Repurposed Patriotic Luminaries

Before you host a backyard barbeque, make a few Repurposed Patriotic Luminaries from Tiffany Windsor out of empty tin cans. This is sure to become one of your favorite 4th of July crafts. Decorations can be expensive but this one is perfect for frugal crafters.

Instructions:

Aleene’s Turbo Tacky Glue
Aleene’s Magnetic Tacky Tape
Tulip Fashion Glitter
Crop-A-Dile hole puncher
Smooth edge can opener – this is the type that leaves no sharp edge on can or lid
Tin cans
Cool2Cast shapes
Magnets (strong hold)
16 gauge armature wire
Wire cutters

Materials:

Remove top lid from can with can opener.
Apply smooth even coat of Aleene’s Turbo Tacky to outside of can with finger tip.
Sprinkle glitter over can. Set aside to dry completely overnight.
Punch holes along top edge of can spacing approximately 1″ apart. Repeat to punch second line of holes approximately 1″ from edge.
To decorate your luminaries, glue glitter onto Cool2Cast shapes. Let glue dry. Glue magnets to back. Let dry. Place on outside of cans in desired patterns.
To create stripes, remove backing paper from Aleene’s Magnetic Tacky Strips. Sprinkle with glitter. Place on outside of can.Cut wire to desired length for hanger and attach to can.
These luminaries can be used for other occasions. Just remove the stars and stripes and replace with Cool2Cast flowers or other magnetic embellishments.

For a comprehensive video tutorial of this project, check out How to Make Patriotic Glittery Luminaries.

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Marilyn B

Jun 11, 2017

This is a very nice cost effective project and always great to upcycle and reuse or repurpose items! As an alternative you could just paint the outside, or use the glitter for trim stripes, or perhaps glue on some plastic stars of different colors or the ones that glow in the dark for some extra sparkle. It would be pretty to hang these luminaries from tree branches in bunches, and of course, to be safe, use the battery type votives or tea lights, or even battery operated string LED lights inside for an even brighter glow!

princess6860504

Apr 03, 2017

A cute idea for the kids or scout groups/youth groups. I like the glitter but not very fond of the foam shapes used to decorate it. I would just leave the holes punched in there and keep it simple. Sometimes overdoing on the decoration can take away from the simple beauty of something. Tin cans are cool, though!