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27 comments

Dec 12, 2011. 3:12 PMStarkidKitty says:

What're the measurements for the template?

Jul 1, 2011. 6:57 PMaverage joe 1999 says:

Not to offend, just helpful critisism, but its aluminum.

Nov 6, 2010. 9:40 PMWhyHello says:

coooool :D

Aug 28, 2010. 6:15 PMjagnat4000 says:

Izze? Nice project

Aug 27, 2010. 12:32 PMblackcat2 says:

awesome instruction! completely agree with crankygnome... people are defineltely also gonna hate me... but still, really cool

Jul 18, 2009. 8:57 AMwakojako says:

take off the bottle caps and put your thunb and first finger in thier place

Jul 18, 2009. 10:36 AM

Emsaid (author) says:

I've tried that but its pretty hard

Feb 18, 2010. 5:59 PMcrankygnome says:

i.........................want...............................a tatertot!

Feb 17, 2010. 5:26 PMcrankygnome says:

great instruction

people are going to hate me nowthat i can make whistles out of inaminat objects

Jun 7, 2009. 10:24 AM

greensteam says:

Captain, You are THE MAN! This works brilliantly. I made one and it is SO LOUD! I have now also experimented with a totally plastic one and although it is not as loud as the tin one, it does definitely whistle. My plastic one is made from some clear plastic from a tub and two milk bottle lids.

Jun 7, 2009. 3:15 PM

Emsaid (author) says:

Sweet! I'm glad it worked for you

May 31, 2009. 10:21 PMQuiksilverRox says:

I LOVE IZZEs

Jun 1, 2009. 6:46 PM

Sunbanks says:

Izzes are the best.

May 31, 2009. 11:49 PMfree2be641 says:

That's B.A.!

May 31, 2009. 6:19 PMnoah1r says:

i agree splenda is bad x(

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May 30, 2009. 12:42 PM

Kiteman says:

This would be a lot better if you included a template for the shape you cut out of the can.

_Please?

May 30, 2009. 10:01 PM

Emsaid (author) says:

I did its in the intro

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May 31, 2009. 1:49 AM

Kiteman says:

_{Oops, my bad!}

May 30, 2009. 4:59 PM

Skyfinity says:

Hah! This is great! What a fun idea. There are lots of things that are made out of and by the simplest things, and it only takes the incentive to turn that into something you can make unique. I'm definitely going to try this! Then, I think I'll work on a tin can penny-whistle. These would make great nerd-gifts. :D

May 30, 2009. 1:06 PMthepelton says:

I may just show how I made a wooden whistle.

May 28, 2009. 1:41 PM

lemonie says:

Wow, I wouldn't have though this possible before today. L

May 28, 2009. 3:14 PM

greensteam says:

I agree with Lemonie. We dont drink much beer in our house so I will have to ask my student pals to save bottle tops for me. Or perhaps try boring old plastic ones. Is the distance between the edge and the blowing bit critical?

May 29, 2009. 8:54 AM

Emsaid (author) says:

well I don't drink beer at all yet.... (I'm 14) I used soda caps, they are the same thing

May 28, 2009. 3:19 PM

Emsaid (author) says:

i dont get what your trying to say but do you mean the hole where the bead is ( if you use the diagram it will work)

May 29, 2009. 4:58 AMjtobako says:

Instead of bottle caps, try using your finger and thumb to cap the ends. You may need to play with the gap (fipple?) by pushing the mouthpiece in with your lips.

Close tothis. : )