Display your roots in a way that is as unique as you are, with a family tree made from metal.

This cool collage makes great use of decorative metal tins destined for the recycling bin. And if you want to display more family members than the featured tree allows, simply adust your tree shape a bit. All that is required for this project are a few tools like a hole punch, tin snips and hammer and your creative spirit.

This project comes from the fun and whimsical book, Metal Craft Discovery Workshop, by Linda & Opie O'Brien. In addition to unique projects, this book is full of techniques for getting started working with metal. You'll learn:

• "Secret Recipes" for adding patinas to metal, including a technique that used potato chips!

• Ways to turn found-objects, combined with metal, into jewelry

• Techniques such as cutting, drilling, cold-connecting and much more!

Purchase your own copy of Metal Craft Discovery Workshop here.

Metal Craft Discovery Workshop by Linda & Opie O'Brien, $22.99