Colorful tin toys are more accurately call tin lithograph toys. Tin-litho (as it is frequently known), however, is actually tin-plated steel. The colorful designs on the toys were applied through a process known as chromolithography.
I love Flea Markets and garage sales. There is an excitement about going out to look for something without the slightest idea as to whether or not you will find it. I look forward towards the
This is really a neat thing to do if you are having a patio party. The cans really look great if you hang them all around your patio and they pull a double duty if you burn citronella candles in the
This book traces the history of tin glazing from early Mesopotamia through the Islamic world to Spain and then on to Italy (maiolica), France (faience), the Netherlands (delftware) and England
You wouldn't believe how many of these I've made for my entire house and studio, in every color combination you can imagine. They make great inexpensive and unique gifts all year around and especially
