12-ounce (375-milliliter) cardboard frozen juice can (If the juice can you are using is plastic instead of cardboard, cover it with masking tape to create a surface that the glue will stick to) 

eight old neckties  (ask your family and friends to help you collect old neckties) 

flared drinking glass that fits part way into the juice can 

white glue or blue glue gel 

1.  Choose eight neckties in a combination of patterns that you think look good together.  Measuring from the point of the thin end of one tie, cut a piece 6 inches (15 centimeters) long.  Do the same with each tie. 

2.  Cover the can with white glue or blue glue gel.  The glue gel is thicker than white glue so it is easier to use with fabric.  Glue the tie pieces, with their points up, around the juice can to cover it.  Rub glue around the inside edge of the can and fold all the points of the ties into the can.  Put a drinking glass part way down into the can to hold the points in place until the glue dries.  Put a rubber band around the bottom of the can to hold the ties in place while the glue is drying.  When the glue has dried, remove the glass and the rubber band. 

3.  Cut a piece of gold trim to fit around the bottom of the can and glue it in place.  Be sure to save the other ends of the cut neckties for other projects.