How to Make Beer Cap Jewelry

Beer caps can be used to make necklaces, earrings, bracelets and even rings. The cap you use doesn't matter, it can be from beer or soda bottles. Beer cap jewelry can be personalized as well. Keep an eye out for interesting bottle caps to use in your jewelry making. Once you place your artwork inside the cap and fill it with a clear glaze you will have a beautiful piece to use in your jewelry making.

Things You'll Need

• Metal beer or soda bottle caps
• Photo or drawing
• Scissors
• Mod Podge
• Diamond Glaze
• Earring posts, jump rings and necklace bails
• Enamel paint (optional)

Instructions

1. Wash your beer caps thoroughly in warm, soapy water then dry them completely. Paint the outside of the caps with enamel paint if you wish, or leave them unpainted and show off your favorite cap designs.

2. Lay the cap hollow side down on the picture or decorative paper you would like to use. Trace around the cap. Cut out the circle you just traced and trim it to fit inside the cap.

3. 

   Coat the inside of the bottle cap with a thin layer of Mod Podge and glue the picture inside the bottle cap. After the Mod Podge has dried, coat the top of the paper with a layer of Mod Podge and allow it to dry. This will keep the paper from absorbing the Diamond Glaze and discoloring.

4. 

   Fill the bottle cap with Diamond Glaze and allow it to dry completely overnight. Use enough so that the glaze has a nice domed appearance, but do not allow it to spill over the sides.

5. Once your beer cap is dry, glue a pendant bail on the back for a necklace or glue it to earring posts or a ring blank. For a bracelet, drill a hole in the top and bottom, place a small jump ring through the bottle caps and string them together.

Tips & Warnings

• Instead of paper, glue small beads or charms in the beer cap and fill with the diamond glaze for a diorama style piece. You can also use epoxy resin instead of Diamond Glaze.

• Use Diamond Glaze in a well ventilated area. Cover your work surface to avoid damage from the glue and glaze.

Resources

• More info and designs for beer cap jewelry,
• A source for jewelry findings on the web.