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Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace

Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - finished pendant being worn
No one will guess that this pendant is actually a plastic bottle cap decorated with glitter. Gather a few tools and make several in different colors and glitter types. The instructions and step by step photos provided will help in making a bottle cap glitter pendant necklace.
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July 15, 2019

Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - finished pendant being wornYou can make this cute pendant necklace using a plastic bottle cap, glitter, glue, and a paperclip. Working with layers of glue and glitter gives it nice depth. It makes me so happy to make new things out of random stuff around the house!

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 1 pendant necklace

Supplies:

  • 1 plastic bottle cap
  • 1 small paperclip
  • wirecutter
  • hot glue gun with glue
  • glitter (large and fine)
  • pliers
  • jump ring
  • chain necklace
  • clear craft glue
  • clear nail polish or clear craft sealer
Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Open up one end of your paperclip. Very carefully heat the tip using a flame (I used a lighter) then poke 2 holes on the side of the bottle cap the same width of the paper clip.
  2. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - open paperclip, heat, and use to poke holes in the cap the width of the clip
     
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  3. Cut the paperclip so you're left with a long U-shaped piece.
  4. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - cut clip leaving a long U shape
     
  5. Poke the 2 ends of the U into the holes you just made in the cap.
  6. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - poke the ends of the clip through the holes
     
  7. Fill the cap 2/3 the way with hot glue, making sure to get all around the clip.
  8. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - fill cap 2/3 with hot glue
     
  9. Very quickly pour some of your large glitter over the hot glue before it sets.
  10. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - quickly pour in large glitter
     
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  11. Place a bit more hot glue on top of the glitter.
  12. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - add more glue on top of the glitter
     
  13. Quickly sprinkle with fine glitter. Tap off the excess.
  14. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - quickly sprinkle in fine glitter and tap off excess
     
  15. Open up your jump ring with your pliers. Hook onto the paper clip piece, then string on the chain necklace.
  16. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - open jump ring with pliers and string on chain
     
  17. Add a thin layer of clear craft glue to the surface of the pendant and sprinkle on a bit more large glitter.
  18. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - add craft glue to the surface of the cap and sprinkle on large glitter
     
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  19. Seal everything with clear nail polish or clear craft sealer.
  20. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - seal with clear nail polish or craft sealer
     
  21. Allow to dry for a few hours.
  22. Making a Bottle Cap Glitter Pendant Necklace - allow to dry for a few hours
     
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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 449 Posts
July 16, 20190 found this helpful

brilliant! at first glance I knew it was your work. :)

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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
July 16, 20190 found this helpful

Thank you! Haha that makes me happy! :)

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