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Nifty Thrifty:  Repurposing tin/aluminum cans  |
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
 Posted - May 01 2013 : 07:29:47 AM
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I thought these were cute. Going to make some and hang on my fence and let my grandson paint a couple, then plant with flowers to put on the picnic table..jpg) .jpg) .jpg)
Farmgirl #522
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2013 : 3:56:45 PM
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Anita,
That really is cute!
I love all the bright colors.
~blessings~
Jenne
Farmgirl #4616
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2013 : 05:47:08 AM
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Soda can flowers :-).jpg) .jpg)
Farmgirl #522
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
1650 Posts
Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - May 10 2013 : 05:56:50 AM
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Anita how did you make those flowers? They are beautiful!
Marlee
God is the painter, he paints the picture. And his son builds it, for he is the Master Carpenter!
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lucky1
True Blue Farmgirl
52 Posts
Liz
Homer
OH
USA
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Posted - May 10 2013 : 5:08:19 PM
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Wow! What gorgeous colors, and so clever to use the cans as planters...I'm inspired!!!
I just love imagining what something can become...old shoes into planters for succulents, tough sturdy grapevines into makeshift fencing for a small garden area, magazine pages into beads...thanks for the creative ideas!
Liz
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2013 : 4:06:58 PM
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Hi Marlee, no I didn't make these but I'm getting ready to make some. Believe it or not it's really easy. Cut the top and bottom off the cans with a knife, scissors, boxcutter or X-acto blade, Once you get started they cut very easily and are not sharp to work with like you might think. Cut the can open and flatten out over a table edge. Rinse any sticky residue off and dry. Then just cut out any type of flower templates in small, medium and large. I found lots of free printable flower templates on the internet. Bend and shape them how you like and hot glue them together or punch holes in the middle and attach together with a brad. The flattened sheets of aluminum can even be run through a Big Shot like paper for die cutting or embossing. I watched several YouTube tutorials, much easier and prettier than I ever thought...:-) Oh and you can add color with Sharpie markers or alchol inks, add accent colors or color the whole flower.
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pstill
True Blue Farmgirl
148 Posts
Pennie
Barnwell
South Carolina
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - Oct 23 2013 : 6:25:47 PM
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I take our soup cans and file down the inside edges and use rustoleum texture spray paint in a rust color and spray them, since my home is mostly primitive looking they fit right in. I have even started spraying the veina wiener cans too lol :) I get started spraying and can't stop, I even made the lid to a pickle jar "rusty" too. My husband threatened to take the srpay paint and hide it from me lol
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~Mark Twain
Pennie :)
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2013 : 05:44:08 AM
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I know what you mean about spray paint! It's so easy, inexpensive and versatile. I wanted to recreate a look I saw in a Martha Stewart magazine that was all red/white Christmas candy displayed in large clear glass jars. I repurposed thrift store jars and food jars....spray painted the lids a bright glossy red and put in the candy...grouped several different size jars together. Made a beautiful Christmas display.
Farmgirl #522
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2013 : 05:54:32 AM
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 (from Martha Stewart) It was fun and easy, I bet it would look great in a rustic primitive theme too!
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3957 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3957 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2013 : 08:51:17 AM
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I remember a can craft from when I was a kid. You would take a beverage can and cut off the top then cut the sides into strips. Turn the can bottom over so the concave side is up. Leaving some of the strips where they are and bending some up, a woven backed rocking chair was constructed from the strips. It was spray painted and a small poof glued into the concave bottom. I saw this used as a pin cushion. I haven't seen one since I was in grade school in Wisconsin. Beer cans were the usual supply and sometimes you could see which brand of beer can by carefully looking between the strips. Love to find instructions for this.
Marie, Sister #5142
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auntsmelly
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Jenny
Pitman
NJ
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - Nov 08 2013 : 05:35:49 AM
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What great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
I remember as a kid making luminaries out of cans. We froze water in a tin can and when frozen, we poked holes
into the can in a design. The ice would fall out leaving us with a luminary. A little tea light (now they have the
battery ones) and you're done. We made some with holes where handles could be placed. Great for indoor or
outdoor decorating. :)
If the only prayer in your whole life was thank you that would be suffice. -Meister Eckhart
Jenny, Blessed Sister #4359
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Lavender Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
1979 Posts
Brenda
Jackson
MI
USA
1979 Posts |
Posted - Nov 15 2013 : 4:51:06 PM
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Love the ideas here. The cans for flowers are so pretty.
I like the idea for the red and white Christmas display and the flowers are wonderful.
I remember chairs made from cans that were cut into strips leaving them attached to the bottoms of the cans and then were done kind of like paper quilling to make the back, sides, arms and legs. Wish I had instructions for them. They sure were intricate and pretty.
Lavender Rose
Each day we add to our legacy-good or bad. Our Daily Bread |
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CindyG
True Blue Farmgirl
293 Posts
Cindy
Fairfax
VA
USA
293 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2013 : 03:15:48 AM
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I got a Dutch oven for a great price, and was so distracted by that great price that I did not notice it is flat on the bottom: no legs. Oops. So I use three very cleaned out tuna cans (not the white-lined thinner cans, but the more heavy duty ones) as legs under the pot. Nothing pretty, but it is a great use of cans.
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Nanniekim
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Kim
Arizona
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Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 4:23:18 PM
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I love my Dutch oven with no legs. I use it often on my stove top or in my oven.
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thebyrdhaus
True Blue Farmgirl
520 Posts
Patty
Columbus
Oh
USA
520 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2014 : 05:32:09 AM
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I make flowers from tin cans. I love them. After you get the ring cut off the top of the can, you can cut them into flowers with scissors. I use a cutting wheel to cut of the ring, but you could use tin snips. The one pictured is layered cans from a commercial/restaurant size vegetable can, topped with a large pork and bean can, and topped again with a regular size veggie can.
Spray painted. I put them on my privacy fence. I don't always layer them.
Patty #1840
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A rind is a terrible thing to waste. Compost.
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
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marthajane
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Anna
Orlando
FL
USA
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Posted - Oct 31 2014 : 11:39:20 PM
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Hi gals! Great ideas and beautiful work here. Maybe dumb question but what kind of paint is being used? Thanks for sharing gals.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7231 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2015 : 6:50:37 PM
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I love these ideas for repurposing cans, especially the flowers. I really want to make some of the larger flowers that go on the fence as gifts. I can actually see cutting them a bit different and changing the colors and using them as a Christmas wreath or even a snowflake!
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4759 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4759 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2015 : 04:51:22 AM
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These are all beautiful and creative ideas. Thanks for the pictures, keep them coming please!
Dawn in IL |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2015 : 07:58:32 AM
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The flowers are so beautiful! I may just have to try making them.
Julie 
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2015 : 5:08:10 PM
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Patty, those flowers are really beautiful. A great garden project for next year.
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kitchensqueen
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
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Posted - Nov 28 2015 : 8:01:06 PM
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I don't have any pictures at the moment, but I like to make candle lanterns out of tin cans - I punch holes in them with a metal pick and spray paint them different colors. I've done jack-o-lantern faces for Halloween, stars for 4th of July, etc.
http://www.apartmentfarm.wordpress.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2016 : 4:09:22 PM
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yep,,, I luv the idea of repurposing tins into blooms... and keeping them out of the landfill....
Thanx for sharing...
Amanda,,, yep,,, we do that in the Autumn,,, to put votive candles in... luv it.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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