Colourful food tins

Turn your food tins into flowerpots

These pretty flowerpots are easy to make and can be personalised in any way you like. All you need are some empty food tins, a handful of wooden craft sticks and a selection of edding permanent sprays in fresh neon colours. With their vibrant appearance and fashionable mix of wood, metal and neon, these flowerpots are real eye-catchers. Even beginners will soon get amazing results with our spray paint. Our Spray Basics section gives you all the top tips and shows you how it's done, step-by-step. edding spray paint provides excellent coverage and dries very quickly, making it perfect for decorating accessories for your garden or balcony.

Categories
Creative garden ideas
Home decor
Upcycling & DIY hacks
Products
Permanent spray
Materials
Metal
Wood
Difficulty
A bit more challenging
Downloads
Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Products and materials

Other materials

  • Food tins
  • Mask
  • Gloves
  • Hot glue gun
  • Protective cover for your work area
  • Short wooden sticks to make feet for the pots

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