Vintage Tin Can Magnet Board

This simple Vintage Tin Can Magnet Board inspired craft creates a shadow box like magnet board that is the perfect way to display all sorts of small things. Use simple vintage tin cans and wood windows to make this vintage inspired craft project.

This simple vintage window Vintage Tin Can Magnet Board will keep little fingers out and add importance to whatever you decide to display!

This simple Vintage Tin Can Magnet Board is the perfect corkboard to display almost anything. You can even hang the Vintage Tin Can Magnet Board in your home office and display projects you are working on.

To Make This Easy Vintage Window Vintage Tin Can Magnet Board Box You will need:

2X4's

Plywood

Screws

Power drill

Drill bits

Primer

Paint

Picture hanging Hooks (optional)

Paint brushes (in a variety of sizes)

Rivets

Tin Snips

Riveter

Magnetic door hook

Piano Hinge

Painted tin cans

Spray adhesive

Magnets, magnetic clips,

Photos, business cards...

Hammer

Tacks

Now, use your tin snips to cut open your tin cans. I like to cut up along the back seam after I have used a can opener to remove the bottom of the can.

Use a hammer or rubber maillot to flatten out your vintage pr painted tin can.

Repeat this step until you have enough tin can pieces to cover your magnet board.

Now, you need to measure your vintage window. Measure how wide and tall it is.

Use your 2X4's to build a frame the exact same size. Use you wood screws to screw the pieces of 2X4's together like a box frame. Predrill the holes for the screws with your power drill to keep the wood from splitting.

Now, cut your plywood to the same size as your vintage window as well.

Screw the plywood onto the back of the wood frame you built. You can do this step gain by predrill holes through the plywood another 2X4" frame. Insert your screws to hold them together.

Now, attach the vintage window to the front of the box. Do this by install a piano hinge on the left side of the frame. Attach one side to the frame you built and one side of the hinge to the vintage window.

On the right side install your magnetic door hook. You could also use a hook and eye hook like you used to find on old screen doors.