Tutorials

Welcome to the Do It With Cans tutorials and blog centre! 

We have a combination of blogs and ‘how to’ guides to help you deal with both small and larger DIY projects in the home. 

We’ve also created some wonderful guides on how to create both useful and beautiful items for your home using old tin cans in a variety of sizes.

We are working on creating more of these guides so please get in touch if you have a project you need help on as we will use these ideas to write more useful DIY blogs for you!

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  Turn a Tired Shelving Unit into Cute Craft Supplies Storage 
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  Upcycling an old mirror in a weekend using Rust-Oleum furniture paint 
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  Create a cosy reading nook for wellbeing with a simple table makeover using Rustoleum & Rustins  
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  Little Tikes ‘Cosy Coupe’ Glow Up
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  Brighten Up Your Child’s Room with Colourful Animal Storage Jars 
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  Balcony Glow Up: DIY Pallet Planter Using Recycled Metal Packaging
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  From mud pies to mint leaves: How I turned an old mud kitchen into a fun patio herb garden! 
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  Plant pot painting project 
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  Converting A Cupboard Into A Wardrobe Using Dulux Emulsion 
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  Transforming a green trunk of holly wood to a bowl – Design by Timber
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  Renter-friendly DIYs – How to DIY a custom runner rug to protect flooring 
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  Renter-friendly DIYs – How to DIY a command centre from a picture frame
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  Painting Red Bricks Using Dulux Weathershield Red Brick Masonry Paint 
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  How to create an easy mural wall
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  A Guide to Shabby Chic Furniture Painting  
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  Bathroom cabinet glow up on a budget
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  Transforming A Vintage Wicker Chair Using Rust-Oleum Spray Furniture Paint 
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  Breathing New Life into Your Wooden Kitchen Worktops with Rustins Danish Oil
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  Painting Kitchen Cabinet Doors Using Rust-Oleum Kitchen Cupboard Paint
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  Repairing and Repainting Damaged Wooden Doorframe  
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  Painting UPVC with Bedec Multi Purpose Paint
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  Painting A Wood-Stained Banister Rail Using Rustoleum Furniture Paint
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  How to revamp an old cast-iron garden bench 
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  Empty paint can upcycled to a lamp 
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  How to DIY a Bug Hotel from Cans 
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  Renovate Your Summerhouse with Cuprinol Garden Shades 
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  Porch makeover with Lick paint 
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  Make a decorative wood panel with Rustin’s Wood Dye
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  How to turn a pair of stools into a handy bench
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  Photo collage art with Coconut & Cotton glue 
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  Giving Your Boiler Cupboard A Makeover with Dulux Trade Paint
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  How to renovate a metal garage door
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  Spruce up your windows!
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  How to make a chalkboard
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  How to paint a Shepherd’s Hut – part 2 
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  How to paint a Shepherd’s Hut – part 1
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  Preparing your guttering for the winter  
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  How to bring a neglected Victorian fireplace back to life
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  DIY your own decking with Ronseal
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  Revamp your kid’s play kitchen (to match your own)
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  How to make a chic suspended shelf from an old scaffold plank
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  How to create a plant stand from an empty paint can
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  How to turn old paint tester pots into plant pots  
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  Upcycling – how to give a side table a new lease of life
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  How to paint tiles to transform a kitchen or bathroom  
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  Painting a wall with Lick Paint
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  How to get the perfect finish on painted skirting boards
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  How to keep your wooden sheds, fences and garage doors in good condition
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  Making a homemade cheeseboard
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  Varnishing a wood box for outdoor use
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  Painting a junk box find
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  How to make a homemade decorative garden sign.
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  How to remove a ceiling water stain
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  How to paint a radiator
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  How to upcycle a piece of furniture
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  Creating a Christmas centrepiece