Punched tin ornaments

Here’s a great way to recycle those single use canning lids after you’ve popped them off your jars of beautiful homemade jelly or tasty home canned beans. Don’t have canning jar lids? That’s ok–ask your friends who can (they WILL have some), pick up an new unused box of canning lids at Walmart for under... Keep Reading

Galvinized Punched Tin Heart Ornament

I have been doing and teaching Metal Embossing for about 15 years. For years I only did the traditional techniques until I started to inco...

Set of 3 Tin Punched Christmas Ornaments Homemade

antique punched tin Christmas tree candle reflectors, rustic primitive stars & flowers

Here’s a great way to recycle those single use canning lids after you’ve popped them off your jars of beautiful homemade jelly or tasty home canned beans. Don’t have canning jar lids? That’s ok–ask your friends who can (they WILL have some), pick up an new unused box of canning lids at Walmart for under... Keep Reading

This small soldered metal retablo is made of punched tin by New Mexico folk artist Annie N. Romero (sister to renowned Marie Romero Cash). It is a very small wall hanging, and the chain is sterling silver with three little charms or milagros attached. One milagro is the Sacred Heart, and it's a ver

This guide is about reusing aluminum pie pans. Before throwing these pans in the recycle bin, there may be a way you can use them.

Printable Free Printable Tin Punch

Punched or pierced tin has a long history in the United States, dating back to the colonial period when some referred to tin as "poor man's silver." Colonists used the pierced metal to shield candles from the wind in the lanterns, and the...

In case you missed my guest post on Lines Across last Wednesday, here it is, friends. Happy ornamenting! I’m eager to share with you my new favorite d.i.y. project: a punched tin ornament. What I love most about this ornament is that it can be made using items from your recycling bin and toolbox! How...

This tea light lantern is made to accommodate interchangeable tin punch patterns. Supplies and Equipment 4 pieces ½" x ½" x 2¾" MDF 1 piece...

Each year I help Abigail make an ornament for the Christmas tree. I also make a handmade ornament for her, and we're always on the lookout for special ornaments at craft shows and boutiques. Hopefully, she will have a nice collection of ornaments by the time she gets married. Abigail made this punched tin ornament last year. We used a recycled metal juice lid, a small sized nail such as a picture brad, a hammer, a scrap of yarn for hanging the ornament and a scrap of adhesive paper to finish…

Throughout life, patience is the virtue many people find most difficult to attain and practice. And in our fast food society, teaching this character quality to children can seem a daunting task. Here are some ideas that I have come up with to help instill patience in children: Encoura

Tin punch christmas ornament made from frozen juice lid.