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Tin Can Candleholder

Posted by Admin on December 19th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

Got any tin cans sitting around waiting for recycling? Here’s a neat idea that will recycle them in a whole different way…make a tin can candle holder.

200px-Empty_tin_can2009-01-19You will need:

  1. Tin can(s)
  2. Sharp nail
  3. Hammer
  4. Design
  5. Acrylic paint and paintbrush

Let’s get started!

Fill the can to the top with water and freeze it until it is rock hard. While the water is freezing in the can, think about the design you want to create on the can. You can keep it simple and stick to geometric shapes or you can try to make some kind of a picture with the holes. Draw out your design on paper and be ready to tape it onto the can for an easy way to transfer a design to your can.

Remove from the freezer and get ready to punch holes with the hammer and nail. Tape your picture onto the outside of the can. Lightly tap the nail to make small holes along the lines of your paper. Make the holes approximately 1/4-inch apart. Continue until you have tapped holes along every line you drew on your paper.

The next step is to paint your tin candle holder. Choose a dark color to set off the candlelight as it shines through the holes. Dark blue or black would be ideal. Or…choose a color to complement whatever room you plant to use the candleholder in. The choice is yours.

Apply the acrylic paint to the outside of the can, making sure you apply it in a thin layer so the holes are not covered by thick globs of paint. Work until the entire outside of the can is evenly painted. Allow the paint to dry.

Place a votive or slightly larger pillar candle into the tin candleholder. The candle should only come up one-third or one-half of the way of the tin can to enable the candlelight to shine through the holes.

Make several tin candleholders to make a cluster group of beautiful candles!

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