Altered tins

Can be used for gift giving, by itself or enclose a small gift/gift card! Hand made OOAK in US. Altoid Tin Altered Art | Mixed Media | Decorated | Treasure Keepsake Gift Box. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. Altoid Tin Altered Art | Mixed Media | Decorated | Treasure Keepsake Gift Box. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

Magically, my internet works again (for now...) so I'm just going to take advantage of it and blog before it craps out again randomly! I made this altered altoids tin shrine for my pal Audio for her belated birthday! I first sanded the whole thing down to remove the Altoids labeling and colors, and also so the paint would stick to it. I used regular artist acrylics, and they're a little bit transparent, so the shiny metal showed through a bit... I liked the effect :) For the inside, I took a…

30+ amazing things to do with an altoids tin - a curated list of upcycle crafts with old mint tins for fun.

How sweet are these little 1" by 2" tins? I made a couple shrines with the ones I had, and then begged Leslie at Alpha Stamps to send me at ...

Try transforming tin containers into wonderful toys, diorama and decor for your home. I hope this roundup will inspire you to start tinkering with tin and mixed media art.

Keep a prayer box in your pocket at all times by repurposing an old Altoids tin — all you need are a few craft supplies and an empty Altoids container.

Brygida on Instagram: "Small metal tins for storing all kinds of little things. They are so practical, but look so boring. You can rust them in vinegar water to make them look really nostalgic and old. Alternatively, you can use #alcoholinks - it’s much quicker and looks great. No matter how you change and age your tins, a nice picture on top is the icing on the cake. You can find the images - RUSTY TIN LIDS - that I use in my Etsy store. And the video on my YouTube channel. Both links in…

I’ve been altering tins for a long time and I just finished a new one so I thought it would be a good opportunity to do a video tutorial...

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Hi y'all! Ever browse through Pinterest, see a project and go, "Crap. I have to try that NOW."? Yeah, me too. I saw some lovely Altoid tin art, did a search, saw MORE lovely Altoid tin art and had to make some of my own. I'm have several designs and themes in mind, but here are