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Step 2Prepare the cookie tin and the caps
CAPS:
With a hammer and a nail, make a hole in the center of each aluminum cap. Then hammer it flat. I tried to get them as wide as possible, with all the edges bending out because it looks nicer and maybe it gives a better sound to...? I also tried to remove the plastic layer on the inside, which was easier on some brands than others.
COOKIE TIN:
My first tambourine had 4 holes with caps and almost no space left for an extra hole to hold it. For the second one, I made 6 holes: 5 with caps and one to put your thumb to hold it. This gave a better sound and was still sturdy enough.
To make 6 evenly spaced holes, measure the radius of your cookie tin and look here. Draw 6 wide crosses on the rim of the tin. The crosses should be slightly wider than a flattened aluminum cap.
With a good knife, make cuts on the lines of each cross. (It may help to first punch a little hole in the center of each cross with a hammer and a nail.)
With a hammer and a nail, make a hole in the center of each aluminum cap. Then hammer it flat. I tried to get them as wide as possible, with all the edges bending out because it looks nicer and maybe it gives a better sound to...? I also tried to remove the plastic layer on the inside, which was easier on some brands than others.
COOKIE TIN:
My first tambourine had 4 holes with caps and almost no space left for an extra hole to hold it. For the second one, I made 6 holes: 5 with caps and one to put your thumb to hold it. This gave a better sound and was still sturdy enough.
To make 6 evenly spaced holes, measure the radius of your cookie tin and look here. Draw 6 wide crosses on the rim of the tin. The crosses should be slightly wider than a flattened aluminum cap.
With a good knife, make cuts on the lines of each cross. (It may help to first punch a little hole in the center of each cross with a hammer and a nail.)
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