Here is a quick article on how to make a beer can ashtray. They work pretty well in a pinch for gifts or decoration, and also make a pretty good party trick.
Be really careful with this one, I cut myself on the sharp aluminum pretty badly. You might want to wear a thick pair of gardening gloves for protection.
- Start with a beer can. Drink the beer.
- Cut the top off right where the can begins to straighten out (about an inch from the top).
