Can you use a tin can for a candle holder?
Tip: Just about any small- to medium-size tin can makes a nice candle holder. Related craft: The light from your candle holders will reflect off the ceiling.
How do you poke holes in aluminum cans?
Position a sharp, narrow nail above each mark on your pattern and gently tap it 3-4 times with the hammer until just the point has punched the tin can. Repeat for each mark until you have completed your pattern. Gently tap the nail to punch a hole in the can – careful not to hit your fingers!
When did they stop using tin cans?
No cans currently in wide use are composed primarily or wholly of tin; that term rather reflects the nearly exclusive use in cans, until the second half of the 20th century, of tinplate steel, which combined the physical strength and relatively low price of steel with the corrosion resistance of tin.
Can you reuse tea light tins?
Or, do you go through a lot of tealights and feel bad about the waste they create? Before you throw away those misfit candles, save your empty/used tea light containers, and keep reading! You can reuse all of them!
What is a tea light holder?
A tealight (also tea-light, tea light, tea candle, or informally tea lite, t-lite or t-candle) is a candle in a thin metal or plastic cup so that the candle can liquefy completely while lit. Tealights derive their name from their use in teapot warmers, but are also used as food warmers in general, e.g. fondue.
What can you put in a tea light holder?
Try adding water and floating tea candles along with flowers or berries. Mason jars are a standby for almost anything, including holding candles. Aluminum cans make great last-minute candle holders.
How do you make a tin lantern punch?
Lay the tin on a towel and, using a nail and hammer, carefully punch in your design – three to four taps should do the trick for each hole. Add two close to the rim for the handle. Rinse the tin under a hot tap until the ice has melted and allow it to dry.