garden marker - part one

someone contacted me after seeing these garden markers I made last year

they were wondering how I had made them

... at the time I hadn't done a tutorial ...

so I'm re-visiting this project

besides, I need a marker for the mint

:)

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what you will need:

(from top going clockwise)

staz-on ink-pad (or some other type of permanent ink)

aluminum wire from the hardware store (I'm not sure of the gauge)

alphabet stamps (or your best handwriting - using permanent ink)

mod-podge

circular, patterned rubber stamp

**pineapple can lid - the pineapple can lid will rust**

(if you don't want a rusted lid, use any other type)

mouse pad

paint brush

awl

needle nose pliers

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first step: 

with the dulled side of the lid facing you, crimp the edge of the lid with your pliers

simply pinch with the plier tip and twist sideways

when you are done it will look like this:

next:

using your awl and the mouse pad, 

poke holes that go all the way around the inner edge of the can lid

tomorrow will be "garden marker - part two"

I have this tutorial in three parts because of all the pictures

(it's just a more manageable blog post that way)