Photos of do-it-yourself cans are truly amazing. Today, craftswomen come up with more and more applications for them.
Various materials are used - from glass to tin containers. Many do not even realize that the craft is made of seemingly waste material.
Tin can pot
The tin can can be made of either aluminum or iron. Most often, canned food is laid out in tin material, aluminum is rarely found, drinks are often poured into it.
However, both are good for making pots.
- Before starting, the jar must be degreased.
- This is done on the outer surface, the inner one is simply washed from the remnants of products and dried.
- If the container is not degreased, it will be more difficult to decorate.
Acrylic paints are perfect for decor. They will lie flat on the surface. You can also use spray paint, only you need to spray it in an open and protected room so that there is no smell left and foreign objects do not stain.
At the bottom of the jar, drainage must be done if a plant is planned to be planted in a pot. Such handicrafts made from tin cans, made by hand, can be decorated with anything.
Plafond from a can of a drink
To craft beer cans with your own hands, you need to choose something simple and practical, for example, a bottle. Aluminum is a fairly soft material that is easy to process, so you can cut the desired shape out of it.
The top and bottom of the can are cut off, and patterned holes are made on the sides with a nail. It is possible not to make a pattern, but with it the product turns out to be more interesting when light penetrates into the holes.
The secret to easily creating a pattern is simple: a piece of foam is placed inside the can so that the nail or awl can more easily pierce the can and do not go too deep.
Several such shades can be made to decorate a whole garland with them. In this case, small products are made so that the backlight is not too bulky. You can take one large jar and make a shade for the lamp. Someone leaves the bottom in place, cutting off only the top. A candle is placed inside, and the plafond easily turns into a flashlight or candlestick.
Food storage jar
Crafts from glass jars with your own hands are most often intended for storage. This material does not allow extraneous odors to pass through, reliably protects the contents from the penetration of pests, and is also usually available in unlimited quantities for any housewife.
- The surface of the can also needs to be degreased before starting work.
- You can paint the jar with acrylic paint, then you will have to come up with a signature system so that without opening the lid you can understand what is stored in the container.
It is best to leave the jar transparent, and stick the decor in the form of various beads, lace or jute, or draw it in the form of a pattern. Such a jar can be placed in a closet or on an open shelf. Some even hang them from the wall.
You just need to think carefully about the mount. And the bank is inserted into an iron clamp, which can be twisted or twisted in order to remove and put back the container.
Not only food is stored in glass jars. Many zealous housewives use them for various products in the bathroom. You can even put cotton swabs in there and remove the discs from the cotton wool.
Baby food cans
DIY cans from baby food can also be very different.Often, due to their small size, they are taken for "snow globe" products.
Any plot and any material can be selected as content. You can sculpt plasticine figures with children by stringing them on a wire and fixing it to the lid.
You can take ready-made plastic figures and also attach them to a metal strip or wire.
The most important thing is to create a solution that will be poured into the jar. The whole secret is in glycerin: it is he who gives the viscosity to the internal filling.
- For the solution, water and glycerin are taken in a one-to-one ratio.
- Don't worry if the first ingredient is slightly larger.
- The glitter added to the jar will settle more slowly due to this.
- Small jars are often used as candlesticks for small round candles.
- The jar must remain transparent so that the candle light can penetrate the glass.
- Decorate it to your liking.
Organizers for storing small items
Crafts from cans with your own hands are remarkable in that they have high strength and capacity. In addition, even a child can handle the material.
The standard jar size is perfect for making a pencil holder or organizer for storing office supplies.
Such a container can be painted with any paint, even very dense, and not only acrylic and spray. When all the layers are dry, you can proceed to further decor.
If there is no desire to decorate the jar with something else besides color, you can leave such a laconic design.
Very often they take a tall tin can and stick several small cans to its side in a cascade, for example, from pâté or fish. Pencils and pens are placed in a large container, and paper clips, an eraser, a sharpener, and buttons are put in a small container.
You can put both cutlery and kitchen utensils in the container. The main thing is to choose the optimal height correctly so that the objects do not outweigh the can and it does not tip over.
Jar vase
Any jar is suitable for creating a vase:
- Glass,
- Tin,
- Aluminum.
The jar can be painted, pasted over with decor, fabric or lace. Vases, pasted over with small pebbles or even lace, look very beautiful.
The aluminum can can first be slightly crumpled so that it loses its usual shape, and then paint it. This vase will look very unusual and original.
Such vases are also decorated with decoupage. Material for technique can be cut from newspapers or magazines, use napkins with a pattern, or take sheets from music notebooks.
It is best to cover the surface with a protective layer after the vase is ready to prevent the coating from peeling off when exposed to moisture.
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