I spent much elbow grease and suffered several cuts on my fingers cutting up some tins this past weekend. And for my all my misery, I've got tons of bead caps & bead caps in waiting, and three finished pairs of earrings. I made the pieces pictured below into connectors rather than caps - but you get the idea. The first two come from a fruitcake tin a friend donated to my cause, and the third pair comes from my dad's massive stash of Altoids tins.
Cowboy & his boot.
These were the layers of a lady's long skirt.
Altoids.
I apologize for the sub-par photography, but with these short winter days, the only time I can catch natural light is on the weekends.