Hi. Celeste and I are always looking for special treasures people have turned into something awesome by reusing a discarded item. We think you will love these boxes. They can hold trinkets for yourself or make incredible and meaningful gifts.
The embossed boxes pictured here began life as an energy drink can. It's really easy to do and requires no special tools.
You can reuse aluminum soda cans and turn them into attractive little gift boxes.
The embossed boxes pictured here began life as an energy drink can. It's really easy to do and requires no special tools.
You can reuse aluminum soda cans and turn them into attractive little gift boxes.
DIY blog Atomic Shrimp shares a series of guides on how to turn aluminum cans into different shaped boxes.
Embossed tin work is sometimes used to decorate rustic style photo or mirror frames, or just to make decorative items such as Christmas tree decorations. The metal used is usually thicker (tinplate) and is normally worked with hammered tools – by reusing aluminum cans requires less effort, but gets a similar effect.
Materials You Need
All that's needed for this project is a strong pair of scissors, a cork-backed table mat, a pointed object (a scribe or just a ballpoint pen), a little bit of tape, some fine abrasive sandpaper, and an empty aluminum drink can.
First, cut the can down one side and the carefully cut off the ends.
Extreme Care is required here. The edges of the thin metal are sharp and jagged.
Then open the side into a flat sheet and trim the jagged edges.
Tape the metal down flat onto the table mat, then use a piece of fine sandpaper to remove printing. It isn't necessary to remove the paint, but it does make forming a pattern easier later.
Then, use the scribe or an ordinary ballpoint pen to mark out a decorative pattern on the metal (pressing just hard enough to crease the material).
Again, great care is needed here to avoid cuts from sharp edges.
Once the design has been pressed into the metal, it tends to prevent it from recoiling back into a cylinder.
The work can be removed from the cork board, then cut the the piece and shape with the scissors .... Then, fold in the corners to create a box shape.
Finished
The end result is a little metal box with an embossed pattern. You can also line the inside with a little scrap of tapestry-style fabric and holding it in place with all-purpose glue.
For other interesting ideas, check out http://www.atomicshrimp.com/st/content/drink_can_tinwork_3. If you are interested in trying this project, you can go to the Atomic shrimp website and download free templates.
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Bring out your creative side......Go Green !
Ruby
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These items are great!! I will never look at a soda can the same again.
ReplyDeleteIt very interesting to see what you can do with a empty soda can. I have always heard your trash may be someone else's treasure.
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