October 23, 2020
Making an Oilcan Grease Pomade tin pincushion
definitely, my favorite brand as it comes to beard oil and hair pomade: Oilcan Grooming.
I love the smell and great ingredients of their products but also love the style of how they pack their products. The Iron Horse grease pomade is my favorite and when I used it all,I was wondering If I could reuse the tin.
As I needed a decent pincushion, I decided to make one out of this empty tin.
I love the smell and great ingredients of their products but also love the style of how they pack their products. The Iron Horse grease pomade is my favorite and when I used it all,I was wondering If I could reuse the tin.
As I needed a decent pincushion, I decided to make one out of this empty tin.
![My favorite Oilcan Grooming Grease pomad Iron Horse](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2464/4721/files/oilcan_pincushion_MR-2.jpg?v=1603462047)
I already had a nice round sponge which I normally use for dying big pieces of leather, and it fits perfectly in the tin.
The next step was to find a mold that would fit within the dimensions of the tin.
The cap of my glue spray did the job and I molded the wet vegetan leather around it with an elastic band. After 24 hours it was molded and dry.
![Making a grease pomade pincushion leather mold](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2464/4721/files/oilcan_pincushion_MR.jpg?v=1603462127)
Making a pattern of holes and punched them into the leather.
A two-stage dying gave it the right color and the next day will follow the finishing.
![Making a grease pomade pincushion making the holes](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2464/4721/files/oilcan_pincushion_MR-3.jpg?v=1603462205)
A two-stage dying gave it the right color and the next day will follow the finishing.
![Making a grease pomade pincushion making the holes](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2464/4721/files/oilcan_pincushion_MR-3.jpg?v=1603462205)
![Making a grease pomade pincushion leather dying](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2464/4721/files/oilcan_pincushion_MR-4.jpg?v=1603462254)
A natural wax will bring up a deep color and add some nice shine.
Extra buffing with a good brush will do the final touch.
and here it is... a nice Oilcan Pincushion
and here it is... a nice Oilcan Pincushion
![Making a grease pomade pincushion](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2464/4721/files/oilcan_pincushion_MR-5.jpg?v=1603462326)