Tins Materials Needed
Refurbished Tins color with paint pen. Decorate tins (see below)
Old tins
Let tins sit with their lids off until adhesive smell has dis-
Masking tape
sipated.
Newspaper
Rinse inside and outside of tins with water to remove any
Adhesive spray
loose glitter and dry.
Fine glitter Gloss, Mod Podge®
Decor
3” painters brush
Tinsel pipe cleaners
Acrylic, gloss coating
Wired tinsel
Paint Pen
Pendants
Safety mask
Jewels Small wooden dowel rods and balls
Wash tin inside and out, removing any tacky residue. Dry completely. Tape off the upper edge of tin (part that is
For wreath: shape out a wreath using wired tinsel and
covered when the lid is on it) and fill with newspaper to
attach with glue gun. Add a pendant to center of wreath
prevent adhesive spray from getting inside.
and incorporate jewels.
Place tin on newspaper and spray with adhesive.
For words: Shape out letters with tinsel pipe cleaners and
Grab the top edge, tilt and pour glitter on tin until it’s
spell out words, attaching with glue gun.
covered. Repeat process with the lid.
For drum: Bend tinsel pipe cleaner in a V shape and hot
Let dry 1 hour and then repeat with adhesive and glitter
glue around tin. Paint the upper, top edge in matching
until covered thoroughly. Let dry 2 hours.
color with paint pen. Create drum sticks by drilling holes
Apply a coat of Mod Podge® with painters brush and let
in wooden balls and hot gluing small dowel rods inside.
dry for 2 hours. Spray with acrylic, gloss coating and let
Spray tips of drum sticks with white paint and sticks w
dry 24 hours. Remove tape from upper edge of tin and
gold paint. Attach to top of tin lid with hot glue gun.
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