|
|
Set as favorite
Bookmark
Email This
Hits: 35405 Comments (15)
  written by Janine, June 15, 2007
Hi, im having trouble with the glossy paper im printing my images on..its absorbing the glaze im using which in turn is warping the image ! Do you have any ideas for paper i could be using..many thanks
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by sassejan, August 20, 2007
Pictures for bottle cap directions aren't showing here :(
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
written by sassejan, August 20, 2007
also got the 1" cutter, but how do you line it up with your picture to cut it out right?
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by Laurie Feivou pepsi3233, October 16, 2007
why doesn't the pictures show up on this page?
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by margaretslender, October 19, 2007
the pictures are missing from this tut
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by Nancy Jones, November 12, 2007
I want to smash them so the crimped side is perfectly folded underneath. Any suggestions? Thanks Nancy JOnes
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by Vivian, December 07, 2007
Where to get the gymboree designs
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
written by Vivian, December 07, 2007
I used glossy photo paper, I didn't use the 3d lacquer but another gloss it smeared all of the images, will the waterproof photo paper work? or what to do?
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by Nylsa Porro, January 25, 2008
Can't see the images.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by staci, February 27, 2008
images are missing http://www.pccrafts.com/content/view/39/43/
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by loveless, March 07, 2008
images not showing - tried everything but they won`t come up
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by Suzanne, March 09, 2008
Hello. Where do you get a 1 inch cutter? Been looking everywhere. Also I use glossy photo paper. Works great. Can't see pics either.
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
 written by bottlecapcrafty101, March 16, 2008
hey everyone!! i have been doing bottle cap art 4 sooo long! some fun things to do w/ them are earings (just poke a hole in them...(look t up on google) and necklaces, magnets, pins, ect. have fun with these ideas!
report abuse
vote down
vote up
Votes: +0
Write comment
|
|||||||||||||||||
Home 
Craft Tutorials Bottle Cap Crafts
Craft Tutorials Bottle Cap Crafts 
Start by removing liners, some boil them out, some use embossing heat gun to heat them, or set on coffee pot burner to heat then pull liner out with tweezers.
Next step is to “Smash” them. There are many methods to "smashing" them. The caps that have been crimped onto a bottle will not smash correctly. Use only “uncrimpped” bottle caps. You can put the crimped edge down on a hard surface and pound with a rubber mallet. Line up your bottle caps on a hard surface. Place the bottle cap crown side up. Protect your tables or floors. Give the caps a few whacks with a rubber mallet, just to get them started---the real smashing will come later on the flip side. A hammer can leave you with deformed bottle caps. A rubber mallet will distribute the pressure evenly. Now here comes the FUN part…..Flip the caps over crown side down. Beat it, whack it, and smack it!!!
Now you need to design your image for the bottle cap. Be sure your graphic or design is no larger then 1 inch. Print the clipart or pictures from your computer.
Now you are ready the “punch” out your design. The Bottle Cap punch shown here makes this part simple. You can purchase the bottle cap punch and bottle cap supplies here.
Next step is to take your punch out and glue in to the bottle cap. We used the tape dispenser to do so.
Place the graphic on the inside of the cap.
Once you have placed the image in the bottle cap we suggest using 3-D Crystal Lacquer to cover the image. Just squirt it on over the graphic.
This will make your colors “pop” out and create a 3 dimensional effect. Most important it protects & seals your image. Let dry for about 1 hour.
Last step is to glue a pin back or magnet on the backside of the finished bottle cap. We use E6000 glue. This holds very well! Let dry for about an hour.
Subscribe to this comment's feed
Sponsors
|
