DIYscene’s Swap theme for October is Black and Metal. I usually craft with fabric, so this was a serious challenge for me! I immediately searched for anything that I could make with metal, which includes TONS of options, with a small amount of those including aluminum, tin, and copper. This purpose of this post is to help people with these metals do something unique and fun with them! And hey, you’re recycling!
Check out my previous Bottle Caps post to find out all of the fun things you can do with those!
Contents:
- Cookie Tin etc. Tutorials
- Altoids Tin Tutorials
- Tin Can Tutorials
- Aluminum Pop Can Tutorials
- Sheet Tin Tutorials
- Tin Pie Plate Tutorials
- CD Tin Tutorials
- Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos
Cookie Tins etc. Tutorials:
- Altered Tin: Little Birdie Secrets
- Recycled Cookie Tin: Thrifty Fun
- Altered Tins: Crafting a Green World
- Recycled Tin-Covered Book Tutorial: Wise Arts
- Recycled Cookie Tin with Plaster of Paris Sun Motif: CraftIdeas
- Chocolate Truffle Tin: Sunshiny Days
- Altered Tin Christmas Tutorial: Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
Altoids Tin Tutorials:
- Tin Letterpress Clock: Design Sponge
- Kate’s Miniature Helper Tins: Design Sponge
- Altoids Tin Wallet: RoxyCraftEasy LED Flashlight: Instructables
- Small Battery Powered USB Charger: Instructables
- How to Cover an Altoids Type Tin: DesiredCreations
- Altoids Tin Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box: Instructables
- Mini Toolboxes: Alpha Mom
- Making an Altered Tin with Digital Scrapbook Printables: Scrap Girls
- Altered Altoids Tin: Holes in My Shiny Veneer
- Altered Tin Tutorial: cpcmag
- Altoids Turtle Keepsake Sculpey Project: SculpeyClub
- Altered Altoids Tin with Polymer Clay – The Sea Maiden: Rubber Road Adventures
- Faux Wood Altoids Tin Box: Cut Out and Keep
- Altered Altoids Tins: Craftbits
- Magnetic Memory Travel Game: A Creative Need
- Altoids Tin Travel Games: Instructables
- Altoids Tin Garden: GomiStyle
- Altoids Tin Emergency Candle: Instructables
- Altoids Tin Travel Candle: Design Sponge
- Tin Box Finish: The Twisted Stitcher
- Altoids Tin Finish Tutorial: The Twisted Stitcher
- Copper Plating and Etching Altoids Tins: SteamPunkWorkshop
- Altered Tin Mini Purse: Craftbits
- MakeZine has an amazing list of what you can do with Altoids Tins!
Tin Can Tutorials:
- Recycled Can Clock: Tenth Muse Studios
- Upcycled Tin Cans as Vases: Canny Crafts
- Faux Porcelain Project: Design Sponge
- Cans into Vases: Design Sponge
- Clothesline Caddy: TheLongThread
- Tin Can Storage Containers: All Free Crafts
- How to Make Tin Can Covers: Elsie Marley
- How to Upholster a Tin Can: Curbly
- Tin Can Organizers: Laissezfaire
- Altered Tin Storage Buckets: Prim Mart Community
- Re-purposing Tin Cans: DownToEarthNW
- Mosaic Tin Can: CraftIdeas
- Little Tin Boxes: Coffee Pot People
- Scrapbooking Tins: Craftbits
- Can Basket Tutorial: Pam’s Place
- Charming Gift Container: Creatively Green
- Recycle your Tin Cans into Mini-Planters: CraftStylish
- Personalized Craft Can Labels: The Long Thread
- Hanging Flower Basket: CraftStylish
- Tin Can Wall Garden: CraftZine
- Recycled Tin Can Flower Pots: Associated Content
- How to Make a Tin Can Lantern/Luminary: eHow
- Creative Candle Holder/Luminary: Upcycle Canada
- How to Make a Tin Can Luminary: EZineArticles
- How to Make Garden Lanterns: Fine Gardening
- Cheesecake Candle: Craftbits
- Tin Can Dog Robot: Martha Stewart
- Tin Can Totem Poles: FamilyFun
- Tin Can Koala and Robot: Fun in The Making
- Tin Can Pin Cushion: Design Sponge – aww! how perfect!!
- Halloween Cans: TheLongThread
- Tin Can Jack-O-Lanterns: Martha Stewart
Aluminum Pop Can Tutorials:
- How to Make Silver and Gold Tin Stars from Soda Cans: Craftster
- Photo Tin Star: Craft Warehouse
- Pop Flower Magnets from Recycled Cans: Tenth Muse Studios
- Mountain Dew Christmas Tree: MDewTree
Sheet Tin Tutorials:
- Punched Tin Butterflies: Gingerbread Snowflakes
- How to Make Punched Tin Light Shields: Gingerbread Snowflakes
Tin Pie Plate Tutorials:
CD Tin Tutorials:
- Altered Tin CD Gift Box Tutorial: Craftbits
- How to Make a CD Tin Scrapbook: Scrapbook-Crazy
- CD Tin Mini Book Tutorial: Stampin’ Mama
- How to Emboss a CD Tin: Sarah and the Stamp Stars
Ideas, Inspiration, and Photos:
Wow – that’s a lot of tutorials – but I’m looking for more!
After I send over my swap partner’s metal goodies, I’ll be sure to post photos and some tutorials!
If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!
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