The Find
I like walking on nights other than trash night, but it is hard not to get excited about the prospect of finding new and interesting free things on trash night every week. For example, behold this random roll of thin metal. Whaaa?
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| Roll of metal amongst other trash |
What is this for? I have no idea what this roll of metal was originally used for, but I decided to combine it with some scrap wood and turn it into a light reflector for the garden.
The Making
The plan with this random roll of metal was to attach it to some scrap wood using a staple-gun, the same kind used in crafting or light-duty upholstering. I unrolled the metal and held it down with a mix of clamps (only 0.99 at the hardware superstore), measured the width, and then cut with a pair of household scissors. This probably dulled the scissors, but they are tools meant to be used. I attached the bottom piece with staples, then repeated the process for the top piece - allowing for a slight overlap by the top metal piece, like shingles.
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| In progress: attaching the metal to the wood |
Conclusion
I had enough of the thin metal to cover the entire piece of wood along with some leftover (perhaps for some future garden art?). Here is the final piece "installed" in the garden (by leaning it against the railing and adding a cord around it so the wind won't blow it over) and hopefully reflecting light around a little bit more.
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| Metal light reflector in garden behind ghost pepper plants |
Happy freestyling and freestyle-inspired making, crafting, and constructing!