DIY garden lamp from an old tin can

Probably, everyone will find an old tin can lying around in the country, which can be used wonderfully. Moreover, such a useful thing as a lantern will always be in demand, especially in the evening and at night. And in the summer, such a backlight will add special warmth. Most importantly, all that is needed for this is to get an old tin can of any size, a hammer, nails and leaves, which will be used as a model for design.

First you need to prepare a jar, clean it well, remove all labels from it. This can be done using plain warm water with a soapy solution. After that, the jar needs to be wiped dry with a towel. Corrosion-prone cans should be discarded immediately. And in order to wipe it better, just pour inward to ¾ of its sand length.

Next, add water to the sand bank.

Now the jar needs to be placed in the freezer.

Keep the jar in the freezer until the water completely freezes. Only after that it can be removed from there.

Now we need a sheet for design. Choose the one that you think is more suitable, and place it on the tin can as shown in the photo. Cover it with foil and make sure that the sheet and its size suit you before you start nailing it.

To begin, glue the sheet with tape. Next, drive in the first nail at the top of the sheet, thus fixing it on the bank. This should be done very carefully so as not to damage or tear the sheet itself.

Next, we make holes with the same nail along the contour of the entire sheet and along the veins at an even distance from each other to create a symmetrical pattern.

The pattern of the sheet embossed on the jar should fully correspond to the sample.

Now you need to paint the can with a spray bottle.

Place the jar in an open area and adjust by spraying paint to the desired shade.

Now the bank must be allowed to dry completely for about a day. Although, most paints can now dry even after three hours, if you store the painted object in a dry and cool place.

Next, fill the base of the can with sand. To do this, just put about a third of the sand inside (depending on the size of your can).

Now you need to place a thick candle on the sand in the center of the can.

It's time to light a candle. On this your garden lamp is ready to use!