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Tin Can and Mason Jar DIY
Right, well I'm here today to show you that anyone can do a simple bit of DIY, if I can, anyone can!
Or should I say anyone tin-can... First up I had a little play around with some tin cans I'd been saving up following the post I did a few weeks ago on the humble tin can. This is relatively easy, all you need is
• Some tin cans, washed and free of glue, paper etc
• Spray paint suitable for metal. I used gold and off white for mine.
• Some low tack masking tape {this is important, low tack is required so as you don't peel off your base layer when removing it} |
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So, it's literally as easy as 123.
Firstly, gather your supplies.
Secondly, spray your tin can very lightly with your base colour. It's important to spray it lightly and evenly to get a nicer finish, better to do two thin coats than one heavy one.
Thirdly, wait until it is touch dry {the waiting bit is the trickiest I find}.
Fourth, apply your masking tape in a design of your choice. I have gone with simple stripes and a rough chevron but I guess here you can be as creative as you like!
Fifth, spray your cans with your second colour {mine was white} covering all the areas. Again go lightly and double up the layers for a better finish.
Finally, wait until the final spray is super dry then carefully peel off the masking tape et voila! Now you just need to decide what to do with your little creations, here are a couple of ideas... |
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Cute no?
Well my diy efforts are like buses, they all come at once. Whilst I was waiting for my tin cans to dry I thought I'd have a go at mason jar painting. Fran had told me that this was really easy so I thought I'd have a little go using some paint testers I had, a chalky white and a duck egg blue.
Basically with these, all you do is pour about 1cm depth of paint into a squeaky clean jar and carefully turn and rotate the jar until it is evenly coated on the inside.
Ok, so I found this a little difficult, the paint I used seemed a little thick so I added a drop {maybe a teaspoon full} of hot water into the emulsion {you couldn't do this with an oil based paint I don't think} and mixed it together which made it slightly thinner and much easier to manipulate. I popped mine in to tin cans to dry.... |
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| ... and then once dry I used a nail polish remover to clean up any drips and tidy the edges. |
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I was really impressed with these. I tried some white in milk bottles but ballsed them up as added too much water and so it streaked but I'm sure if I had another bash they would look great next to the blue mason jars as part of a table scape.
Hope you have been inspired!
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