Reconsidering tinplate...
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What is tinplate?
Definition ‘thin steel sheet with a coating of tin applied either by dipping in molten metal or by electrolytic deposition; almost all tinplate is now produced by the latter process.’
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Properties and applications ‘Tinplate has the strength and formability of steel combined with the noncorrosive and nontoxic properties of tin and has the additional property of easy solderability. While it is largely used for containers for food and beverages, paints, oils, tobacco, and numerous other products, its use has broadened to include toys, baking equipment, and parts for radio and other electronic equipment.’ BEO Oct 2007
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Current consumer behaviour
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Ideal Consumer Cycle
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Recycle
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Open tin can
Enjoy contents
Wash
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Bowling pins
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Lanterns
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Toothbrush holder
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Tinplate pet
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Windchimes
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Roboteddy
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Maracas
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Tinplate stilts
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Tiny, the tinplate horse
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Tin can checkers
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Cookie cutter
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Drums
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Money box
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Pencil pot
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Tincans make fixing a broken chair easy
Substitute Legs
Casters
Prop
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Stool
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Tinplated armrests
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Repair cracks using tin cans, glue and nail into position. Ensure sharp edges are folded under
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Vase
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Protects fence posts from adverse weather conditions
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Repair back rests- using tincans opened flat and riveted together
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Tincans; great for oil leaks
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Tincans of various sizes can be drilled, sliced or cut to produce lanterns, lamps and lampshades ...
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Lighting
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Tinplate lighting
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Tincan Lamp
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Use tinsnips to cut sections
Fold up cut sections
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Pigeon holes
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Shelving
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Flowerstand Referring to the processes involved in the manufacture of tincans a range of furniture can be derived from the waste material.
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Tinplate Bench - Stack cans and fix together. Place cushions, perspex, or wood on top to create a comfortable bench
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Bending, Riveting, Soldering... Tinplated steel can be formed to produce structurally stable shapes. Individual pieces can be jointed together in a number of ways including soldering and riveting.
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Alternative Tinplate packaging Laser cut holes with corresponding extensions allows the user to form a joint. This principle applies also to jointing for furniture.
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Tin cans can be opened out to form sheets of tinplated steel.
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Seperate and flatten can
Cut along seam
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Fold edges back to produce a rounded edge
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Reconsidering Tinplate
This little booklet has attempted to challenge you, the reader, to reconsider Tinplate. It hoped to create within you, a moment of inspiration or appreciation for tinplate.
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It hopes that the next time you encounter tinplate you will remember how versatile it is and that you will recycle any tinplate that you cannot use again.
E-mail: natashacarolan@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.coroflot.com/natashacarolan thedb.com/natashacarolan Natasha Carolan
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