Unique Tin Can Candle Holders

Unique Tin Can Candle Holders
By jeremy gauthier, Fri Dec 9th

Unique Tin Can Candle Holders

Ah yes the good old Tin Can. The tin can has been around foryears, providing many different projects to be made from tincans. They are one of the most versatile mediums for crafts,besides wood and foam. Best part about them, they are cheap. Tincans can be used to make all kinds of candle holders, providinga unique touch to your home or garden. In this article, we willshare some ideas on how to make interesting and unique candleholders out of tin cans.

There are two primary size tin cans, soup cans and coffee cans.Both offer a wide variety of different craft ideas. Tin cans canbe cut, punched, painted, weathered and modified in multipleways. They can be set on top of a table or hung out in thegarden.

Let's start with the basics. Most people will decide to punchholes into the can, which is the easiest. However you can useany type of cutting tools. A drill is handy, but even better isa Dremel tool. But for those who will be using a hammer or evena drill, let's start there. Before you start anything, fill thecan with water and freeze it. This will allow you to punch holeseasier, with out bending the can.

It always helps to have some kind of plan or design in your heador on paper. In fact drawing the design out on paper allows youto modify it and then tape it around the tin can as a template.Think about weather or not you may want to paint the tin can orweather proof it for outside garden use.

One example of a design is a simple western motif. Download of asilhouette graphic of a dog howling at the moon. With the Dremaltool cut out the scene on the tin can. After painting it blackand punching two holes at the top, you can hang it in a garden.Simpler designs would include punch out designs such as creatinga bunch of tiny wholes to create a night sky effect. Patternsalso look great.

Once you have cut out a design, painting time can finish thelook of your candle holder. Allot of times I'll choose black,because the light will shine through better at night or in a dimroom. A light blue and white to match your kitchen décor willadd a unique touch. You can add almost any type of embellishingto the can, such as colored stones or ribbon.

For those of you who want a more elaborate candle holder, trythe larger coffee cans. They provide a larger area to work with.One idea for the larger cans is to cut wholes about half inch indiameter and attach pieces of stained or any colored glass onthe inside of the can. You could create an entire stained glasstin can candle holder. The larger cans are also great foroutdoors. Their large base is perfect for decks and walk ways,as they will not tip over easily.

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down the sides of cans you can bend the edgesdownward, creating nice flared out look. Just remember to filedown the edges, they will be sharp. For an added flare, twistthe ends with a pair of pliers. There is a lot you can do withthis method and even adding other cut out pieces to the cans.You could create angled top for the can, just like a lantern.

With a little bit of imagination and paint, you can turn any tincan into something worth putting on a table or mantle. Soexperiment and have fun. Don't worry about messing up; I'm sureyou have plenty of cans lying around. To find more articles onCandle Decorating, Candle Scaping or Decorating Tips, visitwww.expressivecandles.com.

Written by: Michelle and Jeremy Gauthier -info@expressivecandles.com December 18, 2003 - This article iscopyright by www.ExpressiveCandles.com Expressive Candles offers Scented Hand Poured Candles and agrowing collection of Candle Decorating and Candle Scapingarticles.

About the author:Jeremy co-owns and runs a small candle making company inFlorida. ExpressiveCandles offers Scented Hand Poured Candles and a growingcollection of Candle Decorating and Candle Scaping articles.