Crafts to Make for Selling at a Bar & Pub

Bars and pubs are an ideal place to sell crafts and goods to locals and tourists.

There are many ways to get creative with crafts to sell at bars and pubs. The people who frequent local bars and pubs appreciate handmade memorabilia. And making crafts is a resourceful way to recycle beer bottles, caps, and other materials that often are thrown away.

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Homemade Beer Koozies
- Beer koozies come in handy, especially in the summer at an outdoor bar.
  
  Beer koozies are a popular bar and pub souvenir---they keep beer cold and often bear the emblem of a favorite watering hole. Koozies are relatively inexpensive, and many people have old koozies lying about from weddings or other occasions. One way to dress them up and resell them is to cover them with burlap and use a stencil and paint to add a new emblem or initial. Koozies can also be made from sweaters or knit with new yarn to create a crafty, homemade item that keeps a beer at the ideal temperature.
Bottle Cap Jewelry
- Bottle cap jewelry displays a local pride.
  
  Jewelry made with bottle caps can be a hot seller at a bar or pub, and it is relatively easy to make. An ideal way to cater to a local crowd is to make jewelry out of bottle caps from the local specialty beers -- guaranteeing that it is one-of-a-kind. Purchase chains or earring hooks from a jewelry or craft store. Simply poke a hole in the bottle caps and attach them for use as jewelry. This is a craft to be creative with -- you can make also shapes with the caps or paint designs over the logo.
Bottle Openers
- There are many different ways to create bottle openers from recycled materials to sell at a local bar or pub. Old bicycle gears make interesting bottle openers, especially if they are painted. Old license plates or other scrap metal can also be cut and formed into bottle openers.
T-Shirts
- T-shirts are a great way to show local spirit and are popular purchases at bars and pubs. Include a little local flair with a color, print or slogan. Adding something unique to a T-shirt print provides an edge in selling your craft, so remember to have a sense of humor, and create a shirt that is different from typical tourist purchases near the bar.