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Crafts Using Tin Cans

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July 16, 2008

One day I was looking at a large empty can of tomatoes that I was ready to throw in the recycling bin then for one reason or another I decided to paint it. This led to me making a hanging planter for a friend who I was giving a plant to from cuttings. Here's how to do it!

Recycled Hanging Planter

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June 9, 2008

This is what I do with old cans. They make great gift "buckets".

Cans painted red, white, and blue.

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August 11, 2012

Use extra large vegetable cans.Take the top and bottom off of all but one. Keep the can with the bottom on it on the bottom.

Large tin cans taped together to make an umbrella stand.

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August 17, 2012

We use lots of extra large sized tin cans of cheese and green beans. We put them in the refrigerator, and cover them with a margarine lid. I used them for many things around the house. I gave my daughter one to make a project, since she crafts with duct tape a lot.

Can covered with floral and bright pink and green duct tape.

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August 24, 2010

Don't throw out those soup, vegetable, and fruit tin cans. You can use them to recycle into wonderful crafts.

You can make pencil holders. Just cover with fabric and ribbon with a hot glue gun.

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Fill a clean can with water, and put it in freezer until it is frozen solid. Remove from freezer, and use a hammer and nail to tap holes through can to make patterns such as a heart, cross, etc. Make a hole on each side at top and thread a thin wire through to use as a handle. Melt ice, throw in a votive candle, and you have a instant illuminated candle holder. Great for porches or walk ways.

You can use the larger cans for the base of a wind sock. Just cover the can with ribbon using a hot glue gun. Make a handle by gluing a piece of ribbon on both sides. Next cut strips of ribbon off at same lengths. Glue these on the inside of can so they flow down. Hang from porch, and let the breeze do the rest!

By Carla Vaught from Shelbyville, IN

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August 26, 20100 found this helpful

Love your profile name and your ideas!

 
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August 18, 2013

I am just about to start making some tin robots from assorted cans. But I am wondering how to remove the logo from the tin coffee cans.

By Bonnie H

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December 10, 20130 found this helpful

I soak them in warm water and most of the label comes right off. After taking the label off, we sometimes run them through the dish washer.

 
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July 16, 2004

Looking for directions on how to make animals about drinking cans.

Editor's Note: I am not sure if this poster is referring to aluminum cans or tin cans. Feel free to elaborate on this if this is your request.

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October 30, 20040 found this helpful

I found some sites about tin can crafts, I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but it is interesting, nonetheless!

www.craftygal.com/.../table0900.htm

 
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November 12, 2012

I am going to use most of these for a bookshelf, but I would love to hear anyone else's ideas on how to use these as crafts. I have made a huge umbrella holder out of some of them, and now I have tons of them I am not using. I have them stacked as a pyramid against the porch railing, which is nice, but I would like to do craft work with them.

Thanks for any replies, I know you are all busy, as I am myself, lately!

By Robyn Fed from Tri-Cities, TN

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November 20, 2007

These are wall pockets made from tin cans. These are the large sized cans that schools and such use . Tops and bottoms are cut from the can, then I step on one end to flatten it together.

Tin can wall decorations on a shed.

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August 24, 2010

I'm looking for patterns and instructions for tin can crafts. My mother use to make mini furniture out of tin cans, also people and all sorts of things.

 
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