If you often drink beer or drinks from glass bottles, then you probably could have accumulated a few caps from them. And you can use them to do many interesting things. And if you need ideas for inspiration, then in this article you will find 19 crafts that can be made from beer caps.
1. A charming flower
This little flower will be a great addition to your garden or lawn. You can do this craft yourself from beer caps and parts of a can. Simply bend the bottle caps to make the petals and attach them all to the prepared can lid. To create a truly unique flower, use caps of different colors or choose materials of the same shade.
2. Large vintage letter made of caps
Another awesome idea for craft beer caps is turning them into a huge vintage monogram. You can make a whole name from the letters decorated with caps, or use only one letter. Such an article will be a great decoration for your home and it is done quite easily.
3. Vintage frame for the mirror
A mirror with a frame of beer caps has a beautiful old look, and you can easily make it with a handful of bottle caps and an oval mirror or any other shape. You just need to stick the beer caps to the frame. If your mirror has a relatively wide frame, you can place more covers on it and make your decor truly unique.
4. Unique checkers
Imagine how fun your game of checkers will be if you use beer bottle caps instead of checkers themselves. If you know someone who loves this game and is also a huge fan of vintage bottle caps, this would be a great gift idea. This craft from beer bottle caps is very simple to make, and it is perfect for playing with friends or relatives.
5. Wind chimes from beer caps
Another very creative craft item from the caps will be the creation of wind chimes. To make an impressive craft, you will need about 70 caps. It will be necessary to make a couple of small holes on the sides of the lid and wire through them. All you need is lids, a sturdy metal wire, base and hole making tool.
6. Cup holders
You can turn old bottle caps into great coasters and give them any shape you want. To make such a craft from beer caps, you need to choose a design for the stand and glue the caps together. Apply your design to the cork, cut out the desired shape, and then glue the covers.
7. Big watch from the covers
Frames and coasters are not the only things that can be made from beer caps. You can turn old caps into great watches for beer lovers. Or, instead of beer caps, you can use beverage caps. To make such a craft from beer caps, you will need a clockwork, dial, hands and glue gun, or an old watch that you don’t mind remaking.
8. Decorations
You can turn bottle caps into great necklaces with pendants or bracelets. And these are ideal gifts for children and adolescents, especially if you use caps from their favorite carbonated drinks. For such crafts, in addition to the caps themselves, you will need small pictures, the basics for a necklace, jewelry pliers and small nails.
9. A magnificent wreath of caps
This beautiful wreath can also be an interesting idea for craft beer caps. Make it very simple: you just need to glue beer caps in several rows to the base in the shape of a wreath.
10. Photo frames
With beer caps, you can turn old photo frames into original gifts for your friends and acquaintances. You will need only an ordinary frame and a glue gun. Simply apply hot glue to the frame and place around the bottle caps. You will get a very unique and beautiful frame that is perfect for your favorite family photos.
11. Small candles from the covers
If you need another original idea of what to make from beer caps, then try to make small candles. Small caps will be a great base for tiny candles. You just need to put a short wick in the lid and pour a little wax into it. Such crafts are great for decorating weddings or just creating a special atmosphere in your home. They are also ideal for creating scenes with floating candles. Since the bottle caps are very light, they will float well and at the same time create excellent lighting.
12. Fancy Vintage Earrings
You have already seen beautiful necklaces made of beer caps, now is the time for earrings. If you have several suitable bottle caps, you can create these beautiful and really fancy earrings with your own hands. To make them you will need jewelry tools, a few beads and wire. They are well suited as a gift for children and adolescents.
13. A table decorated with beer lids
You can make one of the most stunning crafts from beer caps from an old table. Just glue the bottle caps to the countertops, creating any design you want. If you use covers from soda, then you will get a good kids table. Or you could use beer caps to make a nice garage table.
14. Brooch
Vintage caps can also be turned into stylish brooches. You just need to take one of the covers and stick a pin to it. Then you can boast of an unusual and creative vintage accessory.
15. Birdhouse decoration
Children will love to help create a small birdhouse with a roof decorated with bottle caps. The craft will turn out to be colorful and fun, and for its manufacture you will need a wooden birdhouse and old bottle caps. Just let the children glue or nail (if the children decide to work with a hammer and nails, then help them) the lids to the top of the birdhouse, and you will get a really nice house for your feathered friends and a great decoration for your garden.
16. Kitchen magnets
Another wonderful craft of beer caps can be a fridge magnet. The face of the magnet may be the brand logo on the cap and then the magnet must be glued to the inside of the cap. Or turn the lid over and glue the magnet on the outside, and decorate the inside with pictures, beads or beads. This craft is very easy to make, and it will give your kitchen a little quirkiness.
17. Unique pin pad
Using the bottle cap, you can create a unique pillow ring with pins. Such a thing is nice to have at hand while sewing, especially if you do not have an extra pair of hands. The best thing about this craft is that it takes no more than five minutes to create it, but at the same time it will save your time when working with a sewing machine. You can see how this wonderful craft from the beer cap looks in the photo.
18. Miniature frames from beer caps
Small black and white photographs look great inside bottle caps, which you can turn into magnets or buttons. Making them is very easy: you just need to cut out a circle with a picture of the required size and stick it inside the lid, and on the other hand attach a button or magnet. Such souvenirs are a wonderful gift for grandparents.
19. Organizer for jewelry
From beer caps you can get a great organizer for jewelry, which you will definitely like. This craft is truly functional and will help you conveniently store your jewelry. To make it, you just need to glue the bottle caps to cardboard, and then paint them in any color. As a result, you will get a great organizer, and all the work will take less than half an hour.