What would you do with small aluminum cans?

I have a pile of old aluminum small aerosol type aluminum cans. About 4.5" tall, 1.25" diameter approximately.

Has anyone come across a DIY project to recycle this?

I can clean and brush them, cut them, etc and make them look like brushed aluminum. I just have no idea what to do with them. A chandelier? Lamps? Planters? I am blocked on ideas and have found nothing online. Thanks.

Posted Aug 7, 2019, 4:55 AM UTC

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PatTheDragon•

Melt them down and pour the contents I t some crazy molds, then do some anodizing fun. I've heard of people casting molds of ant colonies.

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homemadetools•

Those ant colony molds sell for lots of money on etsy.

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CalebLF10•

Yeah but it’s not really a big profit margin when you consider that the ants make at least minimum wage

/s

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I saw a piece at a friend's house where the cans were made into like a beehive structure that acts as a storage for items that are kept as handy.

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