bottle caps
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Bottle Caps are the small metal caps on top of soft drinks and beer bottles.
Their shape and colors can be utilized to create recycled surfaces, jewelry, and decorations
Their shape and colors can be utilized to create recycled surfaces, jewelry, and decorations
Bottle caps are smooth on one side and bowl shaped on the other. This unique shape can be taken advantage of to make a wide variety of crafts and gifts.
Jewelry
The round shape of the bottle caps and variety of colors make them excellent pieces for homemade earrings.
A bottle cap with a particular colorful or fun design can be used in earrings to show it.
The concave side of the bottle cap or the "bowl" side, can be used to put in your own design, picture, or piece.
Earrings hang off the body, therefore either side of the bottle cap can be used. However, bracelets and necklaces rest directly on the skin. I would recommend only using the concave side of the bottle cap for decorating, so the smooth side rests against the skin and does not cause irritation. Pictures or other items like beads can be hot glued inside the bottle cap.
The concave side of the bottle cap or the "bowl" side, can be used to put in your own design, picture, or piece.
Earrings hang off the body, therefore either side of the bottle cap can be used. However, bracelets and necklaces rest directly on the skin. I would recommend only using the concave side of the bottle cap for decorating, so the smooth side rests against the skin and does not cause irritation. Pictures or other items like beads can be hot glued inside the bottle cap.
Surfaces and art
Multiple bottle caps can be used to create a surface with the smooth sides facing up. Bottle caps of various colors can be used to make a surface that serves as an art piece. There are endless possibilities to create with bottle caps this way.
For art making, each bottle cap can serve as a dot of color in a larger design. Caps can also be cut and layered to create a textured effect.