The Fine Art of the Tin Can: Techniques and Inspirations - Softcover

Hansson, Bobby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1887374027 ISBN 13: 9781887374026

Publisher: Sterling, 1999

Synopsis

Gives instructions and techniques for building a variety of objects out of tin cans, from a tuna can cup to a bi-wing airplane made from beer cans

About this title

From Booklist:

Hansson's nicely illustrated guide to art from found objects functions both as a how-to instructional and as a catalog to the work of several leading practitioners. The author, who has been making sculpture, furniture, and musical instruments from found objects (mostly tin cans) for more than 40 years, leads the reader through the basics, beginning with a cup made from a tuna can, and then dives into such multican extravaganzas as model trucks, briefcases, and several banjo-like instruments. The instructions are sometimes a bit casual (you'll need to know welding before tackling the tougher projects), but the real value here is to inspire would-be artists with such novelties as a bi-wing airplane made entirely from Budweiser cans. Anyone who works in libraries knows that everything is collectible to someone. Be ready for the tin-can set with this little ode to ingenuity. Ilene Cooper

From Library Journal:

Hansson is the ultimate recycler. The tin can craft items contributed by the author and nearly 100 other artists and collectors make this book a gallery of tin can folk art. Printed cans provide most of the raw material, but some items are made of ordinary cans with the labels removed. The finished products include jewelry, fantastic lamps, musical instruments, and weird and wonderful decorative items. Instructions for cutting, hammering, soldering, and riveting are given along with descriptions of tools. There are no step-by-step projects, but the photographs provide plenty of inspiration.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1887374027
• ISBN 13: 9781887374026
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144