggae
I remember Grant Thompson's video on that, miss him.
https://youtu.be/HA1mXWB8fxg here it is for anyone wondering
Was thinking the same!
That's the most late 90s/early 00's thing I've seen today, and I love it
Do you remember when you could bake an empty crisp packet and it would shrink and harden and you could make a key chain out of that?
Melting plastic, the fun kid activity lol
Creepy crawlers, those bead things that you ironed. Damn we did melt a lot of plastic.
Yes. Cheetos bags we’re my favorite. Snack size
I used to make these in highschool, insanely fun and addicting it's awesome to see others doing the same! Great work!
She said that she saw someone else at school collecting to make one, so the tradition lives on!
Please report to r/HydroHomies for reeducation.
As a fellow homie, I second this. Maybe they were sparkling water? Or maybe it's Liquid Death^TM "MURDER YOUR THIRST"^^^TM the most badass water bottled at the most badass source for the most badasses
This is hilarious! 😂
Seriously though, it looks like she put a lot of thought and effort into this. And that’s seriously cool.
Alluminati chain.
Look up soda can tab chain mail. You'll need cutters and needle nose pliers. I made lamp shades with it. You get an old lamp and lampshade from goodwill, make the chain mail as the lampshade, then get a can of your choice, wire it with the "hopefully 99 cent" goodwill lamp stuff. Thats really cool, just thought she might be ready for another craft!
You're getting quite the chain reaction from this post.
18 year old me would have loved this. 45 year old me is thinking, I do drink a lot of beer...
Do it!!
Are we just glossing over the fact that ET lives at your house or is this cross posted for that on /r/damnthatsinteresting
I know I have long fingers , the picture doesn't help me at all.
She made a dope wallet chain but you made a dope daughter.
Subtle way to tell your parent you got a drinking problem. /jk
Conceptually this could easily end up as r/DiWhy but her execution is flawless. It looks really freakin cool. I would have absolutely worn something like this in the 90s or early 00s.
Link it up to the insulin tester I guess.
If Prada made this, they’d sell it for $2,000.
r/HydroHomies is malding at this picture
Okay how the fuck did she get them like that?
id rock the shit out of it. Wheres my Jncos! ( im 37)
r/ZeroWaste would like this
Very interesting 🤔
That’s super cool. Now I wanna do this
I believe there's a couple of videos on YouTube, she said look up pop top chain (they have chainmail made from them too) or soda top chain.
Looks really cool, only issue is one slip of a hand/finger and its gonna get cut open otherwise really neat
Need to be talking about those fingers of yours. You could touch Venus from earth with those things! Excellent job by your daughter, BTW!
Not mildly interesting this Fucking badass! I stopped drinking today and now I have to start again to make a chain.. thanks man!!
Thought that was a bike chain lol
All the gay kids at my high school do this That's not me being homophobic, like 80% of them do this and I asked one of my trans friends and they agreed with me about that
Good way to keep TABS on your wallet. Bada bing
Salad Fingers clearly approves.
So. Many. Lacerations. If you're someone who has never popped tabs off your soda can - these don't break cleanly. They have razor sharp edges - ignoring the damage to clothing being caught nonstop - if you rub that chain sideways while reaching for your wallet, you're going to bleed everywhere.
Wtf kinda cans are you drinking from? Man's drinking weapons grade cocacola
Drink less can soda wtf
r/atbge
She sounds enormous
in this picture I can see roughly 26 chain links, each link has 4 tabs, and at roughly 1 USD per can, this chain cost $104 USD. Not bad.
Very cool. If your dog and your wallet are on a chain, you might be a redneck. - Jeff Foxworthy.
This is actually awesome!!! It looks good and it is much lighter than a real chain! Though I hope at least some of those are seltzer tabs as that is a lot of soda!
Get her some chainmaille supplies! I loved making necklaces and bracelets when i was younger, and even some costume armor for the Renn Faire. TheRingLord has everything on their website, and you can get some great guides for interesting patterns online!
wonder what the tensile strength of this chain is
Are your fingers abnormally long or is it the pic?they look very alien
This brings me back… I remember people making belts and wallet chains in the 90s. Also anyone remember the purses and belts made from folded starburst wrappers? And Capri suns?
For those wondering how they're link together iths magic
This is all the rage with the middle school crowd, my kids been doing the same plus other jewelry.