Quick & Easy DIY Decor Ideas for Any Season!
Interested in creating your own decor this year? We would love to help! Online Metals has decided to curate a regularly updated blog article with metal DIY decor for every season.
We will start with a few October/Halloween ideas and populate the other holidays as they get nearer to us. The projects will be a mixture of easy and complex projects for makers of different experience levels.
Projects By Season
Fall / Thanksgiving DIY Projects – Out 11/3
Winter Wonderland DIY Projects – Out 12/8
Late Winter DIY Garden Preparation – Out 2/2
Spring Landscaping & Garden DIY – Out 4/6
Halloween DIY Projects
DIY Halloween Chicken Wire Ghost Figure Yard Decoration (EASY)
What You Will Need:
Steps:
- Start by forming the basic ghost shape and cut off the access with your wire cutters
- Use the ends of the cut wire to stitch the wire to itself
- Shape into whatever ghost form you would like
- Trim the top for a cleaner look
- Paint it with the glow in the dark paint for added effect
DIY Tin Can Pumpkins (EASY)
What You Will Need:
- Orange Spray Paint (ps. You Could Use White for a Ghost)
- Cleaned Tin Can (No Label or Residue)
- Mallet or Hammer
- Screwdriver
- Stencils + Decorative Paper
- Scissors
- Pair of Work Gloves
- Wire Cutter
- Wire Hanger
- Low Grit Sand Paper
- Twigs
- Hot Glue Gun
Steps:
- Spray paint your tin can
- Hammer hole at the top of your can
- Stencil leaves on paper
- Cut and spiral wire hanger
- Sand down for a gritty look
- Decorate with twigs, hanger, and paper leaves
DIY Gas Can Pumpkin (INTERMEDIATE)
What You Will Need:
- Black & Orange Paint
- Elmers Glue
- Empty Gas Can
- Cotton Balls
- Paper Design Template (Pumpkin Pile Templates)
Steps:
- Paint the gas can with a black base layer
- Cover in Elmers glue-all, and let sit 5-10 minutes
- Cover again with orange paint
- Use a design template of your choice to outline the face
- Using a cotton ball, dab black paint over your template
Sheet Metal Jack-o-lantern (COMPLEX)
What You Will Need:
- Pair of Work Gloves
- Sheet Metal for Engraving (Aluminum is a great choice for this project)
- Laser Engraver or CNC Router
- Tig Welder
- Orange Spray Paint
- Light or Candle to make a luminaire
Steps:
- Download or design your own CAD file
- Setup machine to cut according to your design
- Bend/fold your material into its proper positioning
- Weld ends together
- Paint your desired color
- Let dry, and add lighting or candle for luminaire effect
