Saturday 5 April 2014

"Mini Muffin Tin" Tutorial

Choose from solo-, quad- or hex-compartment trays.
The tray above has lined compartments, rather than removable "muffins".
Today's project channels the home-baking trend. Since this is a papercraft project, these aren't real muffin tins - but they can be put to good use, nevertheless. Use the "muffin tins" as desktop organizers or as party favours for a baking-themed party (a yummy treat in each compartment!). Choose from one, four, or six compartments. I guess I could have called them "Cute Compartments" or "Pretty Party Organizers" - but Mini Muffin Tins it is.
As you can see above, the "muffin" container can be removed from its compartment. You can line the compartment for a "deluxe" version.

Here are your printables for all the variations:
MiniMuffinTinSixA 
MiniMuffinTinSixB.pdf
MiniMuffinTinQuadA.pdf
HexMuffinTinQuadB.pdf 
EggTray.pdf 
EggTrayCups&Liners.pdf 
MuffinCasesQuadSix.pdf 

MiniMuffinTinSoloA.pdf
MiniMuffinTinSoloB.pdf 
MiniMuffinSoloLinersA.pdf 
MiniMuffinTinSoloLinersB.pdf 

The Mini Muffin Tin solo is a larger size, so it requires a larger "muffin".
The smaller "muffins" fit the 4- and 6-compartment trays. For each size, you can choose from a rectangular or angled tray top. The Egg Tray has a plainer top end than the Muffin Tins (make it now and fill it with choc eggs).




Mini Muffin Tin Tutorial
1 For the purpose of the tut, a Mini Muffin Tin Solo will be made. The construction for the other styles is similar - only more compartments to be made. Above, parts cut out and prepped. I make the Mini Muffin Tins out of 160gsm copier cardstock.
2 Glue adjacent flaps to form a cup, like so:
Lining the cup with patterned paper is optional - but if you are going to do it, the time is now:

(Make sure the print faces inwards.)
3 Apply glue onto the cup tabs. Lower the top onto the tabs, aligning cup with the window opening: 
4 Next, apply the base cover, gluing around the edges and the hexagonal window. Smooth it in place. This is an optional step - the Mini Muffin Tin looks neater with the tabs concealed.


5 Next, make the Muffin from pretty print paper. Glue adjacent sides.
The muffin fits neatly in the tray compartment. To close the muffin top, fold down the sides consecutively in a clockwise direction, tucking the inner corner under where nececessary. (The outer corner is rounded, the inner corner is squared.)
Now you are done:
Add a tag, if desired.
A Mini Muffin Tin would make a gread brad, bead, or button stash - and/or suitable gift packaging for gifting to a crafty friend.






 

4 comments:

  1. Excellent tutorial Susan and a really different idea.

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  2. These are so cute. I can hardly wait to try and make one.

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  3. I loved this project so much I had to recreate a cutting file for it so I could use my Pazzles to cut it! I am not making the cutting file available for download since I didn't originate the idea but I did link your post in my post so people could come download the files you have offered if they would like to make the tins. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  4. Wow! Thanks for sharing all your hard work in creating this tutorial!

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