Thrifty Thursday Rusty Crusty Farmhouse Tins

Oh, the fun I have been having throwing things in the fire.

To be more specific, throwing thrift store tins and such into the fire.

I never know how they will come out, and to be fair, I should tell you some do get ruined in the fire, but the patina I get is worth the risk. I rarely pay more than one dollar for any tin or canister.

These two tins I painted with aqua paint after they came out of the fire.

I sand a bit of the paint off and then put them in a solution of hydrogen and peroxide.

I dab the rust solution after the tin has soaked for 30 or more minutes and then use a good coat of clear sealer on the tin.

The tin without a lid had holes on other side, as if it had a handle, so I added a wire handle to it.

I did a little bit of stenciling on a couple other tins.

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The bucket got the grains stencil from Old Sign Stencils. The paint mostly came off in the rust solution,but I liked it faded--adds to the look of age.

PLEASE NOTE--The prices you see for the stencils is in Canadian and does convert to less $ in US dollars.

The little square tin that would have been part of a canister set, got a little white paint and then the chicken from the GRAINS stencil.

I love these rusty, crusty tins with a farmhouse feel. Keep your eyes open for tin pieces to throw in the fire.