How Do You Make Bottle Cap Magnets?
Don’t throw away your bottle caps if you like recycled crafts. You can make a variety of neat bottle cap magnets using things around the house. Use these tips to make bottle cap magnets that you can use on your fridge. Step 1 Buy round magnets that fit inside the bottle caps or cut up strips of magnet into pieces that fit inside the back of the bottle caps. Step 2 Check the magnet to see which side sticks to the fridge. You want to glue the non-magnetic side so to the bottle cap and leave the magnetic side exposed so it adheres to metal. Step 3 Use your glue gun to attach the magnets to the bottle caps. Add a little dab of glue to each bottle cap and then place the magnet on the glue. Press to adhere. Hold the magnet in place until the glue dries. Step 4 Set the magnet aside for an hour so the glue has time to set properly. If you stick it to the fridge too soon, the magnet will come away from the bottle cap and you will have to reglue it. Step 5 Add decorations like stickers, photos o
Want to make some magnets that show the true and creative YOU? Here’s how… • Pick a bottle-cap. You can leave it the same, or you can paint over the logo, and decorate it with beads, charms, etc. Whatever you want. • Hot glue a round magnet to the inside part of the bottle-cap. • Let it dry, and hang your magnets in your locker, on your fridge, or on your white board. • You can also glue the magnet to a necklace chain and change the bottle caps on and off. They look really cool. You can also place a washer on a choker and place a bottle cap with magnet to it.
