What craft can I make with old fluted indidvidual tart tins?

Question

I came across some old fluted tart tins, about 4" in diameter and 1" deep.

They were screaming "make me into something" at the garage sale where I found them. I have about 30 of them.

But what? Any ideas?

Answer 1

Wow... I see what you mean. Those tins are lovely, and every time I see them I have to resist the urge to buy them. And you have 30! Oi!

Some ideas:

-A windchime? (I'm assuming you mean the metal tins, here. Ceramic ones wouldn't work so well for chimes.) Hang several from chain or cord (punching holes in them with an awl), and hang the chain from a piece of wood or similar.

-Picture frames? Generally these tins have a flat bit on the bottom, yes? Cut small pictures to fit this flat bit, add a piece of string glued to the back for hanging, voila! Tart tin frame! (This would be really funny if you had, say, pictures of all your friends dressed as "tarts"...)

-Could they be soldered or glued together, open-sides-up, to make a sort of candy/nut dish? Like the ones you can buy that are segmented, so your walnuts don't mix with the pecans? :) Similarily, could you fix them edge-to-edge, open-sides-down, and group them nicely as wall art?

-Mini shrines? (go to www.craftychica.com. She has all the info on shrines!)

-Could you put two together-- so that the open, cup-like sides were together-- and punch holes in them to make small lanterns? I think filling them with water and freezing it first would probably work well. Then glue or solder them together, wedging a christmas light inside.

I'm sure you'll come up with something great. I wish I had better (or at least more coherant) ideas for you, but it's been a long morning and I still haven't breakfasted (and now you've got me wanting tarts!).

Answer 2

You could lay a sheet of handmade paper across the top, wet it, and press it down into the tin. Don't worry if you rip it. If it's wet enough, it will go back together. After the paper dries, take it out and it will be a pretty candy dish.
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Answer 3

These make very cute pin cushions.or.set out in clusters with scented candles in some of them..place different scents and colors of potpourri with a cute ribbon..these make cute little serving dishes with treats for your little visitors(they don't break) You are lucky to have found them Have fun

Answer 4

Those sound like the basis of Christmas decorations to me, or some other holiday should you not celebrate that.

Answer 5

Christmas tree ornaments

Answer 6

Hmm..
Maybe a mobile? You could paint them.. that would look really pretty hanging from a ceiling