Lanterns · How To Make A Lantern · Construction on Cut Out + Keep · How To by Abbra P.

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pretty lanterns for fall.
I have always loved these lanterns made from soup cans and after seeing them in a book at work I decided to try them out. They were really easy and turned out so great.

Posted by Abbra P. from Jacksonville, Florida, United States • Published 28th September 2008 • See Abbra P.'s 4 projects »

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Step 1
Get all the empty cans you can find then fill them up with water and freeze them.
Step 2
Then all you need to do is lay the can on a washcloth or towel(it helps keep it in place) and start to punch holes into the can with the nail. You can do any designs you want; random dots, swirls or even words. I can't wait for Halloween so I made one that said Boo! When your done just melt the ice, put a some sand in the bottom( if you want to make sure it doesn't tip over) and put your candle in then your done.

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Ann Abbott 2nd July 2018

peekaboo · 2 projects 21st May 2011

awesome idea!

i'll definitely make one.

Rosalie K. · Emporia, Kansas, US · 13 projects 30th July 2010

Any suggestions on how to keep the ice from making the bottome of the can bubble out?

Rosalie K. · Emporia, Kansas, US · 13 projects 27th July 2010

My parents 25th anniversary is comming up and I'm going to make some of these

very pretty to set around. Good job!

Kirky · Sparta, Tennessee, US · 16 projects 26th May 2010

I'm so glad I found this today lol. I have been wanting to make tin can lanterns and knew i was missing something. It was the ice!

Abbra P. · Jacksonville, Florida, US · 4 projects 3rd January 2010

It helps keep the can from denting.

SilhouetteDreams · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 1 project 3rd January 2010

Whats up with the ice?

angellina · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 8 projects 13th June 2009

just looked in my freazer and was wondering what the frozen can was for ! now i remember

oops will have to do something about it tomorrow
cool project (shame about my memory)

M.a.r.i.s.o.l. · Los Angeles, California, US · 15 projects 1st April 2009

<3 it

Mickie · Grand Junction, Colorado, US · 43 projects 20th October 2008

I done this last year for the summer they are so cute. hp center have nice pattens

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