Upcycling: Weathered Nautical cans

It’s not too late to get that beachy coastal look for summer and here’s a simple diy recycling project to add a nautical touch to your décor.

Start by saving a few cans in various sizes. Remove the labels and wash them out thoroughly. Use pliers to crimp down any jagged edges left from your can opener.

Cover your cans in paper or fabric using glue or a decoupage product. I covered the blue can in scrapbook paper and added a print out of an old sailing vessel. The fishnet is a strip of gauze from our first aid kit. Antique Mod Podge gives the can an old weathered look.

The striped can is covered in fabric and also antiqued with Mod Podge. A strip of gauze creates the fishnet and plain white twine holds the shells onto the can.

The small can is the most weathered. The can is covered in plain white paper, strips of fabric and a print out of an old compass. I added two brass scrap book embellishments to give it a little dimension. Antique Mod Podge was applied and then a layer of Mod Podge Crackle Medium.

Once the can was completely dry, I wiped on some brown craft paint and quickly wiped it off. The brown paint remained in the crackles giving this can an old maritime weathered look.

Each can has it’s own unique look. It would be fun to make a series of each type of can.

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