Bootle Cap (& Can Ring) DIY Pin

by kazaoul in Craft > Fashion

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Bootle Cap (& Can Ring) DIY Pin

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Summer is coming and it's time for beer drinking...

No fear
we have beer

Let's see a way to reuse beer caps and can rings to make some DIY pins....

a different way to make pins:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-Bottle-Cap-Pins/
--edit: one more similar project
https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-button--pin/

Collect the (easy to Find) Materials

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Material for a pin:
-1 bottle cap
-1 can ring
-1 safety pin
-1 tool to bend the ring
- anything to make the pin unique
- glue , marker, other common tools

Bend the Ring

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first of all bend the ring as shown in the picture..

Try not to overbend it so you will need another one ring..

Put the Ring in the Cap

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put the bended ring in the cap...

Bend the Cap Edges

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start bending the edges of the cap with any proper tool you have.

if you want to keep the original color of the cap put some paper between cap's metal and the tool to avoid scratches.

Put the Safety Pin Inside the Ring

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now put the safety pin through the 2 holes of the can ring with the sharp edge pointing up

Final Step

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decorate the front of the cap and it's ready to use it...