You can find vegetarian capsules at your local health food store or online.

Check a health food store for gelatin capsules, or buy them online.

The density and size of the powder may affect how much filler you can fit in a capsule.

Size 1 capsules hold about 20% less than size 0 capsules, so keep that in mind if you’re looking at going smaller.

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The tops of the capsules will be much shorter and wider than the bottoms. This lets the tops slide over the bottoms of the capsules when they’re put back together.

Before you fill your capsules, make sure your hands are very clean. You can also wear protective gloves.

Make enough capsules for 1 or 2 months at a time. If you make more than that, they may expire before you can take them. If you live in a humid place, put silica gel packets in the jar with your pills. You can buy packets online or save ones packaged in shoes, medications, or other products.

You can find capsule-filling machines in most health food stores and online. They cost around $20.

The capsule-filling machine will also come with a top where you load the tops of the capsules and a stand.

The bottom of the capsule is much longer than the top. This lets the top slide over the bottom when they’re sealed together.

If your machine didn’t come with a card, you can use any piece of clean, hard plastic, like a credit card, to even out the powder.

The tamper looks like a flat piece of plastic, with prongs sticking out of on 1 side.