How to paint tin cans

Recycle and paint tin cans to use as organizing containers, candle holders, gift containers or holiday decorations. Once painted, they can be used inside or out. Coffee cans, vegetable cans and soup cans offer a wide range of sizes for most any purpose, and many basic painting techniques can be employed on them.

You can use these paints to paint the tin can: Special metal paints that prevent rust, General-purpose acrylic paints, Cellulosic dyes, Synthetic dyes, Spray paints.

Add style and fun to your indoor and outdoor spaces by upcycling simple tin cans into colorfully painted DIY utensil holders.

Inspiring creativity with Latina style and sparkle - crafts, DIY, recipes, and storytelling by Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica!

Make us of old tin cans by turning them into functional objects for storage.

Those tin cans from cookies and other food products are perfect containers for your shelves. They can store anything from baking ingredients to sewing tools, but if you have tins from different products, they could seem like an eyesore. Learn how to paint them over and coordinate them on your shelves! #selfsufficiency #diyproject #DIY #frugal #frugalliving #frugallivingtips #budget #budgeting #budgetfriendly #savemoney #homestead #homesteading

I live in a Victorian semi-detached house with a lovely but small walled garden. There isn't much space for growing plants, so I tend to grow things in pots that I can then stack on a stand.I love to make colorful vertical planters for the garden and last year I made an amazing Morrocan one out of a pallet, which you can see here.This time I used tin cans and instead of Morrocan I went all Nordic (Finnish) with my styling! To achieve the Finnish look I used paper napkins in desi

Want to make some Recycled DIY Plant Pots? Wait until you see these recycled flower pots with Aluminum Flowers made from recycled materials.

If you are looking for more upcycled craft ideas you can have lots of fun creating these brilliant tin can craft ideas. These creative craft ideas are perfect for creative teens or adults of any age to have fun making. You'll definitely find crafts to make and sell.

Here are 50 tin can recycling projects that'll keep you busy...

Here are 50 tin can recycling projects that'll keep you busy...

Looking for upcycling ideas for tin cans? Well, here are all the ideas so that you can reuse them effectively.

Don't throw away all your tin cans after using up what's in them - Save a few to make these colorful DIY Tin Can Planters to put herbs and flowers!

One of my favorite ways to upcycle is turning tin cans into planters by painting them and drilling holes in the bottoms. When you have as many plants as I do, you can never have too many planters! 🪴💚 . #plantlady #plantlover #paintedplanters #tincanplanters #plantsmakepeoplehappy

Upcycled food cans turned into flower pots. I took a nail and punch a whole in the bottom so the water could drain.

These DIY Decorative Tin Can Vases not only make pretty decor, they're also incredibly practical, easy to make and budget-friendly!