butter pen!

Now you don't have to get a knife out to spread butter on toast, just use the butter pen!

Step 1: Stuff you need

One used up container of Tom's Deodorant.

1 stick of butter.

Step 2: Clean the deodorant container really good

I chose the Tom's deodorant because it seems the closest to being food. This is the tricky part, you need to disassemble the deodorant container which isn't too hard, then clean it really really good. I used a toothbrush and cleaned each part two times and then stuck the parts in the dishwasher for a third wash.

Step 3: Assemble

put the butter in the micro for about 60 seconds till it becomes liquid.

reassemble the deodorant container and place it on a plate.

pour the melted butter in carefully.

The first time I poured the butter in, I think I left the butter out to stand a bit so it wasn't super hot when I poured it in. Anyway, I had some sort of beginner's luck when I did it the first time and it didn't leak much. The second try it leaked out immediately, as some other people mentioned in the comments. I had a d'oh moment and realized that the leaking problem can be solved by putting the cap on and filling the container up through the bottom. Then snap in the center piece after it is filled.

place the plate in the frig overnight.

In the morning, clean the outside of the pen and the dial at the bottom.

attach a label to the outside.

Step 4: Use it on toast!

Put some toast in and then use the butter pen while the toast is still hot. It works!!

It gives new meaning to the term 'drawn butter'

Step 5: Hooray for the butter pen!!

hooray for the butter pen!

Comments

[darrenhall]

This is wonderful - and bonkers - - naturally I love it. : -)

[foobear]

hehe, thx!

[darrenhall]

Have to make one of these - April is on the way - - there is a 21 yr old in the house with a surprise coming. Sorry to exploit this noble instructable for evil but - - - ; -)

[zomfibame]

awesome!

[tfreeman2]

not bad, not bad at all.

[build52]

Great idea!

[Mr. Gadgets]

COOL!!!!

Great idea!

[FrenchFrog]

Really cool, fun 2 make, and makes it easier! :)

[albertkelley25]

next try poring butter in a real pen

and make a bacon salt shaker anyway nice job

[blownfuse4160]

Great Idea!! I like it! But a un-serious warning. Double check your deodrant before using in the am, especially at my house! My teenage son would switch the 2 around, just for kicks & giggles! So you would grease up your pits, and keep your toast from sweating! But they both would come in handy latter on, to keep the smell down from the boys body after I'd kill'em, and the butter to slick'em up to stuff him into a smaller container! LOL

[Mr. Gadgets]

Great idea!

[sethfree1]

Great idea, and well put together instructable! <br/><br/>A few suggestions for enhancement:<br/><br/>Cut the butter into small cubes and leave it sitting out at room temp for an hour or two. It will be good and soft: a bonus in that it will still be perfectly emulsified (retaining better butter flavor) and not so hot that it will leach nasty chems from the stick applicator. You can then scrape it into a one-quart zip top baggie, cut off one of the bottom corners, and squeze into the applicator (no leaks!).<br/><br/>Or... you can make your own butter (check out <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Butter-and-Buttermilk/">http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Butter-and-Buttermilk/</a> ) It will be soft and ready to go into your brilliant applicator.<br/><br/>If you like to cook eggs or veggies in butter, as I do, but don't like using too much, as I do, you could use your applicator to smear just enough in the pan to coat. Would also work for applications to baking pans and casseroles!<br/><br/>lovin this idea!<br/>

[yallen]

Make sure not to touch a hot pan with the plastic container though! You don't want melty plastic in your food!

[yallen]

I would suggest something like a push pop, or one of those push up ice cream containers.

[chabias]

This butter spreader is basically the same thing, and has been around for ages. I'd rather use this than worry about cleaning deodorant containers that have been near my nasty pits.

http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-5416-Butter-Spreader/dp/B000I1Y2PK/ref=dp_cp_ob_k_title_2

[OrIsIt]

Can I use a glue stick? i have no deodorant+ its non toxic? what about a lipstick ?

[foobear]

People have suggested chapstick tubes as well. Though they seem awfully small to me. whatever works!

[OrIsIt]

I did it with a glue stick, most people find it gross, but it is still useful and the cleaning is the hardest part

[dragonsniper]

i came up with an advertisement name for this

I Can't Believe It's Not Deodorant
:{)
hahahahaha lol

[foobear]

=) heh

[boltfox20]

Drat! Someone else had the idea. I was going to do that. =p

Nice to know the concept can be accomplished in practice. Now we just need someone who knows how to start selling this thing and everyone can enjoy the convenience. ^_^

[rcampanoli]

All power to the butterstick!

[comedy_phil]

This is freaking awesome! One of the many things on this website that makes you wonder, why aren't they selling these? Its just as crazy as milk in a bag or paper slippers but it works! Weather it is vegan or not is completely irrelevant, you could put anything inside!
I'm gonna make one right now, then i'm gonna try one with cream cheese, ice cream, what about peanut butter?.......

[skillsforlifewa]

 Just a thought. As person who does a lot of baking, this is THE perfect idea to prepare pans for baking. I LOVE it!

[GetCraftyItsHip]

Have you considered earth balance, a healthy vegan alternative to butter.

[spasysheep]

Does it taste as good as butter? Probably not, because humans are 'programmed' by nature to like the taste of salt, meat, fat, etc, which vegetarian / vegan / 'healthy' foodstuffs are generally lacking in. The reason humans like these things is because in the age of cavemen these were rare, so humans ate as much of them as possible when they had the chance. Now we live in an industrialized world where all of these things are easily available, and we have not yet evolved (and probably never will) to like vegetables etc equally as much, hence the wave of obesity and heart disease spreading across the western world. If people tried to subsist on these modern, 'healthy' alternatives to things that have been around for hundreds of years, they would (and in fact, do) develop potentially serious deficiencies. It is perfectly possible to be healthy and eat butter, drink full-fat milk etc, as long as you remember not to over eat, to eat a balanced diet, and to exercise regularly. If you want to be vegetarian / vegan then fine, and yes, lots of them are healthier than the majority of the western worlds population, but please stop saying it's natural - if it was natural the majority of the worlds population would be doing it, because it would be in our nature, rather than the minority (and if you don't agree, go look up "natural" in a dictionary, and if you still don't agree, don't flame, because I will only tell you to go head but a spike). -Spasysheep

[chubbyvegan]

not true.  humans are meant to drink human milk.  as human babies.  more definciencies are found in people who consume animal products, as vegans/vegetarians tend to eat a more varied diet.  the only thing vegans miss out on when eating a healthy, balanced diet, is B12, which is only found in animal products, dirt, or supplement form. 

http://www.notmilk.com/kradjian.html

as far as the butter pen, great idea!  as a vegan, i keep a travel pack of condiments & such to improve on restaurant versions of "veg" meals.  i'm definitely putting a chapstick size with smart balance in my pack.  be careful that the container is graded for food use.  chapstick should be good, since most of it ends up being eaten throughout the day, anyhow. 

[failermon]

Um, yeah, but humans change? And some people can't afford all the substitution. Plus it tastes like horrible, and I know what horrible tastes like.

[garrettmikesmith]

yes dude right on. thats the reason 114 year old farmers that live in the middle of nowhere are so healthy. they probly eat bacon and eggs every morning, and drink their own cows milk, which is for sure not skim. but they exercise and don't max on cheetos all the time

[FelineNine]

head butt a spike.

[spasysheep]

Don't steal my phrase! :P

[foobear]

Well you see, I had all this butter left over from making Xmas cookies... I --guess-- I could have made them out of earth blend soy margarine, but, come on dude, who would eat them?

[spasysheep]

Vegans, perhaps? (why doesn't the Instructables spell check recognize the word vegans?)

[Azayles]

Vogons?

[spasysheep]

hrmmmm...
Vegans = Vogons?

(It doesn't recognise Vogons either)

[Azayles]

I know! Who knew?! Certainly not Arthur Dent. Seems "Vogons" has yet to gain a foothold in regular vernacular, but I'm sure it'll be in all the dictionaries some day :-D

[pxlchk1]

In the immortal words of Christopher McCandless, just because it's natural does not mean it's safe if consumed.

I work designing the pack art for anti-antiperspirants and deodorants for a national brand. These containers are not food-grade. But there is a difference between "not food grade" and "dangerous to eat out of". I'd research it before storing food in those things for a long period of time.

Aside from that concern, I think it's a hilarious and fun idea. I'm going to check into the safety aspect on Monday. Maybe we'll make a few at work.

[bad ass pope]

Do you know if it's safe yet? Cause my deoderant's pretty much empty at the moment...

[MT-LB]

You can buy unfilled deodorant containers, probably a better idea than using used ones. and you can buy them in bulk, maybe give out butter pens.

[FriedRiceFreak]

could you boil the thing to clean it do you think?