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How to Make Tin Can Storage Containers
by Twila Lenoir
Practical and pretty, and costs next to nothing to make!
Recycled Tin Cans
tin cans in assorted sizes
wallpaper remnants, scrapbook paper, gift wrap paper or fabric
wooden coat rack, or a piece of wood that is long enough to hang all your cans
ribbon
2 part epoxy glue
acrylic craft paint
two 1-1/2" saw tooth picture hangers
craft glue
Tin Can Storage
Instructions:
First, take the labels off the cans carefully; these labels will be your templates.
Wash and dry the cans thoroughly. I used a big tomato puree can for the middle canister, corn and string bean cans to the right and left, while the smaller cans held tomato sauce and mushrooms.
Take your label templates and trace them onto wall paper, paper, or favric - whatever you want to use to cover the cans. I used assorted wallpaper remnants. Cut out each traced template and glue around your cans. Let dry.
While the cans are drying, you can sand the piece of wood and wipe off any wood dust. Paint the wood in your choice of colors and let dry.
You can seal the wood that you painted with a spray or brush on sealer. I didn't because I might want to change the colors from time to time.
Hammer the hangers on the back of your wood, one on each side.
For each can, I glued a matching ribbon around the lip of the can, with each end meeting in the front. I then made a matching ribbon bow and glued that on to cover the first ribbon ends.
I tried to screw the cans on the wood, but I couldn't do it for the life of me, so I used my old faithful - my 2 part epoxy. I swear by this stuff. I just mixed the two parts as directed and glued the can to the wood.
Now when glue has dried, hang your new art supply storage unite on the back of the door or wall where you need it to go. I love catch alls, and these keep dangerous items safely away from my little guy.
Suggestion:
If you are able to purchase the coat rack as I have used, I was thinking that you can glue clothespins on the pegs and then you can use the clothespins to hang craft instructions or even items that need drying.
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CUTE!!!! :)
this is a awesome idea thanks for sharing it =-)
Hi. I'm going to try this project, which I think looks great. I just wanted to ask you how the cans stay stuck to the wood. If you are gluing them on, isn't the glue only between the wood and the decorated paper around the can - ie not the can itself. Once there are things in the can, doesn't it eventually fall off because the weight is on the paper? Like you, my preference would be screwing it to the wood but that seems fiddly. Thanks.
its a way management and it lessens expenses and helps minimize garbage. i like your idea, thanks for sharing it.
Im gonna do it now!!!!!
Hahaa..
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Wow! Great one!!!!! I am gonna make it!!!!
this is a nice project. i'm gonna do it.
wow..that is such a cute idea..i am so going to make that and put it in my room!! since my room is adorable Hello Kitty i will use Hello Kitty gift wrap..i have many friends who would also like this project :-)
I have to do a recycling project for a teacher I can't stand. I'm using this because it will be simple, easy, and fun. And i can get it out of the way and not have to worry about her class!
