on Jun 17, 2012

Yard Art, Recycling

Keeping junk out of the landfill. So I have finally run out of clay pots and have moved on to the next best thing. Coffee cans, soup cans, paint cans, teapots, chandelier parts and even anchovy cans for the feet. Meet my newest garden helper.

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Yard art recycling.
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I received an email asking about the water, close up of the beads used to make the water, from Michaels in the section that has the fake plants. These are plastic...
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The head is a old coffee pot with chandelier parts for the eyes and hat

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Julie J C Saint Cloud, MN

Love the fake water!

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 1
Rebecca D Dearborn, MI

Deb, Now that's what I call lawn art.

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 1
Susan B Elk River, MN

How are the cans fastened together?

on Jun 21, 2012 · Like 1
Deb B

Ok here is the faux water feature, yes I am in the country and have way too much stuff laying around to play with. Thanks Jeanette for the idea.
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on Jun 21, 2012 · Like 0
Rhonda W

Oh, Deb B, please, please, please give us tin man instructions! I just ordered a "Scarecrow" pest deterrent that uses an electronic eye to detect and spray a shot of water at unwanted garden visitors. I would love to have the Tin Man holding it.

on Jun 23, 2012 · Like 1
Deb B

Rhonda and Susan B, I dont really have instructions but here goes. I used soup veggie cans etc. they are all different sizes. Cut the top completely off. I drilled holes in the cans for the legs in different places so they do not all line up, this way when you but them thru the rebar you can bend them a little. I also cut up pieces of foam pool noodles & put in the cans to keep them from wobbling. The body is coffee cans (or old paint cans). I used a heavy wire on the arms to keep them ...»
in place once I shaped them. The head is an old coffee pot and the neck is an old skillet lid. I ran the rebar in the ground and measured so enough was left to go thru the legs and the way up to the head. The hose is actually over a piece of rebar that helps support the whole structure and the water is beads from Michaels. eys etc can be just about anything you have laying around. Hope this helps.

on Jun 23, 2012 · Like 1
Nsitzlar@gmail.com Kingston, TN

Love this!!! Please tell me how you put it together.

on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
Deb B

I posted my instructions on 6/23 above your post Nsitzlar

on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 0
Nsitzlar@gmail.com Kingston, TN

Yes, I just saw that..thanks

on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 0
Terry S Fort White, FL

what a creative idea and i love the recycling part, anything for the garden..

on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Back again, still loving it.Do you get many people stopping and staring? What size, height , is this guy? I would be bringing all my friends by to see something so creative! A parade, if you will! ha

on Aug 31, 2012 · Like 1
Deb B

he is 3' tall. live out in the country so not a lot of visitors except neighbors who have seen it and tell their friends

on Aug 31, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Ohhh How fun it would be to donate something like this in town somewhere, so many people could see it and enjoy it! And maybe think outside of the box as you did.

on Sep 01, 2012 · Like 0
Melody M Chattanooga, TN

DEb you did a great job on this and its whimsical and i just love it..... course you know im gonna pin it ..:)
too cute..

on Apr 27, 2013 · Like 0
Martha Grice Southside, TN

How very innovative!

on Apr 27, 2013 · Like 1
Sondra A Janesville, WI

Love it. Adds a little humour and creativity to your yard. Can't help but smile everytime you walk out there.

on Apr 28, 2013 · Like 1
Tammy@Deja Vue Designs Amherst, TX

Oh...good grief....how adorable! :D

on Apr 28, 2013 · Like 1
Evelyn McMullen Montgomery, AL

Very clever man. My Dad, who was sheetmetal worker, made a man on a horse when i was a little girl in the '30s. He put it on the roof of his business, people came from far & wide to see it.

on Apr 28, 2013 · Like 2
Debby Boyle Necedah, WI

Cool tin man!

on May 01, 2013 · Like 1
Evelyn McMullen Montgomery, AL

Love your man and the water. I bought a cement carp (part of a fountain), don't have a fountain but I'll figure out a way to incorporate your glass beads for the water, it will spout of his mouth into something, your faux water feature give me great ideas. Will have to figure out something to make the "water" arch up from the carp before it falls.

on May 02, 2013 · Like 0
Bren2bren Leesburg, GA

So clever and just adorable!

on May 08, 2013 · Like 0
Evelyn McMullen Montgomery, AL

Made your idea into my koi "fountain" on my page Oriental ideas for my yard. Thanks for such a great idea!!!!

on May 10, 2013 · Like 0
Evelyn McMullen Montgomery, AL

My version of your water feature. Many thanks for the great idea.
on May 11, 2013 · Like 2
Deb B

love it!

on May 11, 2013 · Like 0
Linda Kupstas Port Saint Lucie, FL

love this my girlfriends hubby built her a tin man but it is small i will email her this page see if he can do a bigger one for her!! Thanks for sharing.

on May 12, 2013 · Like 0

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