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  • Tin Can Luminary
  • From "Crafters Coast to Coast"
    episode HCC2C-130F


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    Project by Vanessa Salazar from San Diego, Calif.

    A natural-born artist, most of Vanessa's training is in drawing. However, her obsession is an art form she discovered when helping her aunt out with her tin can candle business. In this project, she puts her own spin on the metal with one of her tin can luminaries.

    Materials:

    soup can
    permanent marker
    crystal with a little wire
    1-2 colors of spray paint
    leather gloves
    welding goggles/glasses
    ventilated welding mask
    clear protectant spray
    torch

    Steps:

    1. Remove label from can. Burn off label glue completely by grazing the area with flame.

    2. Using the existing seam line of the can, draw a perpendicular line through the seam with a permanent marker. This will become the window for the crystal to hang.

    3. At the top of the can (the open end), where the seam meets the opening, burn a small hole. This is what the crystal will be hung from.

    4. Using the area created by the seam and marker line, draw a symmetrical line on both sides of the seam. Remember: This design will be cut out of the can to create an opening for the crystal to hang in, so make sure it's big enough for your crystal.

    5. Turn the can around 180 degrees so that the opening is opposite you. Eyeball the center of the can and burn a small hole. From the hole, burn a line from above it to the top rim, bottom rim, and side to side.

    6. Use your imagination to burn a design, using these four lines as a guide.

    7. Turn the can so that the window faces your right, and the cross faces your left. Be creative in designing the remaining areas of the can. Remember: Do the exact same thing on both sides.

    8. Pick out one or two colors of spray paint. Lightly spray the darker color on the inside first, then the outside. Evenness doesn't matter if you're using two colors. Lightly spray the second color wherever you like on the outside of the can.

    9. For extra protection, spray on a clear spray paint over the color. Wait about 20 minutes for paint to dry.

    10. Hang your crystal.

    Website: www.angelfire.com/realm2/alterwear

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