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64 Comments

These look amazing hanging in a row, or placed along a path. Or even as a centerpiece on a table.


Material

  • 1 Empty Condensed Milk tin... or similar
  • 1 Nail
  • 1 Hammer
  • 1 Marker
  • 1 piece of wire or string
  • 1 tea light candle

Method

  1. Design a free hand pattern or picture. Or trace something you like.
  2. I like to line the inside of the tin with some cardboard and then stuff with paper to minimize denting the tin too much.

    * the dents give character and at night you just see the light.
    * Use the back of a spoon the rub the bigger dents out from the inside of the tin.
  3. Then make small nail holes a few millimeters apart, following your marker lines.
  4. Add two holes for a handle, and use either wire or string for a handle.
  5. You can use a tea light with a wick or the battery ones (for safety)



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  • Kell
    • 08 Apr 2015
      2:58 pm

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  • I love these but have never attempted to make my own. These would look lovely outside, with citronella candles to keep the mozzies away

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  • Very pretty night lights with minimal effort

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  • I think these would be super fun to make

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  • Love these :)

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  • Such a pretty project!

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  • looks really pretty – how do you hold the tin still while hammering?

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  • Love the centre piece idea for dinner


    • Gives it that elegant feeling at the dinner table

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  • Showing our kids how to recycle and make amazing things is so important.

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  • The tea light holder look’s amazing! Thanks!

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  • Great idea. The picture looks fantastic. Thanks

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  • I have to admit, I thought using the empty tins was a tad tacky :/ But it looks really effective in the picture

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  • Love this! It really looks so cute! Great for a romantic dinner!

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  • recycling at its best

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  • This looks really beautiful! I love lightning candles around the house, in particular at winter time! :-)

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  • Perfect on the deck in summer time.


    • I really like the patterns you get with the light coming through the holes!

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