Repurpose Beer Can Flower And Leaf Wreath

You won't believe this wreath is made from beer cans!

Posted by Gail G.

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I was inspired to make this wreath by one I saw on a website called Terrain, that's an offshoot of the popular Anthropologie. I was truly taken with a lovely metal flower and leaf wreath, and was inspired to make my own using aluminum from beer cans.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Aluminum beer/ Soda Cans
  • Rustic Vine wrapped wire
  • Utility knife/ Craft Knife
  • Scissors/pencil
  • E6000 Glue
  • Primer spray paint/acrylic Craft Paint
  • Floral Stem wire
  • Flower/ Leaf templates

Steps (9 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    Gather aluminum cans (beer or soda) and carefully cut off the ends of clean cans using a utility knife. You may need gloves for this. Make a vertical cut with scissors, cutting an even edge, removing any slivers or jagged edges. Smooth out the curve of the can by rolling on the edge of a table or countertop.

  2. 2

    Trace the outline of the flower and leaf templates with a pencil and . . .

  3. 3

    cut out.

  4. 4

    Leaf texture can be added by placing cut-outs on soft corrugated cardboard (cushion backing) and drawing on lines with a dull pencil point. Do the same for making flowers, cutting out gradually from small to large.

  5. 5

    Spray primer paint on cut-outs and let dry.

  6. 6

    Then paint with an array of acrylic craft paints.

  7. 7

    Add texture to flower petals by rolling and shaping with a pencil or skewer stick.

  8. 8

    Assemble flowers in layers gluing on with E6000. Glue on short floral stem wire to leaves. Shape rustic vine wrapped wire into a 15 inch circle wreath.

  9. 9

    Arrange and glue on finished flowers and leaves onto the wire wreath.