Punched Tin Frame Using Recycled Tin Cans. From this - to this! Most of you know by now that I love making things using tin and aluminum - especially butterflies! What inspired this passion of mine were the punched tin mirrors and frames I was accustomed to seeing in Santa Fe homes and the light shields that we used on our family Christmas tree. But I only just recently learned a little about the history of tin work in New Mexico. Today, there are just a handful of tinsmiths in New Mexico carrying on and preserving the tradition of making with tin.
One of the most dedicated and talented among them is Jason Younis y Delgado, a third generation tinsmith who makes his home in Santa Fe and not only creates stunning tin objects, but also is trying to pass on the craft to the next generation by teaching classes. The first thing I needed to do was transform my round tin cans into flat sheets of tin! Moulded bottoms are a bit more challenging than bottoms you can remove using a can opener! Then cut off the bottom. Receive information and updates on Adweek Events, Awards, and Promotions Receive news and offers from our friends and sponsors. New York Times Bestseller. Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she’s a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. If the bottom can be removed using a can opener, all you have to do then is cut down the length of the can with the tin snips and then remove the rims from both ends. One little trick I learned - whether you are trimming off a rim or simply trimming excess tin can, always trim with the inside of the can facing toward you! Getting tin cans to lie flat was a bit of a challenge! But I found out the hard way - it is best not to get in a big hurry! Once I had pulled the can as flat as the metal would allow, I worked it over with my hammer! I found that it worked pretty well to use one hand to hold one end of the can flat against the work surface while hammering the other end. The tin can material is pretty rigid, so it gets mostly flat - but not perfectly flat! And speaking of those ridges! One thing I noticed was that the . I used pretty much the same technique I used for folding the edges of my napkin cuffs - bending the tin around a straight edge. Except that this material is much harder to work with than the tooling foil! This method worked the best of all - but wearing gloves - essential. I found it to be fairly easy to roll the metal edge up and over the ruler edge. My trusty hammer finished the job of flattening the folded edge! But the hammer till couldn't get those pesky ! To make a frame, I needed four sides - four tin cans! The ridges are slightly different but not really that noticeable. You can't imagine how thrilled I was to get this far along! This is how that problem was solved! Four frame pieces done! In the mid 1. 80. In the morning, I couldn't wait to remove the clothes pins and slip a photo in the opening! My special friend Antonio made this drawing in art class and gave it to me. I was given a print of Rosie the Riveter for Christmas a few years back. It's probably 14x36 and unframed. I wanted to make my own frame for it and thought. Very few frames made during the 1. Using a Sharpie marker, I laid out the design and then punched it into the can lids. I laid my lovely rosettes on top of the frame. I haven't yet decided which way to go. But be assured, both are from recycled materials! Finishing the back will have to wait because I am off and running on two new tin can projects! For those of you who are interested, I have a few links below that will give you a little more information about tin work in New Mexico during the 1. Three Hispanic New Mexico metal traditions. Traditional New Mexican Hispanic Crafts. Lane Coulter and Maurice Dixon, Jr.
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