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Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:23 am
by Marie5656
I have decided to create a fun things to do with tin foil thread. It is not just for cooking any more.

So what do YOU do with your tin foil??

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:25 am
by Marie5656
OK, I will start. This links to a story about how to wrap your friend's house in tinfoil.

http://www.blacktable.com/elder040114.htm

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:26 am
by Katy1
Smoke heroin.......?















Only joking.:D

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:26 am
by YZGI
I mainly just like to roll a piece into a little ball and chew on it. You shoild try it sometimes it is quite the eye opener.:sneaky:

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:28 am
by chonsigirl
I can decorate my computer room.....................

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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:30 am
by SuzyB
I use it to take off false nails, soak cotton wool in acetone, then lay over fingernails, then wrap tin foil over :)

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:58 am
by DesignerGal
My husband is going to put it over his teeth so he can be Flavor Flave for Halloween!:wah:

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:16 pm
by Grumpaz
I try very hard to keep Nomad supplied with hats.

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:19 pm
by YZGI
Pinky wrote: I wrap myself up in it and pretend to be droidwoman:D


Do you come with a remote control?

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:16 pm
by Lulu2
I like to encase myself in it and stand out on my lawn, holding a torch.

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:33 pm
by Lulu2
YEAH! You should see 'em run when I lean over & kiss 'em.:wah:

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:42 pm
by Solodoe
Wow...who can afford tin foil???? Have you seen what it cost these days???

Here in VT it's around $8 bucks for a 200ft roll.....outrageous!!!

Guess I will stick with saran wrap (no pun intended)...

Solodoe:(

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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:44 pm
by Lulu2
Kinky! ;)

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:33 pm
by Marie5656
YZGI wrote: Do you come with a remote control?


This is sad..I had several X rated answers for this one. But I will be nice, and not use them. But the use of batteries came to mind.

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:22 pm
by Lulu2
Marie...I admire your restraint! :lips:

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:35 am
by Accountable
I can make a toy rocket with a foil gum wrapper. There's a particular way to hold it and clap your hands together to make it fly. It's really cool. All the kids in marching band were impressed.

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:02 pm
by Marie5656
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-A-Mask-Out- ... l-and-Tape for a picture.



How to Make A Mask Out Of Tin Foil and Tape





Are you afraid of plaster? Does the option of using paper mache make you recoil? Do you have an abundance of really sticky tape and aluminum foil? Then this wikiHow article might be for you!







Steps

Take 3 sheets of tin foil. Overlap them in a stack.

Push the sheets at the same time onto your face. Push down as hard as you are comfortable pushing. Do it carefully, so as not to puncture the foil.

Make sure you have the general outline of your face: nose, lips, corners of your eyes, and cheek bones. Take your fingernail or a toothpick and gently (without tearing) trace around your eyes (it might be good to follow the bones around your eye socket) for where you want the eye holes in your mask to be. Also, trace around anything else you want cut out (breathing holes are nice).

Carefully remove the foil from your face. Cut with sharp scissors around where you want the edges of the mask to be. Remember: once you cut it, you can't really go back easily, so leave extra.

Carefully cut out the eye holes either by puncturing the foil with a tooth pick and tearing the foil out, or snipping in the center of the area with the tip of scissors and folding the foil back.

Cut holes/slots in the side of your mask for the ribbons/cord/shoelaces to attach it to your face.

Cut small sections of tape, and, while pressing the mask to your face to keep the features strong, gently place the tape onto your mask. When you feel the mask's features are firm enough, place all the sections of tape, overlapping, across all visible places with foil, including the back (foil is itchy).

Tie whatever you feel will work to the holes in the side of your mask, making sure to have enough length to not only wrap around your head, but tie in a nice knot/bow.



Made entirely of tape, foil, paint, and ribbonsUse acrylic paints and paint whatever you want, making sure to leave it to dry in a spot where prying hands/curious pets/flying particles of anything won't disturb it. You can even sprinkle glitter on the paint while it's wet if you like.



Tips

The good news is that even when covered in tape, foil retains its flexibility, so any features lost in the taping process will still conform to your face when you wear the mask.

If you want to add on any features (horns, a pointed nose, antlers), just mold them out of foil and tape/glue them onto the mask.

Acrylic paint dries fast. A little bit of paint goes a long way, so use sparingly and put the caps on your paint tubes.



Warnings

Sometimes your scissors get sticky from all the adhesive on the back of the tape. Wipe the blades on the edge of the roll of tape.

Make sure to wrap the tape around the edges of the mask and eyeholes, so as to avoid sharp edges.



Things You'll Need

Really sticky, firm tape

Tin Foil

Scissors sharp enough to cut foil and your tape

Ribbon

Paint (Optional)

Glue (if you don't trust your tape)


Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:12 pm
by Marie5656
Was watching an episode of a TV show, where the storyline this episode was about aliens. In one scene, you see a guy walking by wearing a tinfoil hat. Thought of Nomad immediatly.

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:00 pm
by Nomad
Tinfoil is our friend. :-6

Fun things to do with tin foil

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:28 pm
by filmnazi
You need: tin foil, a book of matches, a sewing needle and a paper clip.

Hold the needle and a match together with the needle extending past the match head and rap with the foil. Carefully slide out the needle leaving a small opening to the match head. This is the nozzle for you rocket.

Fashion a stand for your rocket with the paper clip. Light another one of the matches and hold the flame under your rocket. The match head inside the foil will ignite propelling your rocket off of its launch pad.