Comments on: Decorating an altoids tin

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:43:10 +0000

I’ve been trying to find an idea like this for months. This is freaking smart. I love it!

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:01:40 +0000

You could just wrap pieces of electic tape around it. That would be very intersting

By: gcrumb

gcrumb — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:24:07 +0000

Sprayed on plastic laminate. 8^)

By: tuliphead

tuliphead — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:37:32 +0000

use some mod podge and collage it with stickers or pretty japanese paper or newspaper clippings. then if you’re worried about the finish (though mod podge finishes pretty well and durably) you could always put clear laminate over it. dunno about up there but in the us you can get that in grocery stores for lining kitchen drawes and stuff. or seal it with resin or even wood sealer!

By: srl

srl — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:18:28 +0000

You beat me to it. A layer or 2 of whatever color, then a layer or 3 of clearcoat will work wonders.

By: obra

obra — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:05:49 +0000

Nail Polish.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:53:45 +0000

Now you’ve got me wondering how to make it translucent white.

By: gcrumb

gcrumb — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:49:11 +0000

You could always try removing the paint entirely and using fine steel wool to give it a brushed metal look. This is, after all, an Apple product. 8^)

The best part of this idea is that if you find you don’t like, it’s ready to be painted.

By: dagbrown

dagbrown — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:38:43 +0000

What, the fact that it’s a scratched-up Altoids tin isn’t cool enough for you?

By: trinnit

trinnit — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:32:26 +0000

Automotive Touch-up paint?

Won’t be as good as the real thing but for small areas (and I think an Altoid tin qualifies) it seems ok.

For extra points my body shop friend recommended me drying it with a heat gun rather than air drying.