Bottle cap wind chime

How to make a wind chime out of recycled bottle caps. This is a great way to create a colorful vintage look wind chime that can be used indoor or out. A fun trash to treasure project!

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Bottle cap wind chime

I have previously made a wind chime with some lovely, brightly coloured jingle bells, and if you want to have a look at that post, you can do so here. So, this wind chime needs a little equipment to complete such as a drill, or a jewellery hole punch — I guess you probably could use a nail and hammer as well but I think that would be difficult because of the size of the bottle tops you will be working with. Basically you need something to help you make a hole in a metal bottle top. I have been planning this wind chime for ages, well over a year in fact and so I started collecting the metal bottle tops when we had a bottled beer in preparation for this in the spring of As I had been collecting the bottle tops for some time, the first task when making this wind chime was to give them all a good wash and dry. An odd experience to be sat at the kitchen table washing old beer bottle tops I have to say! I then used my jewellery hole punch to make holes in the sides of the bottle tops. I knew that I would want to thread the fishing wire through both sides of the bottle top, so roughly aligned the holes to be able to do this. While it was pretty easy to punch holes in all of the bottle tops, because they are made with quite thin metal, there was one brand with gold colouring on it that had far softer metal than the other brands. Once all the bottle tops were clean, dry and hole punched, then it came time to make the wind chime itself. I collected the hole punched bottle tops, the dream catcher hoop and fishing thread and settled down to make the wind chime. I used this thread because it is quite strong, will withstand rainy and windy conditions outside and also because it is clear and hard to see.

S Anonymous: If your wire is too long, try folding it in on itself. I find looking at other people's work very inspiring.

I love this collection of Bottle Caps! You must have folks help you save them! Smiles, Cyndi. I ordered this assortment from Amazon I happen to already have this exact antique coffee tin.

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Bottle cap wind chime

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over time, drawers can become full of random objects that are no longer needed, especially if you're a crafter. Luckily, you can turn all of that junk into a beautiful DIY wind chime to decorate your outdoor space. Old keys, buttons, cans, safety pins, beads, washers, bottle caps, chains, soda can tabs, and jewelry are great options for your one-of-a-kind wind chime, but you can use almost any small objects that inspire you. Since this project is based on upcycling, search your home to find items that can make a clinking or tinkling sound, or just look pretty. Besides junk from your drawers, you'll also need craft wire to attach your knickknacks together and hang them from your base, and it might be helpful to have some jump rings. For the base of your wind chime, you could use a can, a metal bowl, a cookie cutter with a handle, or even an old steamer or strainer. If you have any leftover paint lying around the house, this could be used to decorate your base.

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My wire was too long in between the caps. They need to accommodate both edges of the caps. I have been saving bottle. Can't wait to get started!! For my wind chime, I chose to add three jump rings between each bottle cap. Leave a comment Cancel reply. Use three jump rings between each bottle cap. I imagine some are aluminum but those which aren't may get rusty over time. Her website features arts, crafts and humor, with a specialty in vintage and recycled crafts, quilting and sewing. The number one thing is to collect a bunch of bottle caps! I have been wanting to start collecting wind chimes, and this would be a really great addition. What size bit did you use in the drill? I say thanks for posting as a blog with directions how you did it - all I was finding were ones that are for sale so already done and no instructions. I think I will.

You will need to gather at least 40 to 50 caps to create a wind chime of a respectable size. The precise amount will change based on the size you desire for your final product the smaller the number of bottle caps, the smaller the size of the wind chime. Depending on your preference and what is available, you can use a drill with a small bit or a hammer and punch.

What did you use to hang the whole thing from? Leave one end with a long "tail. One bottle cap hooked on. With bottle caps, I created 20 rows of 9 bottle caps attached together by three jump rings between each cap. Thanks for the post! Instead of throwing them away, mi amigos now drop their caps into this re purposed coffee can. I imagine some are aluminum but those which aren't may get rusty over time. To attach the thread to the hoop I simply double knotted them. Creating from recycled items can result in amazing things. Author: Suzy Myers. S Anonymous: If your wire is too long, try folding it in on itself..