Create a DIY music box made with Altoid Tins. This project is fun to put together and is a great way to recycle those cute little metal tins!
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 1Music Box
Author Suzy Myers
Cost 25
Equipment
1 Drill
1 Metal File
Ingredients
1eaAltoid Tin
1eaMusic Box(measuring 1.77 x 1.97 x 0.79 inches)
1eaE6000 Glue
1eaTacky Glue
1eaMetalic Bead Necklace
2eaLarge Beads
1 eaString
1eaColored Felt
1eaGlitter Foam Letter Stickers
1eaGemstone stickers
1scrapWhite Cardstock
Instructions
Use a sharpie pen to mark where holes will go in the tin for the music box mechanism and the bead necklace. You will need to drill three holes.
Use a drill to drill the holes into the tin. Use a metal file to smooth all cut edges.
Use E6000 glue to glue the music box in place. Once dry, add the key to the mechanism and ensure that the music box works properly.
Clip the necklace to create a long string of beads. Knot string to the bead on the end and pull the ends of the string through one of the bead holes in the tin. Thread through a large wooden bead, knot, and glue in place with E6000 glue. Repeat for the other side.
Use E6000 glue to attach the first few beads to the back of the Altoid tin. Allow to dry.
Cut a piece of white cardstock in the shape of the tin and glue to the top with Tacky Glue. Cut a strip of colored felt and glue in place with Tacky glue.