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| Moodene |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 07:12:54 AM
Here is a pic of a large empty tuna can?
What do you think I can make out of it?.LOL. I am in the middle of doing the project myself.
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| Choctaw Farm Gal |
Posted - Dec 12 2009 : 10:12:11 AM
They make great bottoms for creating pin cushions (painted or covered with cloth) & I like to paint and use them to store small nails in my tool shed.
~Nancy |
| Red River Hen |
Posted - Dec 10 2009 : 3:55:53 PM
Use them as a biscuit cutter :)
~sitting by the pot bellied stove in the cabin~ Nancy |
| janiee |
Posted - Dec 10 2009 : 11:43:23 AM
Was reading a book the other day at my mom's and in it was a suggestion of using an empty tuna can, punch holes (with nails) in the bottom and setting them between plants (the illustration was 4 plants) in your garden. Then when you water the garden, you fill the can and the holes let the water out to the plants at a slower rate....plan on trying it next spring.
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
| chickenjanedoe |
Posted - Dec 06 2009 : 11:28:29 AM
If you decide to bake in them the best way to get the fishy smell out is to bake the empty cans @400 for 10-15 minutes. |
| Moodene |
Posted - Dec 06 2009 : 06:34:48 AM
LOL..well see what your brains can come with by using a tuna can...and also..you can cut the bottom lid off..all you have is the round ring..use a pair of pliers and gloves..to make your own cookie cutters...
Farmgirl #801
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| chickenjanedoe |
Posted - Dec 03 2009 : 6:06:59 PM
Tuna cans make great personal sized cakes. First make sure they are rinsed out really good then you can use the them for making things things like brownies or individual pineapple upside down cakes. The pineapple rings just fit in the bottom. They are the perfect size for cooking in a toaster oven or in a little coleman camp stove oven. Or just place a whole bunch on a cookie sheet and bake. They're great for carry-ins. I made these for my husband to take to inventory day and all the guys loved them. The guys all said they were better than cupcakes because there was no paper to mess with and they perfectly man sized. |
| Moodene |
Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 4:38:02 PM
Yup! I got another idea of a project rolling around in my brain...first gotta find me some good glue for glass..anybody know??
Farmgirl #801,finally! |
| LisaTwo |
Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 4:31:37 PM
Very cute!
I use tuna cans as muffin tins to make homemade English muffins. I think we could write a book on 1001 ways to reuse a tuna can!
Ingenious.
Smiles,
Lisa
http://pinkporches.blogspot.com/
*And you know when the truth is told-- you can get what you want--or you can just get old.* (Billy Joel) |
| naturemaiden |
Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 4:22:09 PM
Nadine that is awesome!
Connie
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| goneriding |
Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 12:19:35 AM
That pic is the cutest!! I need a new pincushion so now I know what I need to do, eh??
I've used tuna cans for bridle hooks, stuff for horses.
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| yarnmamma |
Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 11:45:30 PM
Ya can make a chair for a doll..Barbie size? Or a night stand or a coffee table. I like miniature things so doll furniture makes nice docorations for me.
Linda in Scranton, PA
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 10:37:23 PM
...very cute Nadine!!!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
(29 Sept 2009) |
| Beverley |
Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 7:52:51 PM
My Mom always took the lid off and used the can to cut out her homemade yeast buns. Oh they were good and the size was perfect for sandwiches....yum!!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
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| Moodene |
Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 3:34:14 PM
I didnt cut it all the way around..left 1 inch of it not being cut..
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| Sarahpauline |
Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 07:46:28 AM
Very cute!
Not all those who wander are lost...
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| EastTXFarmgirl |
Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 06:41:43 AM
Nadine that is really cute. How did you stablize the lid?
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| dutchy |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 11:44:56 PM
SWEET!!!!! It is SO cute, I need to buy me a can of tuna soon, lol
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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| yarnmamma |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 8:26:37 PM
adorable!
Linda in Scranton, PA
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| Moodene |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 7:06:37 PM
Here is the project I worked on with the tuna can..took me 1 hour and 30 mins..all made from scraps...and plus a piece of blue jean hem too..
Farmgirl #801,finally! |
| Roxy7 |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 6:52:10 PM
I have made pinkeeps. I have also made recipe card holders. You use plaster of paris and a fork. You hide the plaster with some cool junk and hide the can under fabric or lace. You put the recipe card into the tines of the fork which sticks up. |
| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 6:46:49 PM
On the farm we used them to put nails, nuts and bolts into.
Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
| Diane B Carter |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 6:38:03 PM
I use mine as ashtrays when smoking friends come over. They have to smoke outside and toss the tin in the garbage when they are done. I hate the smell of an ashtray.
I am surprised at how many good ideas there are above this post. But then this is the farmgirls so I shouldn't be.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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| LakeOntarioFarmgirl |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 12:28:25 PM
I know it's the wrong time of year, but in the garden when the pumpkins, cantalope, melons start to ripen, dh puts a tuna can under each one to keep the melon from touching the ground, so it won't rot!
Otherwise I was going to say a pinkeep too! :)
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 10:15:01 AM
We use them here for bridle holders, halter holders, hanging extension cords, rolls of rope holders, etc. They can be painted and personalized, or left plain.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| dutchy |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 09:52:41 AM
I saw some pics not too long ago of those Sheila, and they are C U T E !!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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