DIY Bottle Cap Earrings

 

 Hi, it's Amy here with a cute wearable DIY. You can make your own bottle cap earrings using bottle caps from your favorite contemporary beverages -- or you can use vintage bottle caps like I did. I purchased my caps on eBay, but you can often find them at flea markets and antique fairs as well.

Supplies: * one pair of matching bottle caps * at least 2 head-pins * 2 ear wires * beads Tools: * hammer (a small household hammer like the one pictured will do) * an awl (can be found at hardware stores or in the leather working section of your local craft store) * jewelry pliers * round-nose jewelry pliers (see the red pair, pictured) 

1. First, you'll need to punch a hole in your bottle caps. Find a sturdy surface to work on (a sturdy table or concrete floor work best). You may want to protect your surface as well - work on top of a wooden cutting board, for instance. 2. Decide where you want your hole to be and position the tip of the awl on the inside of the bottle cap (see photo). Hammer the end of the awl so that the tip goes through the cap, leaving a hole. 

 3. Slip a head-pin through the hole so that the head of the pin is on the inside of the cap. Add a few beads. 

  4. Use your jewelry pliers to bend the head-pin at a 90 degree angle. Snip off the excess head-pin, leaving just enough room to make a loop (approx. 1/4 of an inch). 

 5. Use the round-nose pliers to form a loop at the top. Attach your ear wires and close the loop securely. For more detailed instructions on working with head-pins, visit this link. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for the second earring. Note: You may even want to add a second hole in each bottle cap to attach more beads or dangling chain. Repeat the instructions above for the bottom hole. 

 Now you not only have a cute pair of earrings but also a conversation piece! I love that I'm wearing a piece of history on my ears. 

I'd love to see your take on these earrings. If you make a pair (or 6), please leave a comment with a link to your version or upload them to the RVA Flickr group. Happy jewelry making! <3 Amy

 

Comments

[Victoria (batzy)]

This`s so cute, I totally have to try this out XD

[Jazmyn]

These are really cute!!

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[Talia Christine]

What a cute DIY! I love all the DIYs that you share! :)

xoxo
Talia Christine

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[Klara Kamilla]

Too lovely! Those bottle caps you found are adorable!

[Corvus]

I used to make bottle cap necklaces via a very similar process. I haven't made any in a while, but I still have a huge stash of awesome unused vintage bottlecaps. I should do something with them.

[Lauren]

These are really cute! I've made similar earrings before using guitar picks.

[Margaret]

How fun! These would make a great summer accessory!

[Pamela]

I'm so lucky!!! I was looking for exactly this tutorial, thank you so much ñ_ñ

[Stephanie]

I just need to find some awesome bottle caps and then I'm gonna make these!

[home based businesses]

I never knew you could make such beautiful earrings from a bottle cap. What an absolutely brilliant idea. I love it. Wonderful tutorial!

[Marie laure]

so cute!!!!!

[Lucianne]

why buy... you can collect them yourself .... my friend and i have collected a huge box full of beer bottle caps and make necklaces, earrings, and you can even turn them around and fill with resin or something...
the colours are so cute

[Michaela]

I made a pair like these my freshman year of high school. I remember wearing them downtown & getting compliments from strangers. I thought I was pretty awesome. Ha!

[Miss Penny]

I made a belt from beer bottle caps - I love the concept of recycling. Great idea - it's really lovely.

[Kayla]

I saw this neat idea for bottle cap magnets not too long ago and started saving them up. In the tutorial I saw they painted the caps, which is a good idea for what I've got since they're beer bottle caps :) I have been so excited to paint these and now I have one more idead for these!! Love it!

♥kayla

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[Jiji]

When I was little I used to pick up all the bottle caps that I could find, I would line them with felt and make pies out of them. This idea is much more grown up than mini pies. :)

[kat]

okay you just inspired me to make some. Only I'm going to use bottle caps from the hubby and i'd favorite texas beer, Shiner. haha as crazy as that sounds we have a lot of texas pride and their logo is just awesome. thanks!

[Heather]

So cute! Thanks for the tutorial. :)

[Jesyka]

This is so cute! I can't wait to try it!

[abercrombie milano]

I don't get your point. But thank you all the same.