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1 .Punched Tin
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Punched tin is a traditional Mexican craft, but it was also used by early American settlers for lampshades, cabinet fronts and bed warmers. Make your own punched tin craft by punching holes in a tin or copper sheet using an awl and hammer. Special tin punch tips, patterns and kits are available online and in some craft stores. Try punching a pattern into a tin can to make a simple lantern.
Turn used bottle caps into exciting new crafts instead of throwing them away. Try making earrings, necklaces and charm bracelets by punching a hole into a bottle cap and attaching it to a chain or earring hoop with a jump ring or a safety pin. Attach bottle caps to a board loosely with nails, and mount the board on a handle for a homemade musical instrument. You can even decorate bottle caps as tiny picture frames.
3. Aluminum Ornaments
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Trace out shapes on aluminum cans and cut them out. Use either the front or back sides to make jewelry, holiday tree ornaments, garden decor, or a mobile. To make it easier, start by cutting of the top and bottom of the cans and cutting down the side to make a flat sheet of aluminum to trace and cut on. Using a nail, punch a hole at the top for hanging.
You can make an interesting musical instrument out of a threaded metal rod and some washers. Put about a dozen 1/2-inch metal washers on a 1/2-inch all-threaded rod that is about 2 feet long. Use a nut on each end to keep the washers on, and hold the rod straight up to hear the tinkling sound as the washers travel down the rod.
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To make an ornament, cut the top and bottom off the can, and make a vertical cut all the way down one side. You should be able to flatten out the sides of the can into a single rectangular sheet. You can use this sheet to create almost anything you can imagine. Use the pen or pencil to score an outline into the metal before you cut out a shape. You can use the same technique to emboss details or create fold lines on the shape. You can keep the ornament flat, or bend it into a three-dimensional shape. You can cut strips and weave an airy lattice, or even make them into leaves [source: Little House in the Suburbs]. It's up to you. Use the nail to poke a hole for hanging in the top of the ornament. Once you're done embossing and poking, sand the whole thing to remove sharp spots and get an even finish. Sanding will also get rid of the color from the can's previous life as a beverage container and prep the surface for painting, if you want to paint. Thread your ribbon or paper clip through the nail hole, and you're done. Don't throw away the bottom of the can! It's a beautiful reflective disk. Use the nail to punch a snowflake design into it, smooth out the edges, and turn it into a second ornament.
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If you decorate your jewelry with paint, seal it with a clear lacquer or sealant. Unsealed color can easily rub off onto skin and clothes. Spray lacquer will give you a light matte or glossy finish. Use a sponge brush to apply brush-on lacquer, which provides a thicker (and sometimes more "vintage-y") finish. You may be tempted to sell your work. If you've come up with your own designs, go for it! If you've been closely imitating another artist's designs, though, you may want to read about the ethics of DIY design and copyright infringement [source: Jewelry Making].
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find old samples of wallpaper, ask local interior decorators for their discards, or find a Creative Reuse Center.) A small amount of epoxy will make almost anything adhere to metal. If you have a number of different art supplies or hand tools to organize, you can use numerous recycled tin cans to create a supply rack. Decorate the cans in complementary colors -- or color-code them so you can tell at a glance which is which. If you want a wall-mounted rack, attach the cans (with screws or epoxy) to a plain wooden coat rack. You can use the hooks on the coat rack to hang tools such as tongs and scissors, or to keep power cords hung without tangling. Alternatively, if you need work-surface organization, you could affix the tins to a lazy Susan for your workbench or art table. If you put the lazy Susan on casters, you'll always be able to roll your supplies to the place on the table where you're working.
Holiday Links
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Summer Crafts Summer Activities Crafts Email Encourage both computer skills and craftsmanship with this metal tapping and decoupage craft. With simple materials and a bit of clip art, kids will be amazed at what they can create.
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When the decoupage is done and dry, tape the metal onto the back of the frame with the bumpy side of the design showing through the frame. Tape and glue a bit of string in the middle of the top for hanging the metal tapping. You may want to cover the back of the project with paper for neatness.
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Die Cuts With A View Stack Black Currant SSR-520VP Chrome Bottle Caps 100 ct. SSR-519 Mini Chrome Bottle Caps Value Pack SSR-523 Giant Chrome Bottle Caps SSR-129 Cable Chain Necklace Sterling Silver Plated 24 inch 7mm jump rings Mod Podge Dimensional Mage Sharpie marker
Instructions: 1. Lay out design with three different sized bottle caps. Mark on the inside of each bottle cap with a Sharpie marker where you want to join them together. 2. Then on a piece of wood, put a small hole in the side of the bottle cap with a small nail and a little hammer. Join the pieces with 7mm jump rings.
3. Use Mod Podge Dimensional Magic inside the bottle caps. 4. Let it dry over night and attach the whole thing to the chain with the 7mm jump rings.
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3 7oz bottles Studio Pro Copper Foil Silver plated wire 6 silver head pins Assorted beads Craft Stick or Fid Flux brush Flux 60/40 Solder Generation Green (g2) Bottle Cutter Soldering Iron Soldering Iron Stand (optional) Needle-nose Pliers Ruler Sharpie or marker Newspapers or craft paper. Vinegar/water solution Soft cloth
Instructions: 1. Cover the work area with craft or newspaper. 2. Measure 3 up from the bottom of the bottle and mark using a Sharpie.
3. Using the bottle cutter, score and break where indicated. 4. Smooth the rough edges as instructed in the bottle cutter manual. 5. Clean the cut edges of the bottle thoroughly with a vinegar/water solution and clean cloth. Foil will not stick properly if your glass is dirty or oily. 6. Start with (1.5ml thick) copper foil; peel back 3- 4 of backing from the foil. Place the foil 1/8 from the edge of the rim. Wrap the entire perimeter with foil and overlap the ends . Snip the foil at the curves to allow the foil to lie flat against the glass.
7. Use a fid (if you dont have a fid, a pencil or craft stick can be substituted) and burnish (rub) the surface of the foil to the edge of the glass. Press firmly, but not hard as too much pressure may cause the foil to tear.
8. Once burnished into place. Peel back another 3- 4 of backing from the foil. Place it along the perimeter of the glass, at the edge of the rim. Wrap the entire perimeter of the glass with foil and overlap the ends . Continue this process for all three glass votives.
9. Tin the copper foil with solder. To do so, apply flux using a flux brush to the copper foil. Turn on your soldering iron and allow to heat. When soldering an object that is round, place it on its side on an old hand towel so that the towel is away from the area being soldered but will keep the object from rolling. 10. Melt a small amount of solder just enough to lightly cover the surface area of the foil. Remember, you are only applying a thin layer of solder to the foil. 11. Continue this process on all votives. Set aside to cool 12. While cooling, string beads onto the head pins.
13. Use needle-nose pliers to create an eye loop at the top. Nip off any extra wire.
14. To make the silver decoration, hold pliers at the end of the wire and bend into a spiral. Do the same on the opposite end of the wire, bending the spiral in the opposite direction. Slip a beaded head pin onto each end.
15. Place the silver spiral on the glass and melt a tiny drop of solder onto the side or end of the coil where it touches the soldering edges of the glass. You may need just a dab of flux. Repeat with the remaining two spirals evenly spacing them around the edge of the glass. Clean thoroughly with soapy sponge and water. 16. Next, insert a scented votive in each and enjoy the sweet glow.
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AMACO ArtEmboss Light Copper AMACO WireForm WireRod Aluminum AMACO Fun Wire Clear/Copper (22 Gauge) AMACO Needle Tool AMACO ArtEmboss Tool Set ScottiCraft Ultimate Bond Tape Sheet E6000 Glue Fun Foam Sheet Heat Gun Metal Baking Sheet Scissors Brayer Pliers Pencil
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1. Enlarge pattern pieces to the desired size, copy onto card stock and cut out. (Pattern below) 2. Trace around pattern pieces onto the Light Copper ArtEmboss using a stylus and cut out. 1 leaf 2 flower centers 9 small petals 9 large petals 3. Draw veins on each of the flower petals and the leaf. Give a soft hammered texture to each by placing the pieces onto a sheet of fun foam and lightly pounding with the eraser end of a pencil. Gently roll over each piece with a brayer to flatten back out.
4. Place one of the flower centers onto the fun foam and make evenly spaced perforations in it using the needle tool. 5. Place the Light Copper pieces onto a metal baking sheet. Heat each of the pieces with a heat gun to create a patina finish. With prolonged heat in one area the copper will turn orange, then rust, then red, then blue, then gold. By moving the heat gun around, you can create some unusual patterns of color. Let the copper cool, then continue with project. 6. Trace two flower center patterns onto the tape sheet and cut out. Remove the white liner and adhere to the wrong side of each copper flower center. Remove the red liner from the plain flower center and apply the large flower petals, making sure they are evenly spaced around the center. Apply the small flower petals in between the large. Press to secure. 7. Remove the red liner from the back of the perforated flower center and secure into place over the petals. 8. Cut a 1" x 21/2" piece of Light Copper ArtEmboss and wrap it around the end of the WireForm WireRod, forming a tube. Remove the tube and squeeze one end flat with pliers. Glue the tube to the back of the flower using E6000 glue. Let glue dry completely. 9. Free form the Aluminum WireForm WireRod (flower stem) into desired shape. Wrap the end of the leaf around the stem where desired. Secure by wrapping a 6" length of Clear/Copper Fun Wire around both the rod and the end of the leaf. 10. Place the flower on the stem by sliding the rod into the tube on the back of the flower.