One of my favorite Christmas traditions is making ornaments for friends and family. This year, I wanted to make the ornaments from something I had recycled.
I thought that aluminum cans would be fun to use, but we do not buy anything in aluminum. I asked around and several friends quickly provided me with the raw material I needed.
The cans are very easy to cut with regular scissors and after cutting, aren’t as sharp as I guessed they would be. For most of the ornaments, I lightly sanded the aluminum first because I preferred a toned down color.
Simply trace your pattern onto the flattened can, and cut.
I played around with several shapes and used super glue to glue the shapes together as needed. I hope you enjoy my creations, and will let your creativity flow as you create your own ornaments from upcycled aluminum cans.
