The ability of a creative person to turn a seemingly completely useless object into an unusually beautiful and functional thing always causes admiration. So today I want to show you what can be made from a tin can. From the most common empty cans that are found in every home, but which are most often sent to the trash bin as soon as the food they contain runs out. In the meantime, by using this excellent craft material for your creativity, you not only save time and money, but also make a feasible contribution to environmental protection. So, the best ideas are in front of you!
1. Bright buttons will also be used in the decor of this jar, which with their help will turn into an original vase.
2. A clear example of how a nondescript tin can can be turned into a useful and beautiful storage container that you can place in the most visible place in the kitchen.
3. Surely, you immediately recognized this flower vase, made in a rustic style, as an ordinary tin can. Achieving this result is not difficult - you will need a large jar and several skeins of jute rope.
4. By attaching a strong handle to a tin can and decorating it in your own way, you will get a useful bucket that will certainly come in handy at your dacha.
5. Pieces of ceramic or glass mosaic, exactly the same as those used for repair finishing work, were used as decoration for these jars.
6. To properly store wine, a special horizontal rack is required. But you shouldn’t spend money on buying it when you can make one yourself from ordinary tin cans. The choice of decor is yours!
7. We all know how sometimes it is difficult to organize a workspace, pacifying all the materials and tools at hand. And with the help of decorated tin cans of different sizes, the problem of putting things in order on the table will be resolved once and for all.
8. Agree, the idea of making cells for storing small items from simple cans is much more interesting than using ordinary shelves.
9. And this is how an ordinary coffee can can find a second life with your help, turning into an amazing lampshade for a table lamp.
10. Another lampshade idea for romantic pendant lights.
11. This three-tier flower vase looks very solemn and is quite suitable as a decoration for any festive event.
12. Numbered cans using perforation will replace regular plates with numbers. This idea is perfect for informal celebrations when the celebration involves many tables for guests.
13. I think you have already guessed that this cute silver candlestick was once also an ordinary tin can.
14. The idea of decorating this flower vase will primarily be of interest to those who do beadwork. After all, it is beads of various shapes and colors that decorate our vase.
15. Look at the original idea of using tin cans as candlesticks! Such candlesticks can be permanently mounted on the wall, or, as in the photo, they can be hung by a string at different distances from each other, secured to one bar.
It's amazing how many useful and beautiful crafts can be made from the simplest things that surround us every day in everyday life. I hope our ideas for what to make with a tin have inspired you to take a look around!
I wish you creative success!
If you have accumulated a lot of jars and jars of jam, baby food, canned food, coffee, tea, do not throw them away under any circumstances, because this is an excellent material for a variety of crafts. Moreover, you can make them together with your child. Spending time together like this will give both of you unforgettable pleasure.
Types of jars that can be used for creativity
Many people are interested in the question: “What cans can you use to make crafts?” The answer is any. Large and small, high and low, narrow and wide - you can use all of them in creativity and try to adapt them to something.
As can be seen from the corresponding photos of crafts made from cans, depending on the type of material they can be divided into:
- crafts made from tin and aluminum cans;
- crafts from glass jars.
What can be made from tin and aluminum cans
Tin cans and paint cans provide ample opportunity for flights of fancy. From them you can get not only beautiful, but also useful things for the household.
Pots and vases
By decorating jars made of tin or aluminum, you can get excellent containers for growing seedlings or keeping indoor flowers. The decor can be ordinary paint in pastel, golden or silver shades.
- Before covering them with paint, jars should be degreased.
- The best choice would be acrylic-based paints. It is better to use a nylon brush. Spray paints are also suitable.
- Remember to make drainage holes. They can be made using a hammer and an ordinary nail.
- Use tape as a stencil to create a more elegant look for your jars. Thanks to it, you can get stripes, squares, diamonds, zigzags and form an original geometric pattern.
- If you want to make a large pot for plants, then use aluminum paint containers. And small tin cans are suitable for creating cute little pots for cacti and succulents. If you wrap them with birch bark, you will get an eco-style accessory.
One of the unusual ideas for crafts made from tin cans is a beautiful vase, decorated with dry twigs of the same length, tied with twine. It is suitable for rooms not only in eco-style, but also in other rustic design trends.
Another thing that can be used to decorate jars is leather. Textiles, paper, ribbons, lace, appliques - all this can also help give a second life to such waste material.
Storage Organizers
This is another option for original DIY crafts from jars that you can make. In such organizers you can store office supplies, cutlery and other small items.
Lamps and candlesticks
Jars made of tin or aluminum, decorated with appliqués, decoupage, and paintings, are perfect for making candlesticks and various lanterns. Especially if you drill holes in them in the form of some kind of pattern. This can be done with a drill or a nail, having previously marked the drilling points.
Molds for cutting out various figures
From metal jars you can get a variety of molds, which, in turn, can be used to cut out figures from dough, vegetables, cheese, etc. Here is a short master class on similar crafts from jars:
- Cut the prepared jars into even strips.
- Based on a pre-prepared sketch, we form a mold.
- Glue the ends of the tin tape with glue.
Options for crafts made from glass jars
Glass jars can be used as containers for storing spices, cereals, coffee, soda, salt and sugar. You will need to remove all the labels from them, cover them with beautiful paint and decorate them with decorative elements to your liking.
To decorate the lids, you can use the decoupage technique. You can also cover them with paper or fabric, cover them with some interesting paint, decorate them with animal figures or furniture handles.
The most common use for small baby food jars is to make an organizer out of them. And all craftswomen will definitely love a pincushion created from an ordinary small glass jar.
In addition, glass jars can be used to make beautiful vases. There are no instructions on how to make a similar craft from cans. Because here you must be guided, first of all, by your imagination. To help you will be scraps of fabric with an interesting texture, ribbons, lace napkins, sequins, seed beads, beads, rhinestones, yarn, shells and even just paint.
Making crafts from cans is not only useful, but also socially significant. It’s quite nice to feel like you’re giving things a second life and at least a little bit helping to save the environment.
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Photos of crafts made from jars
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1. Oil lamp: fill two-thirds of the jar with kerosene and close the lid. Place the rope in a jar of kerosene for an hour and let it soak in the kerosene. Make a hole in the lid, insert a rope through it, and voila - the lamp is ready!
2. Convenient container for matches(it's great if you stick a match grater on the top of the lid).
3.Garland.
4. Garland-2.
5. Storage for sewing accessories.
6. The jar is also convenient for storing bathrooms accessories.
7. Bank and seedling inseparable.
8. Small Kids' things, those lying in the bank will remain safe and sound!
9. Jars are ideal for yarn storage, you just need to make a hole in the lid for the thread.
10. You can organize storage in the same way ribbons.
11. You weren’t mistaken, this is pizza, and it’s in a jar! You can not only store all the necessary ingredients in it, but also bake pizza (in a deep pan filled with water).
12.Spices on magnets.
13. Buttons can be stored similarly to spices. Nail the lids to the shelf, fill and screw.
14. Vases: Fill the bottom of a clean, dry jar with acrylic paint (about 5 cm), turn the jar over and slowly turn it (the paint should spread evenly over the entire inside of the jar). Attention! You cannot pour water into such jars; it is a purely decorative element.
15. Paint the jar spray paint, looks no worse than acrylic.
16.Candlestick.
17. A good idea for decorating a country house: jar on a rope with a candle inside.
18. The jar was born to become candlestick. Place pebbles or sand at the bottom of the jar to help the candle hold better.
19. Romantic option: fill the jars with water and place candle tablets on them.
20. Cupcakes in a jar can be a good and original gift!
21.Terrarium jar.
22. Salad container: simple and convenient.
23. Make it on a jar inscription using a glue gun:
24. Or use letters to scrapbooking.
25. Banks can be photo frames.
26. fireflies: Empty the contents of the neon stick into the jar. Then - sparkles. Close the lid, shake, and the firefly is ready!
27. Container for liquid soap.
If you belong to the category of people who are creative even when sorting waste material, this article is just for you. When there are tin cans left in the house, we either throw them away or make a simple ashtray. In this article we will look at what else can be made from tin cans.
Vase from a tin can
At a craft store we purchase the necessary materials: ribbon, blanks for an album using the scrapbooking technique, you can use different types of decorative paper for creativity.
Butterflies from tin cans
Products made from tin cans can become full-fledged holiday decorations.
- First we draw the template on paper, and then transfer it to the tin itself.
- After all the blanks are cut out, we proceed to the main part of the work. An important point: if you want to make patterns along the contour of the wings, step back about a centimeter from the edge when you cut.
- Using a marker we draw patterns on the wings.
- Now, using a hammer and an awl, we begin to carefully move along the drawing. Instead of an awl, large nails or something similar will do.
- Crafts from tin cans in the shape of a butterfly are almost ready. Using acetone, remove the remaining marker and cut out the blank along the edge. In narrow and very curved areas, it is better to use nail scissors.
- To make our products from tin cans look more realistic, we will make a body from beads and wire.
- First, take a bright colored wire and thread it through the bead. We twist the ends. We fix the body using thinner wire.
- These are the unusual children's crafts from tin cans you can make.
Candlestick made from a tin can
To make crafts from tin cans, we will need a nail and a hammer, a piece of wire and a candle.
What to eat at the dacha in the summer? Of course, you can constantly prepare various dishes and salads, but for a quick and satisfying snack, for example, stewed meat is perfect. Have you eaten deliciously and are going to throw away the jar? Take your time - you can make a lot of exciting and useful ones out of it.
To do night light from a tin can In addition to herself, you will need sharp metal scissors, needle-nose pliers and a drill. First, you should thoroughly wash the base for the night light (jar). Then carefully remove all the sharp edges that remain from the lid, for this you can use needle-nose pliers or tin scissors. Using a drill, small holes are made in the jar through which light will penetrate. One hole of a larger diameter is made at the base of the jar - a wire is threaded through it, onto which the light bulbs are attached. This night light can be used in any room. However, you should make sure that the power of the light bulb is small, then it will not heat up the body of the tin can night light too much.
Summer is vacation time for all children. It's time to prepare designer crafts for the new school year. Do pencil holder from a tin can It is quite possible for anyone who has the desire.
A dry, clean tin can must be coated with primer. Then we take a piece of foam and cut it into small rectangles. You can also cut out letters or various patterns. Using acrylic paints, we transform white pieces of foam into multi-colored tiles and wait for them to dry completely. Using glue, we attach the colored pieces to the tin can, leaving gaps between them. After this, all empty spaces between the tiles and the edges of the can are covered with putty. Excess solution should be removed with a damp sponge. The designer craft from a tin can is ready.
Most housewives who love a variety of flowers often face this problem - the lack of small pots in the ground. If you have old tin cans lying around at home, it’s time to put them to use.
To make beautiful tin can flower pot You will need a sheet of pretty paper, glue and scissors. The tin can must first be thoroughly washed and dried. A thin layer of PVA glue should be applied to the tin walls. It is needed to fix a sheet of paper on the surface of the jar. A rectangle is cut out of a sheet of paper, the size of which coincides with the surface of the jar. The paper blank is wrapped around a tin base. The finished product can be decorated with ribbons and additional decorations.
A tin can, a piece of fabric, colored paper and foam rubber - that's all you need to make designer pincushion made from a tin can. First you need to decide on the height and diameter of the required craft. Then select a tin can and use metal scissors or needle-nose pliers to trim off the excess part of the workpiece. The outer walls of the jar should be decorated with patterned colored paper, gluing it to the tin with PVA glue. A piece of foam rubber is wrapped in fabric and placed in the space of the future needle bed. You need to choose its size so that it does not fall out of the jar. You can also use super glue to secure the fabric with foam inside the tin blank.
Now that you can already make a large number of crafts from tin cans, you should proceed to the “aerobatics”. Chandelier made from tin cans It will not only fulfill its intended purpose, but will also decorate your garage or cellar.
To do this, to make this craft with your own hands, you will have to try to apply simple knowledge and skills. Assembly of the frame is the main stage of work on the manufacture of a chandelier. The cans are welded together to form a star. (You can choose any shape for the future craft). A hole is made in the top tin can, and a hook is fixed in it, which will hold the designer chandelier in a suspended state. Then the entire structure is painted in any rainbow color you desire. Painting can be done either with a brush or with a spray can. Then, through the pre-drilled holes, the wires feeding the light bulbs are threaded. The number of light bulbs is selected based on the required level of illumination of the room. When performing electrical installation work to connect a finished chandelier made from tin cans to the network, it is necessary to comply with all safety requirements in order to avoid electrical damage.
A pencil pencil, a chandelier, a night light and a flower pot are not a complete list of crafts that you can make with your own hands from old tin cans. By putting useful tips into practice, you can decorate your home or apartment with designer items that will cost you almost nothing.