French, rusty, old, baking tins are diamonds in disguise. Who would have guessed that rust had a fan club?
Yesterday's post set off a ton of ideas on how to use rusty, old tins as chic design.
I especially liked the ideas regarding the wall art, a wind chime, pendant jewelry, and pin cushions. What am I saying… I loved all the ideas! Such as… Door knobs, earrings, easter egg holders for each place setting, a garland, a doll house boat, and for your help in how to clean the rusty tins as well.
If you have time, check out yesterday's comments, where you will find a ton of creative ideas.
An impromptu brioche bird nest.
The candelabra was missing the candle holder part. The brioche tins lite the way.
Many old candlesticks seem to use tins that look like baking tins as the part that holds the candle. I believe that baking tins were used in making candle stick holders. Seriously. Though I think tartlette tins are were more commonly used then brioche tins.
If you don't believe me think of that saying: butcher, baker, candlestick maker! They all worked together back then. (i.e. Tallow for candles, tins for holders, and well candle stick maker let it shine.
Trinket holders. Buttons, seeds, rings… whatever is little, and needs a temporary home.
Or a soft boiled egg holder. In this case the egg was raw.
Of course you could use the baking tins for the reason they were made for… baking,
…or not.
A worn, wooden santon that has fallen over so many times I have lost the count! and yet she still has a sweet deposition. She amazes me… I would be angry, and ready to knock someone over if I had fallen as many times as she has.
The wooden santon has lost her buckets too.
I thought she deserved to stand in the Madeleine tin shrine. She winked at me with her missing eye. What a doll she is!
French Husband
is ready to wash the tin tart pans.
Though I surprised him,
and had him go to
the pastry shop
to buy some for the
tins instead.
Less work,
more taste.
Thank you for your ideas, comments, and sharing my love for old, rusty things! I wish I could send each of you a few of them… but with postage costing $5 a package, it prevents me… Therefore I randomly picked a few winners.
NJSue's son, for his tin garden idea.
Debra, to use as door handles.
liz malloy, to use as biscuit cutters.
Dixie, to make a wind chime.
(Note: For those of you who did not win, but really want some French rusty tins, and are willing to pay for the postage, I'll mail you some.)
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