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Light up summer nights with DIY tin can lanterns

Posted by / June 13, 2016

Nothing like the soft glow of candlelight to add ambiance to a summer evening, yet there’s no reason to spend a fortune on holders if you have a few extra cans in the recycling bin.

Inhabitat’s Emily Peckenham offers a simple seven-step tutorial to create fun lights you can also have fun coloring for daytime display.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 2-4 cleaned, empty tin cans (you can use any size)
  • a hammer
  • an assortment of nails (for larger or smaller holes)
  • colorful permanent markers
  • paper, pencil, masking tape, scissors (if you plan to use a pattern)
  • votive candles
  • a towel

Full story at Inhabitat.

DIY projects for any skill level.

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