Recycled Wine Rack

With everyone on a quest to make their home greener I decided to look around the house to see what can be recycled into useful objects. First on the list is this wine rack that uses ordinary coffee and vegetable tins. 

 

Before you start collecting tons of tins, make sure that your wine bottles fit. I found that the smaller cans don't work, but the new vegetable cans (with a pull top) do. Small coffee cans, large jam cans, and pop tab fruit tins can all be used for this easy project. 

 

Dremel MultiTool and accessories

Dremel Soldering Iron and solder

Tin opener

Pliers

Rust-Oleum American Accents Satin Spray

 

1. Wash and dry the tins and use a tin opening to remove the bottom of the tin. 

 

2. Use a pair of pliers to flatten the edges around the inside of the can. 

 

3. Use the Dremel MultiTool and Sanding Band 430 (see right) to go around the cut edges at the top and bottom of the tin. This will dull the edges and make them safe. 

 

4. Arrange the bottom row of tins. We used 3 tins for this project, but you can make your wine rack as large as you like. Use the Dremel Soldering Iron and solder the bottom and top edges (rims) of the tins together. The trick is to place the tip against both edges and heat them up, apply solder to the tip of the iron and gently pull the tip away, leaving the solder behind. 

 

5. Use the Dremel MultiTool and Sanding Band 430 (see right) to tidy up the soldered areas. 

 

Use Rust-Oleum American Accents Spray to finish off in your choice of colour. We used Saltwater for this project. Apply two coats to the inside and outside of the cans. 

 

Rust-Oleum American Accents Smooth Satin Finish Spray provides a smooth, long-lasting durable finish in a broad assortment of designer colours. The high-quality formula means that you only need two coats, and resists chipping and fading.

 

As an alternative to the soldering iron you can use strong multi-purpose adhesive. Have clamps handy to hold the cans together while the glue dries.

 

Project by: Janice Anderssen. Visit  www.Home-Dzine.co.za for more projects