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repurpose ur junk into something awesome!
Recycled cans get reborn into an adorable tin man!

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You Will Need

wires
assorted sz cans
glue or magnets
  • How to make a recycled model. Upcycled Tin Can Man - Step 1
    Step 1

    Use assorted sized cans.
    Try to get some cans from restaurants or places where they use super size stuff. They are a good sized for the head or body.

  • How to make a recycled model. Upcycled Tin Can Man - Step 2
    Step 2

    glue different sized tin cans together.
    which actually is harder than i thought it would be so next time I'm using magnets. I did find gluing craft foam to one can made it easier to connect another can.

    (or use a glue gun ~ I don't bother since glue guns hate me & wait till I use 500 glue sticks up & then it all falls apart on me )

  • How to make a recycled model. Upcycled Tin Can Man - Step 3
    Step 3

    i found these fake eyelashes in the Halloween clearance stuff but since big fake miss piggy eyelashes are the norm you can find them everywhere now.

  • How to make a recycled model. Upcycled Tin Can Man - Step 4
    Step 4

    I glued the fake eyelashes to twist off bottle caps with goggly eyes glued on to make such pretty eyes!

  • How to make a recycled model. Upcycled Tin Can Man - Step 5
    Step 5

    stripped the plastic coating off some old wires & twisted into some curly hair. I use

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Muhaiminah Faiz
Muhaiminah Faiz · Sylhet, Sylhet Division, BD · 305 projects
This is cute!
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