A reader recently ran across a really cool photo of a toy camera made from reclaimed coke cans, and she’s looking for a tutorial so that she can make her own soda can camera! Kris asks: I have searched high and low for a tutorial, but so far no dice, so I’m turning to you guys! The only information I’ve found about these soda can cameras is that folks seem to pick them up when they’re on vacation. I saw people mention getting them while visiting The Bahamas and Cuba on holiday. Parts of this look simple enough: the “lens” is just the top of the can, and they made the strap by crocheting a long strand of pop tops together. If you don’t crochet, you could probably use jump rings or wire to make the pop top strap instead. Even the camera body isn’t tricky to figure out in terms of components. You’d just need tin snips to open up the can, but I couldn’t quite figure out how they got the shape of the body or how they connected the parts together. What do you guys think? Have any of you created a camera like this? Or, if you work with metal a lot, do you have any insights on how Kris can make one? Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by Ian Muttoo
