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How to Make the Pocket-Size Altoids Tin Art Kit!

How to Make the Pocket-Size Altoids Tin Art Kit!
Hi! this is my first instructable so no men comments please! Well i had decided to make this instructable because i was looking for a pocket sized art kit, but i couldn't find one so i decided to make my own. so please enjoy!
Please Note: You may have to make minor adjustments to this instructable,You Have Been WARNED!
 
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Step 1Materials and tools

Materials and tools
Ok then lets get started you will need:

1. x-acto knife
2. your trusty pair of orange scissors
3. card board
4. four colored pencils
5. hot glue gun
6. mini-saw box
7. mini saw (large saws work too)
8. sharpie (one of mans most useful tools)
9. pencil sharpener(s)
10. ruler
11. one sheet of paper
12. And most importantly an Altoids can
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8 comments
Jun 22, 2009. 6:33 AMPKM says:
Wow, a genuinely original and useful Altoids tin kit. I've seen all the survival kits and don't think I'd entrust my survival to an altoids tin, but if you were packing light for a camping holiday and wanted to do some sketching this would be a good thing to take along.

Have you seen the altoids tin watercolour set from the last pocket-sized competition?
Jul 17, 2010. 1:20 PMmun47 says:
i hate it when my art pencils get too short so i have to throw them away,this is the perfect solution!
Oct 26, 2009. 12:50 AMWarlrosity says:
No men comments?
Aug 29, 2009. 6:16 PMtruemirror says:
thanks for this, it's very inspiring!
Jul 20, 2009. 11:58 AMreubyjay says:
sweet Voted
Jun 26, 2009. 8:58 AMpurplekitty says:
It's so cute and simple.
Jun 21, 2009. 6:00 PMacaz93 says:
cool idea ! anyways , I would throw in there a nice plastic eraser , since the erasers of my pencils run up quickly

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building melting and destroying almost all items i can get my hands on :] ( that aren't valuable). I also love to go on the computer mostly youtube and instructables