Comments on: Aluminum Can Ornaments

By: Christi

Christi — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:16:44 +0000

I love it! I featured your project in my Friday Finds post this week. Great reuse project! Thank you for sharing

By: How to « Limoncello

How to « Limoncello — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:37:31 +0000

[...] How to make aluminium can ornaments here [...]

By: Vone

Vone — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:13:19 +0000

I saved this link last year and finally tried it out and love it. I made cute Christmas ornaments.
http://howtodosomething.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-make-ornaments-out-of-pop-cans.html

By: 8 Ways to Reuse Your Cans - Earth911.com

8 Ways to Reuse Your Cans - Earth911.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:02:16 +0000

[...] So, you’ve finally climbed up to the attic and dusted off the box of holiday decorations, only to find that your ceramic Santa smashed some of your favorite glass ornaments. Instead of spending time and money on new ornaments, simply make a trip to your recycling bin. Little House in the Suburbs suggests creating original ornaments from aluminum cans. [...]

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:40:00 +0000

Colleen–I give them an all-over with a sanding block to distress them a little and take off any burrs. If you are concerned do a trial one perhaps with rounded edges and see what you think. They aren’t as lethal as they look. I keep any questionable ornaments above kid-height on the tree.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:48:06 +0000

Absolutely love these, but need to know: Do you do anything to the edges to make them less sharp? (thinking about grandkids wanting to touch them on the Christmas tree…)

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:55 +0000

cecilia wolfe–I trace the design, but you can draw it if you prefer. A ball point pen, especially one with no ink, is a good choice for marking.

By: cecilia wolfe

cecilia wolfe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:03:18 +0000

aluminium can ornaments

do u trace the design or draw it out and what pen/marking do u use

By: DIY Inspiration for Your Soda Cans | 1-800-Recycling

DIY Inspiration for Your Soda Cans | 1-800-Recycling — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:09:35 +0000

[...] loving these dainty leaf ornaments crafted from recycled cans. The only tools needed are scissors, sand paper, a pencil and raffia to [...]

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:09:31 +0000

Thanks, Kc. Nature knows.