Crafts from tin cans - original ideas and their application in interior design (90 photos). We make organizers from cans Lamps and candlesticks from cans
To maintain order on your home desktop, you need to purchase, or even better, make your own stands for pencils, pens, scissors and other office supplies. A pencil stand will allow you to always keep writing objects at hand, rather than looking for them in the corners of bottomless desk drawers. In addition, you can involve children in making a pencil holder, who will bring something new and interesting to its design. In this review, we will show you various stands for stationery that you can easily make yourself. All you have to do is choose a suitable idea and bring it to life.
1. Pencil stand made from cut wood.
To implement the idea, you need to prepare a low frame of wood, then remove the inner part with a chisel and install pencils inside.
2. Pencil holder made from sewer pipes.
Using a jigsaw or hand saw, we cut sewer pipes of different diameters into small pieces. We glue each of the segments in a row onto a short, thin board (the board, as well as all the pipe segments, can first be spray-painted in shades that match each other).
3. Pencil in a vest.
Cut out a triangular piece of “shirt” from white felt and glue it to a tin of coffee or canned fruit. Then take a layer of gray felt, cut out a rectangle from it along the circumference of the can, in front, cut out a triangle to the size of the pasted white “shirt”, folding the edges and stitching with threads to the collar area. Glue the “vest” onto a tin can, use a blue marker to draw a tie on a white shirt, or cut it out of blue felt.
4. How to make a vintage style pencil holder.
Cover the tin can with pink fabric, then top, bottom and center with a beautiful lace ribbon. On the end part, glue pre-purchased accessories in the form of a flower with pearls (sold in sewing shops).
5. How to decorate a pencil holder with buttons.
Method number 1. We take an ordinary small glass jar of baby puree, then string red and white buttons onto a thin elastic band, tie the ends of the elastic into a knot, and put the resulting composition on the neck of the jar.
Method No. 2. Glue buttons of different sizes onto a tin can (the color can also be any), then paint the product from the can in gold or paint it in a brick tone and shade it with gold.
6. DIY pencil stand decorated with twine.
We take a tin can, cover it with a layer of transparent glue, and wrap it around it, tightly joining the threads to each other. Finally, you can stick a bow on the front of the product. 
7. Pencil made from tree bark.
Carefully remove the bark from a dry tree and glue it to a glass or metal jar.
8. How to make pencil holders from toilet paper tubes.
We put vertical marks on each tube and cut the fringe along them. We apply PVA glue to each petal of the fringe, and glue all the tubes to a layer of cardboard. Then with a marker we draw faces on the front of the stand.
9. Pencils with decorative primer.
We glue a plain sheet of paper onto a tin can, which we then cover with decorative stones.
10. Marine style pencil.
We take several paper towel tubes and place them on a base cut out of cardboard. We cover each tube with white napkins, forming large folds (you need to glue the napkins with PVA glue). Then we glue the tubes to a cardboard stand and paint them with water-based blue, yellow and orange paint (you can mix white water-based paint with different colors of gouache, in this case you need to mix white with orange, white with blue and white with yellow). Finally, we glue plastic fish, starfish, shells and artificial algae to the stand; all this can be bought at a pet store.
11. Pencil holder made from pencils.
We cut off the sharpened parts of the pencils; you can cut them with a stationery knife or use a jigsaw. We place the bottom row of pencils on the cardboard tightly to each other, and glue each pencil. Then we begin to lay out the walls, place two pencils on the sides and glue them to the base, we also glue pencils in opposite parts, and continue this until the height of the pencil holder is satisfied with its appearance.
12. Pencil box decorated with burlap.
Glue a piece of burlap onto a tin can and glue flowers formed from light linen fabric around the perimeter of the neck.
13. Cover the pencil holder with wallpaper or craft paper.
We cut off a part from the wallpaper or craft paper corresponding to the size of the tin can, and simply glue the resulting part to the can.
14. Pencil holder in a shirt.
From white felt we cut out a rectangle corresponding to the length of the diameter of the tin can, make a cut of about 2 cm in the center, glue the collar to the can, cut in front, join at the back, bend the collar. Cut a rectangle from an unnecessary shirt and glue it onto the jar on top of the collar. Glue buttons to the front and tie a tiny tie from a matching ribbon. 
15. How to make a pencil holder from floppy disks.
In four floppy disks, you need to melt holes with a hot awl, in each floppy disk there are 4 holes (two on the sides and two on the bottom), in the bottom, fifth floppy disk we make 8 holes, the awl needs to be heated over a candle (be careful). Then we form a cube from floppy disks without a top part, we connect all the parts to each other with flexible wire, connecting its ends in the inner part of the product.
16. DIY pencil holder made from a shampoo bottle.
We cut the shampoo bottle in half, but not in the middle, but higher; the cut line can be smooth, round or in the form of cones (this will be the hair of the future monster). We cut out handles from the upper unnecessary part and glue them to the lower part. We glue the mouth of the future monster from black paper, and eyes and teeth from white paper. You can glue Velcro to the back and secure the monster pencil holder to the wall.
17. Vintage style pencil with lace.
We glue satin fabric onto a circle of cardboard and glue lace along the edge of the podium. In the center of the circle we glue paper towel tubes of different lengths. We decorate them with fabric, lace and artificial pearls. Closer to the edge we install a mannequin cut out of cardboard and also decorated with lace, ribbons and beads. We place a figurine of a bird in the center, and on the other edge we place a small photo frame made in a suitable style.
18. Pencil from a catalogue.
We divide the flexible catalog into five identical parts, lay it sideways, bend all five parts to the center, in the form of flower petals, gluing them with transparent glue. Apply a layer of glue along the top of the pages so that the pages do not fall apart. Finally, the product can be painted with spray paint and the unflattering parts can be decorated with beads or lace. 
19. Decorate a pencil holder with ice cream sticks.
We glue the ice cream sticks onto two strips, then glue the resulting picket fence to a tin can. We complement the product with a wide ribbon tied on the outer part.
20. Decorate a pencil holder with fabric.
We cut out rectangles from thick fabric corresponding to the size of the selected tin can. Then we decorate each piece with machine stitching and contrasting color threads. We sew the cover along the inside, turn it inside out and put it on the jar. 
21. Pencil made from a tree trunk.
We saw off a small part from dry wood with a saw, then use a drill to create many holes in the upper part of the stump, into which we install pencils. 
Unusual industrial pencil holders.
We also decided to show various factory-made pencil holders, some of them are really impressive. Below you can see what stylish and unusual stands for stationery there are; they come in the form of: camera lenses, monsters, hedgehogs, balls, Rubik's cubes, imitate stacks of folded paper, garbage containers, etc. 
Today we showed you how to make a pencil holder, and even more than one! Such beautiful pencil holders will not only put your workplace in order, but also significantly embellish it. Try making them together with your children; we assure you, the kids will be delighted.
Crafts from jars - to help needlewomen
Crafts made from tin cans deserve special attention to help needlewomen - after all, they deal with a lot of small and/or tangled things. Probably, only the craftswoman herself will determine whether she needs something simpler or more complex, so for starters, we offer a choice of several photo ideas of “jar” organizers for needlewomen - and they can be developed in any direction.
By the way, a pincushion is also a mini-organizer, and it should be comfortable and roomy. 🙂
Lamps and candlesticks made from cans
Lamps made from cans are a matter of taste; they will not fit into every interior. But it’s human nature to improve everything, and now he’s already cutting out patterns...
Perhaps tin cans are more suitable for a variety of lanterns and candlesticks. Examples
And here are the candlesticks made from jars that we have collected here:
It must be said that there are also complex “canned” designs. In order to make such a lamp from cans, you will have to work hard, but the result is very functional.
Interior crafts from cans
These watches have one function - to be cute or funny and fit into the color scheme of the interior. They most likely did a great job.
Frames made from cans are a fun and unusual solution, and here is an example of that:
A mobile can be made from various items, including tin cans. The main thing is that the acrylic paints should be brighter. 🙂
This craft is by no means simple. But if you really want to, then why not make a dog like this out of cans and other scrap materials. Crafts made from cans in the shape of a dog are not so rare, and none of them is similar to the other. Most likely, women and children fantasize about what the paws and ears will be made of, but such a tin friend cannot be made without men’s hands.
If someone in the house loves avant-garde decor, then the idea of a craft made from an aluminum can in the form of a mask may well come in handy:
Vegetable garden in jars - just one photo
We will not devote much time to gardening in jars - the idea is quite simple and clear, the question is more about what the decor of each jar will be and how they will be placed. Here's one option:
Do-it-yourself stuff for the garden
This craft will not only decorate the garden in sunny weather, but will also allow you to determine the direction and strength of the wind. It turns out to be a very useful toy! 🙂
Today I will tell you how I made a desk organizer for pencils and other office supplies from coffee cans and plastic bottles.
We will need:
- tin or plastic cans of different sizes;
- acrylic paint (I use it for glass and ceramics);
- sponge for applying paint, brush;
- fabric, ribbons, beads, ;
- hot silicone glue gun.
The main idea of the whole work was that all the jars should have different decor, while being in the same color scheme and compatible with each other.
Since my fabric was white and see-through, I had to paint the jars before covering them with fabric.
I painted the first jar with paint using a sponge. After each applied layer had dried, I repeated the procedure; in the end, complete painting occurred after the 5th layer. So I painted 2 jars.
On one such jar I glued beads of different sizes in a chaotic order. Keep in mind that the beads do not need to be glued in the part where this jar will be glued to the other.
On the second, along the top edge, I glued a ribbon (5cm) and made a bow; no more decoration was needed, since this jar is almost invisible due to the others.
I painted the third jar with a brush, the stains from which I did not try to remove, because there would be fabric on top.
We wait for it to dry completely and measure out the desired piece of fabric.
Then we cover the jar with fabric, leaving the bottom and top edges.
The bottom edge will no longer be covered by anything.
Wrap the top with a wide ribbon.
Then we glue or any other decor onto the jar.
The fourth jar is a cut-off plastic bottle. To prevent the cut edges of the plastic from injuring you, they need to be “melted” with a lighter or a candle flame. When the edges touch the fire, they become more rounded. I painted this jar white on the outside and wrapped it with ribbons, adding 2 ribbon bows.
After all the jars were made, it seemed to me that it was worth adding a very small container for various paper clips, pins, etc. For this purpose I used the bottom of a plastic milk bottle because the bottom is flat. First, the cut edges were melted, then lace was glued along the edge, and the bottom of the “plate” was painted with white paint on the outside.
You will need: several tin cans, multi-colored paper or self-adhesive film, ribbons, glue, scissors, screws, double-sided tape.
Decorative glasses
This is the simplest craft. To quickly get a bright cup for spoons, forks, pencils and pens or other small items of this kind, just take a carefully opened tin can of a suitable size and stick a self-adhesive film on it. Decorate the resulting glass with a bow made of a narrow satin ribbon or make an applique.
Desk stationery organizer
This organizer is convenient because all the little things will be visible.
For such an organizer you will need six cans, decorated as described in the previous paragraph. Lay them on their sides and glue them together with strips of double-sided tape.
Wall organizer
To create such a system, simply punch a hole in the side of each tin can. Make hooks in the shape of the Latin letter S from stiff wire and use them to place the cans on the railing.
Helpful advice: You don’t have to buy a special railing system to hang cans. You can purchase a metal holder for scarves and belts designed to be mounted on a wardrobe door.
Another option for a wall organizer - cans on a wooden board. In this case, decorated jars are simply attached with screws to a wooden board or simply to the wall.