About the authors: Ramona and Samantha are cousins with a passion for art and the environment. Many of the projects we create come from everyday objects found around the house. Growing up with mothers that did arts and crafts it was natural for us to continue in their footsteps. We love to share and swap ideas and we encourage everyone to experiment and step outside their comfort zone. Life is said to be a journey, we both live by that motto. Website link

Bottle cap art has been around for many years, here is our take for those small objects. New and used bottle caps can be transformed into miniature refrigerator magnet art. Many restaurants and bars will give you their used bottle caps for free; all you have to do is ask.

The first thing you have to do is remove the rubber lining.
Place all the caps in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. The heat helps loosen the rubber ring. It will take some effort to pull the plastic rings out, we use needle noise pliers. Keep in mind some rings may not come out even after some effort.

Note: Dry the caps – don’t leave them in the water or even wet as they will start to rust.

Creating your design:
Photos of family, friends and ephemera can be cut to fit inside the bottle cap. Once you decide which photos and objects to use you can start gluing them into the bottle caps. We use a paper glue.

Note: A 1″ hole punch makes this project easier to create the small circles of art you will insert into the bottle caps. If you don’t have a 1″ hole punch you can use a quarter to draw around. Each are the perfect fit for the inside of the bottle caps.

Embellish the bottle cap as you desire. On the ones pictured we have glued beads to the outside rim and some fake diamonds on the inside rim. Tap a hole in the bottom and insert a jump ring for beads to dangle.

Cover the entire inside with a glaze or dimensional adhesive, removing all excess glaze. Let this dry overnight. Finally use a strong glue like E6000 to glue a magnet to the back, let dry overnight.