Comments on: Repurposed Aluminum Can Earrings (Tutorial)

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:23:37 +0000

Yes, it is fun to try!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 16:09:47 +0000

What a cool idea. And a great way to re-purpose.

By: Jann Olson

Jann Olson — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:21:28 +0000

What a super cute idea! I love them! Thanks for sharing.
hugs,
Jann

By: Kristina & Millie

Kristina & Millie — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:05:16 +0000

Wow! The paper punch really punches through?? So cool! I can’t wait to try.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:08:31 +0000

I’ve made lots of things with recycled soda cans and most people don’t realize how easy they are to cut. Thanks for sharing. These are just adorable

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 01:42:36 +0000

Rena – these are so fun! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Brag About It!
~Laurie

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 05:00:43 +0000

These are so cute. Love them.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 03:21:23 +0000

I made earrings and necklaces just last week featuring aluminium cans. I only had two different sized circle punches. I did do a a bit smoothing of the edges with sandpaper though. For the holes to put jump rings I used some very sad hole punching techniques, and finished those holes with rivets. I also sand papered and embossed some of the outside metal. I rubbed some shoe nugget to give a slight vintage look, then finished with several coats of modpodge and spray of a gloss laquer.
My efforts are going in a small art exhibition – tomorrow is set up day!

By: Dana C Smith

Dana C Smith — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:46:20 +0000

And beer is food, Terrie! So much better for you than soda-as has been reported- at least that’s what I’m going with! I like your thought about the craft fair cachet too! Gonna try it! Like these “Bud-s” are for you! heheheh…

By: Sue Shade

Sue Shade — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:40:38 +0000

Rena, what an easy idea! I purchased a machine to cut out shapes from a can. All along I could have just used my punches. Thanks for the tip.

By: Terrie Marcoe

Terrie Marcoe — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:52:04 +0000

While reading through, I was inspired to try with beer cans for more brown and golden hues and also to randomly bend the shape to create dimension in the focal section. I’m not sure that beer can earrings compliment my style aesthetic, but I bet one could sell them all day long at craft fairs! hahah

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:39:02 +0000

In reply to Joybelle.

Hi Joybelle, I used gloves to protect my fingers before punching the shapes – and the punching process blunts the edges of the punched shapes so they’re not sharp at all. Thanks for asking! 🙂

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:37:28 +0000

I am saving this. I just need to find my punch! (It’s still packed from a recent-ish move! (We are fixing up the house and then we’ll start on the back garage–where my workshop will be.)

By: Judith

Judith — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:21:10 +0000

I like this idea. The same question came to my mind when I read through the tutorial–the sharpness of the edges. I will try this. Thanks for the idea, Rena.

By: Joybelle

Joybelle — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:38:01 +0000

What a novel idea. Aren’t the edges sharp? Maybe I overlooked the smoothing process, did I?