How do you make a punched tin panel?

Tape the paper to the metal, and place the metal on a piece of particleboard. Position the punching tool on one of the dots. Tap the end lightly with a hammer to make a groove in the metal; then tap again, more forcefully, to pierce. Repeat, making more holes to complete your design.

What is pie safe tin?

The pie safe, sometimes referred to as a pie cabinet, pie safe cupboard, or a pie chest, is a piece of furniture typically used to store pies. In the past, some people also stored meat, perishables, and other items inside of their pie safes. Today, pie safes are more often used to store linens or even kids’ toys.

What tools are used for tin punching?

Tin punch accessories like hammers, protective gloves, abrasive pads and particle board to help you complete your tin punch projects. Metal blanks in various sizes for your tin punch project such as real tin plate, solid copper and brass, ant.

What is a punched tin panel?

In colonial times, punched tin panels were used on pie safes and cupboards to keep the air flowing in to cool fresh baked breads, pastries and desserts while keeping the bugs away from the delicious food.

Do you offer custom sizes of the tin panels?

All the tin panels are 22 gauge and some are offered in two different finishes. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer custom sizes. Not in stock at this time but will ship within 1-8 weeks depending on the schedule of the crafter. Feel free to email to check delivery times.

What is rustic tin finish on metal?

Rustic Tin – Irvin’s Rustic Tin finish is real rusted metal with a flat lacquer coating to prohibit any additional rusting. Various shades of reds and burgundy are sometimes mottled throughout this finish. This finish has outward punching to exude a very rustic feeling finished product.

What is Irvin blackened tin finish?

Blackened Tin – Irvin’s Blackened Tin finish is an oxidized darkened tin finish that resembles the lead of a pencil with no lacquer coating applied. This finish will continue to age and darken unevenly over time.