The inconspicuous bottle caps that usually just end up in the trash have the potential to be turned into amazing things. Yes, really! Whether it's coasters, earrings or decorations for the garden, you can use the lids to make some creative accessories that you can use to enhance your household and outdoor area. You can even use them to keep pests away from the bed! We have put together some useful ideas for upcycling bottle caps that might interest you.
Make your own wind chimes in bright colors
The wind chime is a classic garden decoration. That's why we're starting with this interesting idea that any craft enthusiast can make quickly and easily. Of course you need the lids for the bottle cap wind chime. Here you can stick to a single color, use several shades of one color or put together a colorful design.
Then you need a base, which can be a simple stick or a can, a wire basket, sieve, metal ring or whatever else you have available that suits your taste. You can also make this base colorful with varnish or spray paint. Poke holes in the base and bottle caps and connect them together using string or jump rings so that they can hang loosely and swing. Now you can have yoursDIY wind chimehanging.
Design the roof of a birdhouse
It doesn't matter whether you buy a ready-made birdhouse from the store orbuild one yourself, the crown caps are the perfect “roof tiles”. You can stick them on as they are, as you wish, or knock them flat with a hammer beforehand. If you flatten them, it is advisable to place a cloth between the hammer and the lid so that the paint does not chip off from the hits, or at least not as much. Then glue them to the roof of the cottage using strong superglue or hot glue.
Use crown caps against snails with a simple DIY
Snails are a common pest in gardens and everyone tries to get rid of them. There are plenty of remedies available, including nature-friendly home remedies, but some species of snails are protected and should therefore only be scared away, not killed. This is where these handy lids come into play! But what can you make out of bottle caps, of all things?Drives away snails?
It is the sharp edges that make it impossible for the molluscs to cross the metal corks. But how exactly do you use them? For this bottle cap upcycling, stick double-sided adhesive tape along the edges of the bed (also suitable for flower pots and buckets) and then the lids on top, with the edges facing upwards.
Upcycled crown caps for decorating with flower plugs
There's really nothing complicated about this idea for crafting with bottle caps, so even children can help out. However, keep in mind that you will be using a hot glue gun, which smaller children cannot yet handle without potentially burning themselves. They can, for example, fold the lids while an adult just glues them together. Finally, glue a stick to the back of the flower, which can be made of wood (a shish kebab skewer, for example) or metal, as desired. You can now plug the plug into yoursPut in beds or pots.
Make magnets with collected lids
The metal lids of bottles can turn into real collector's items. Especially if you like to travel often, you have the opportunity to collect lids with interesting designs and motifs and keep them as souvenirs. But just storing them in some box is kind of a shame.Magnets are a great option! Buy round models and simply glue them into the lids with a dab of hot glue. Let the glue dry and decorate the fridge with your souvenirs!
If the lids don't have an interesting outside, you can stick the magnet there instead and design the inside. For example, cut circles out of pretty paper and glue them inside. Or add a few drops of acrylic paint or nail polish and use a toothpick to create a beautiful marble pattern.
Crazy earrings as upcycling with crown caps
We admit, such earrings are not for everyone, but if you like crazy accessories andlikes jewelry, will definitely like them straight away. You can easily get the necessary items from a jewelry craft shop, such as jump rings, hooks and, if you want, a few beads or other decorative elements. You then simply punch holes in the crown caps in the desired places to create a design of your choice.
Upcycling crown caps – making coasters as table decorations
Many people find coasters unnecessary – until they own one themselves. So how about you make some and use the metal lids? All you need is a thin cork board or alternatively cardboard on which you can arrange the lids and glue them in place. Then simply cut off the excess of the base that is sticking out. You can come up with any shapes you like. Coasters don't always have to be round or square!
Make wreaths for any occasion
You can also make these wreaths in a similar way to the coasters. For thisBottle cap recyclingYou need rings as a base made of any material (cardboard, cork), but it is easy to cut. First arrange the crown caps in a ring on this surface. Of course, you decide the size of the ring yourself. Then glue it in place and cut off the excess of the base. Now you can tie string or a ribbon for hanging and decorate the wreath in any way you like with bows or other decorations.
Also read: “BUILD YOUR OWN BIRDHOUSE FROM CORKS: ECO-FRIENDLY DIY PROJECTS WITH REUSED WINE CORKS“
