DIY Cookie Cutters, Threadbanger Contest Entry

[KristeLane1]

You took more time talking than you did actually showing us something useful. >.<

[jelymon370]

I made up 20 of the loops. then I had the kids in my kindergarten group draw their hands and we made cookie cutters out of them for their moms it was awesome! I really think the greatness of these is being able to make cutters you can't buy :)

[iiNoodles13]

you could use soda cans too :)

[ashley110188]

I love this! I actually use cookie cutters with polymer clay for jewelry, pins, or whatever. I'm gonna try this.

[amstacmike9]

nvm tried it and it didnt workk...

[amstacmike9]

could yu use aluminum foil?

[xBrokenLoverx]

@amstacmike9 I think that will be to soft o.o

[reezide25]

Perfect! Great idea using the aluminum pans. Thank you so much!



[reezide25]

Perfect! Great idea using the aluminum pans. Thank you so much!

[echo8787]

brilliant..been trying to find a hello kitty cookie cutter for a while..I can only fo\ind them on ebay...being shipped from hong kong!!thanks

a bunch!

[suga76chale]

thanx sooo much! you just saved me $9 postage for a $3 cookie cutter (cross shape) - yes I'm on a budget lol

[missminddy]

such a ingenious idea!! so cute, no longer will i have to search far and wide for my perfect cookie cutter!

[MissNicole19146]

Brilliant! On my road to becoming a domestic diva & with your help!

[Goblinkatie]

I used this technique this past Easter and made homemade peeps! I had little pink bunny heads and yellow eggs. I had to stop and clean the cutters every so often, but they held up against cutting though homemade marshmallows which is a bit of a feat.

[heavenlyjumper]

UGH. This video should START at 2:25 ...

[fashionsuicide21]

Wow thats soo smart I;m going to make one now thankyou <3

[starryeyedsurprise24]

I seriously just sat through this 3 minute video for 30 seconds of instruction??

[dillpickleboocutie]

I love this so much

[luv4mickey]

I still have not seen my cookie cutter!

[QueenLeilani]

@luv4mickey ugh...i should have just sent it to you instead of giving it to lisa to give it to you. i'm telling you...go pick it up from her. u are only a hop skip of a way from her... if we didn't live in different states u would've had it the same day. lol love ya!

[cathmcuan]

@Zai5nah :D

[cathmcuan]

@Zai5nah :p

[cathmcuan]

@Zai5nah thats what i was saying :)

[Mzjezzb]

Oh I love YOUUUUUU. You just saved me a lot of stress.  Your are brilliant. THanks! Now off to make my shape!

[QueenLeilani]

@Mzjezzb you're welcome. i'd love to see what you made. =)

[Mzjezzb]

@QueenLeilani Hi. I made a Martini glass with hot pink frosting for a bachlorette party. THEY LOVED IT! Have another order request.... will download pics and send to you soon. Kind Regards Jess

[niamh2739]

excellent video ! where is her cookie tutorial?

[saharai5]

wow that was fast and kool :)

[Natski323]

HI GORGEOUS!!!!!!! 

[97Rosebud]

cool=Dlooks easy

[destinyislandgirl]

lol, her friend Joann loves disney and my name is Joanna and I love Disney too, lol

[Lauraxxjean]

seriously cute, and seems to simple. xD

[Goblinkatie]

Very cool! Thanks so much for this one, I'm going to have to pick up a pan at the store this afternoon and give it a try. :D

[QueenLeilani]

@Goblinkatie oh if you do....please send me a link to your video. i'd love to see it. i've had so many people send me videos of their cookie cutters after they saw my tutorial. yay!!

[88Watchme]

Very useful and cute!!

Good job Queen Leilani! ^^

[QueenLeilani]

@88Watchme thank you. =)

[kaleidoscope222]

is this your own idea? It's brilliant! :)

[QueenLeilani]

@kaleidoscope: thanks! =)

[Videl5Kr]

wow it's great! thank you :)

[LovelyCounting]

the beginning was incredibly long... but the tutorial was nice.

[apictureofruit]

WOW, and I have been wanting cookie cutters for a while now, but haven't wanted to spend the money on them. Thanks for the oh so cool video.

[katinkerbelle]

you were kinda ranting for awhile; the actual tutorial is only like a minute long.

[redvines4u]

Katinkerbelle, I think you need to look up the word ranting. Ranting means to speak in an angry or violent manner. LMAO!

[amberlbrowning]

pretty good! those cookies look YUMMY!

[Charasy]

Wow, that's really clever! :)

[QueenLeilani]

@Zai5nah - I look like Amber from Teen Mom on MTV? haha. OMG! I don't think so...but funny thought.

[xDamagedxGoods]

This is such a good idea!! Now that I know how to do this I can actually make cookies in whatever shape I want.

[QueenLeilani]

@xDamaged - Yes it's super duper easy to make. =)

[MimiZ914]

great idea! I use cookie cutters in my polyform clay art and I was wondering how I could get the shapes I wanted. How does the aluminum keep its shape since it isn't a harder material like the cutters you get in the store?

[QueenLeilani]

@mimiz914 - Thank you. =)

[Gravity43kg]

Youve got a nice narration voice.

[QueenLeilani]

@Gravity43kg Thank you. =)

[mexiaznann]

lol sorta xD

[piccalily]

Wow, I'd never think of that. This is such a great idea! And girl, you are soooo prettty!!!

[QueenLeilani]

@piccalily - Thank you for the compliments. =)

[rigidheddleweaving]

There is another beneficial side effect of this project...cutting the aluminum with the scissors actually sharpens the scissors. ;)

[VisualxGirl]

They're amazing i'm gunna make some,

Thanks

xXx

[EASpaceJam]

I've always wanted to know how to do this!!

[bluematter08]

That was a pretty straight mickey mouse! That was very clever never would have thought of that...

[QueenLeilani]

@bluematter08 - Thanks! Yeah...my best friend loves her Mickey Mouse cookie cutter I made. it helps to have a picture as a guide also. =)

- QueenLeilani

[MentalLice17]

that was helpful and awesome thanks :D

[kiasuten]

this was really neat! :)

[poemme]

Wow, great idea! Good way to recycle too, smart thinking =D

[QueenLeilani]

@poemme - thanks! yeah...it definitely is a great way to recycle. glad u liked my video. u should check out my other video on how i actually baked the cookies using those DIY cookie cutters. =)

[InsanityFlies]

I like it! It makes great fun shaped cookies!

[Aliciabb89]

awwsomeee hehe now imma bake some cookies

[CharlieFreakin]

Super simple and smart! I was just sitting here wondring how I could get some bone-shaped cookies for my Undertaker cosplay. Thank you!

[QueenLeilani]

@Charlie - thanks! glad u liked it. yeah...bone shaped cookie cutters would be cute.

[xxixlovexturtlesxx]

thank you i was gonna make some for my mates and/ or crush :) thank you!

[momgns]

Very Clever!!! I am soo going to try this. Thank you .....

[glowstick]

this is pretty cool and useful because now I can make "odd" shaped cookies :3

[bunnyplush20]

Good GOD this is the most boring video I've ever seen.

The girl talks for two minutes straight before even getting to the tutorial.

For those who don't want to sit through the mindless chatter:

CUT A FOIL PAN INTO STRIPS, FOLD THE SIDES, AND SHAPE IT.

You're welcome.

[yubbles09]

Thank you.

[StabxWithxPaste]

thank youuu.

[iwillhaverevenge]

this is AWESOME. I've been dying to know how to make my own cutters <3 <3 <3

[allysanne1414]

or you can just fast forward to the tutorial :) I hope that helped.

[mle011]

cute! and those cookies she made were awesome! :)

[staceyannec]

that was really innovative ty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[laranity]

this is soooo cool!!! thanks :D!

[glittergirljmm]

kewl!

[sassyliz88]

i really like this!

[CathFerook]

OMG!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!! xox

[Meniska]

That looks insanely easy. Wow.

[PaleMagnolia]

That's a great idea, never thought about that!

[sugarashley]

omg! I have to say this is an awesome idea! I'm an avid cookie maker and i'm always bummed at how pricey cookie cutters are.. With this tutorial, not only can i design my own cutters, but the materials used is so affordable that even if the cutters distort after several use, you can easily make another one.. =) After watching this tutorial, i made myself 5 new cuttters (mickey ears, sheep, heart, flower & castle)! Can't wait to try them out tomorrow!!!

[QueenLeilani]

@sugarashley - thanks! i'm glad u found my tutorial helpful. that was whole reason why i made them...cuz it's cheap and easy.

[meggajcluv1]

talkin too much!

[LEMONTREE94]

agree!

[backbitting]

those look so good. god i wish i had cake

[ChooseCarefully]

Well, that is just darling.

What a wonderful idea.

[mercymile]

That's great! I love the Mickey Mouse one! My 2 year old son is absolutely obsessed with Mickey so this is an awesome idea for me to do for him! Thank you Leilani!

[tomboyz151]

OMG! Mickey Mouse! lol.

this is an awesome idea!

which reminds me...i need some cookie cutters...=]

[Andichan04]

Great idea, and you are so cute! :3 thanks for sharing!!!

[owlreader1]

This is great, now I can make any shape!

[yerathy]

that is seriously awesome!

[TOK1DOK18]

this should be first place... but why does she needs a sewing machine???

[JUiCY1323]

i loveee it. plus my niece has the same name, but hers is spelt Laylonni. =)

[LonelyDita]

This is awesome!

Now I can perzonalie some for my boyfriend!!!

<3

[latinlivi03]

What link on the side? ://

[thiskidglows]

@latinlivi03 probably from her original video

[QueenLeilani]

@latinlivi03 - The link on the side is on my original video on my channel. You can search me on youtube.

[lindieinred]

Great idea!

[cindyloukatz1]

Awesome!!!!!

[Lariiperson]

Wow good adea :D Now I can make personalized cookie cutters

[sweetnsour80]

OMG THATS MY NAME TOO!!!! Lol so it is a small world after all XD The only difference is that I spell it Leilany not Leilani.

[ItsEriin]

@sweetnsour80 Thats a really pretty name :D Is it Hawaiian?

[QueenLeilani]

@sweetnsour80 - yay! we share the same name. =)

[emmer84]

AWESOME!! and man those cookies look delicious :D

[weirdocentric23]

wow really smart idea a+++++++++

[GooGoo32]

For the people worrying about how long the cutters will last: How hard is it to cut through cookie dough? Those tin foil pans can be used over and over again just by themselves. Do you guys just throw them out after you use them once? That's a waste of money if you do. She also doubly secured the strength of the foil when she folded each side over.

& My last point is that this method is so cheap and easy that you can make 2 or 3 of the same cutter if you're so worried about the sturdiness.

[suganspyyce]

The shape may distort when you are using it. You wouldn't be able to store these without worrying about them crushing. <--- some things they may be worrying about. :)

[GooGoo32]

@suganspyyce: As I mentioned before, even though I've yet to try this, it seems to me that the folding over of the material helps reinforce the strength of the cutter. If you're using them excessively then I can see them getting a bit distorted. I see no real issue here if you're just being careful storing them as well as using them. I personally think this idea is the best so far.

[noodle1998]

maybe get like your own plastic container because most of them are the same weight that way there not crushing and deforming each other lolz!

[QueenLeilani]

@GooGoo32 @Suganspyyce @ Noodle1998 - Hey good questions! I am the one that made the original video. And to answer your questions if the cutters is sturdy enough...they are...because like GooGoo said, I folded them a couple times so that they were stiff in shape. And as Noodle said...I do store my cookie cutters in a plastic container to keep them from being crushed. If you go to my channel and watch my Valentines Cookies video...you can see that I actually use them in my video. =)

[noodle1998]

thanks :]

[Tomboyroxs]

now i dont have to buy any more cookie cutters ^_______^

[viczai]

is that strong enough for a long time?

[saphyreXice]

CUTE!

[4nikkimay]

way awesome!

[salamanderdeath]

Too much talking on this video. The cookie cutters are good though.

[Sereneblaze]

very cute, is there any permanent way to secure the edges so you don't have worry about it coming apart?

[mspatti]

well done, careful handling of this material is paramount. Perhaps a wider strip where the edges can be folded twice.

[lisesolveig]

Cute! Really innovative. :)

[ayamin101]

This is in perfect time for Valentines Day.

Thanks!

[feetsweet]

Perfect! I'm going home to do this right now. :)

[crazythinker1]

this is cool thanks

[GreyBillie]

Great idea!!! Thank you : )

[ilikejuicy]

wow really good idea =]

[LeanyB]

Wow, malmal1707, did you learn to be a dickhead from your parents, or did you learn it all by yourself?

[o0wafflesandjam0o]

@malmal1707 :0

[lion1King]

@malmal1707

well you know what, shes beautiful. I bet your just some silly little coward who uses the internet to appear strong

[itendtoflail]

@malmal1707 you're such an ass, she's gorgeous

[nurita4]

coool!!

[mysterymelody]

Cool i never thought of doing this!

[nagaempress]

I think this should win... its easy to do and wow the possibilities! half the stuff on here I can't do due to time or resources... This is awesome!

[QueenLeilani]

@nagaempress - thank you!! =)

[MySweetSkull]

Good idea! I will use this idea to make cutters for my clay jewelry, too!

[CrimsonEclipse]

This is Amazing. I have been planting on buying cookie cutters but they never look like what I want it to be so thank you for showing me how i can design my own.

[HunniB3ar74]

cheap and easy!!! great idea! <3

[greenadore]

that was a super awesome idea!

[ForevernAlways559]

Im so gonna try this thank you for the idea

[fieltromania]

Muy buen tip, me encanto la idea...saludos!!!

O_O♥

[meow23]

what link???

[QueenLeilani]

@meow23 - the link is on my original video on the side bar. you can go to my channel "QueenLeilani" and search "Valentines Cookies"

[gryffindorgal93]

My fave so far, easy and super resourceful!

[faeriedustgrl]

so far, i might vote for this :D

[craftiestcraftstress]

Super Cute!

[darkwingedfairy12]

Clever and so resourceful :)

[Bethintx1]

Love it!

[artemisfair]

Aww, those cookies are adorable. They look yummy too.

[bratxcat]

nevermind I found it. =)

[bratxcat]

great idea. but where is the cookie video?

[djmindy]

i love her and her videos!

[QueenLeilani]

@djmindy - YAY!!! thanks girl.

[MiffiMuffin]

That is really cool but I'm kinda concerned whether these are strong enough to last being used more than 3 times...

[philosophymixtapes]

That's what I was thinking. Wish she would have actually had some cookie dough to show us how well they work.

[QueenLeilani]

@miffimuffin @philosophy - I actually do have a video where I used the cookie cutters. If you go to my channel...you will see in my video "Valentines Cookies" and I actually do use these DIY cookie cutters in my video.

[philosophymixtapes]

Awesome. I'll have to check it out.

[MayAngelQt]

wow! cute and super simple!

[maraypaz]

wow awesome thanks

[Cookieanddough]

awesome

[lanaxobanana]

that's such a cute idea!

[LisaMarieJMJT]

Where is the recipe??

[riotriotriot55]

@LisaMarieJMJT i think its on her own channel and TB didnt copy it onto theirs

[QueenLeilani]

@lisamarie @riot - Yes the link is on my original video on my channel. If you want the recipe...just go to my channel and find the "Valentines Cookie" video.

[Bitcrossfire]

this is sooo neat, i'm ganna make some now ^_^

[NekoCylestia]

That's really cool! Nice idea!

[justinneangeline]

oooh very cool! and it seems so easy to make. i'll try this one day.

[spiralisedcat]

I like thrift :D

[KeenaButtaH]

ooOOO i'll do an Africa shaped one! THX!

[DreDre2376]

good job

[bks1366]

Great idea! :D I have a ton of those tin pans left over from Christmas/Thanksgiving dinners. I might make my cookie cutters in the shape of letters. "M" for "mom" and maybe give the cookies to my mom as a V-Day present.:D

[AlexaLuvs]

their cute but they seem a little flimsy