How to Flatten Bottle Caps
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2011
- beadaholique.com/collections/... - Learn how to flatten bottle caps for use in jewelry and crafts. Creates a unique look and the flatter surface is ideal for jewelry design.
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If you used another hammer and it worked fine, then that is great! You can definitely do so. A rubber mallet is gentler on the metal and decreases the risk of harming the bottle cap in the flattening process.
You can experiment with a hammer versus a rubber mallet, just make sure to have a dish towel or something between the hammer and the bottle cap so that the finish on the bottle cap is not marred.
Thanks so much! I will be using this technique from now on to flatten by bottle caps. Your videos are informative and to the point! Thanks again!
this is the first video on flattening bottle caps that is informative and straight to the point,thanks
really love this one!
wow!!you make it seems so easy,im gonna try it. Thanks for the tutorial.
thank you for uploading ive been looking for the perfect way to flatten my bottle caps and now i know how to!!
After experimenting, I found you all should turn the caps over instead. I found this method to work much better than the one in the video and you won't get dents in your caps
@marshmallow10162 You can get them on Beadaholique's website. The links for the supplies in this video including the epoxy stickers are located in the video description underneath the video.
Love it
Thank you for this video :D
Sweet!! Thank you!!
Thank you!
Hi what kind of hammer you're using thanks
Hi, I have not tested this method on bottle caps that have actually come off a bottle. I would assume that it would work but you might run into difficulties if the bottle cap becomes misshapen at all during the removal process.
GRACIAS!!!
But how do you prevent the back of the bottle cap you are hitting from getting dents???
A vice works well, too. And it’s less noisy!
your caps seem to already have a slight curl up in them. I am using regular caps from a Bud Light bottle. would this still work
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were can u get epoxy stickers
Wow, thank you so much for the video! I would have never thought of that, because my mom said I am very stupid. Can you make a video on how to open a door? Sometimes I get confused. Thanks again. 👍
Every village has one , I guess your it , then.
Maybe you should just leave your doors open , its a lot less stressful hahahaha
thank u so much...now I know
Thanks for posting! I though that I had to buy a special tool.
tank you soo much
If you wanted a jump ring on the flattened ones, could you put the jump ring in first and then flatten it? Thanks for this tip.
I would add the jump ring after you have flattened it. You can still easily punch a hole in a flattened bottle caps.
see post below from Paul... a cast iron tortilla press works great!
I agree. There are bottle caps everywhere, lying on the ground. See a penny, pick it up. all day long you have good luck, and a penny. See some bottle caps, pick 'em up, make a charm bracelet, sell it for nine dollars. Buy a half dozen eggs, some juice, some butter & bread. You have dinner.
i use a bench vice to flatten them. works great, but i have to use soft-jaws
That's a good tip, thanks!
*Cries in Fallout*
Hello, can we use a hammer or no?!
that looks easy but I'm a little skeptical. I've saved beer bottle caps and wonder if this method can be used for any bottle cap.
I make bottle cap earrings using pliers
@TehPicksy I feel the same way!
Why when I flatten my bottle cap, it doesn't curl up?
@marshmallow10162 I would suggest signing up for our newsletter which will automatically give you a $5 off coupon and then you will be kept apprised of all our sales.
Just an FYI
If you are having trouble removing bottle caps from a beer or a soda bottle without bending or destroying the caps shape, learn to pop off a a bottle cap using a bic lighter or similar piece of plastic.
Once you get it down its a very easy process... just hold onto the bottle with your top index finger near the bottom of the bottle cap, wedge the light inbetween your finger and the bottom lip of the cap. Clench your hand holding the bottle tightly and leverage the lighter or similar tool to pop off the bottle cap. The cap will have its shape perfectly intact every time. Note: this method does not work well for twist off bottle caps.
If my explanation isn't good enough I'm sure there are plenty of youtubes out there to show you how to "open a beer bottle with a lighter".
Put the square end of a key on the lid, then carefully use a bottle opener. The metal on top keeps the cap flat by dispersing the pressure over the whole surface. No damage to The cap.
What does it do? It could be that you are flattening it on the wrong side.
Hello. I am a bottle cap and I find this disturbing
deltafox399j yeah this inhumane or should I say incapane to us bottle caps why can't you use us as currency like fallout the nice guys at Bethesda are much appreciated in this society.
I only have the caps off of bottles, NOT store purchased caps. Do you know how to flatten them?
+get in This technique will work with any sort of bottle cap. We've used it on professional bottling caps with rubber liners and they flatten just as well at bulk store bought caps
Thank you for your reply, I'll try thisl
I tried this with beer caps and they turned inwards not outwards ????
We recommend taking some flat nose or chain nose pliers to bend the edges outward a little before hammering. Thanks for watching our video!
@@beadaholique Its ok I solved the mystery , the ones off the beer ( used ) are bent inwards more , I just bought a bag of white ones and your method worked a treat .
easy enough..
This method does not at all work with regular bottle caps off of beer bottles! They just mash up in odd shapes.
Exactly
flip them over. This works much better, no dents.
Your right I tried it today and they turned inwards ( beer caps , used ) and oddly shaped not the best.
I bought a bag full of new white ones ( they had several colours available ) and they are more spread and the above method works really good on the new ones .. $7.50 for 250 caps at a brewer shop ..
Thanks I didnt think it would
I wanted to know who to flatten real bottle caps like from beer bottles. These don't look the same. I wanted to just unbend them from when people would bend them with a bottle opener.
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I've tried this with regular bottle caps, and it didn't work :(
+cataLEEna we have a lot of nice colored flattened bottle caps, please go to our Etsy store to check them:
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+tom simith
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Me neither. Using this method, on beer caps, I just get badly misshaped caps. They look like they've been run over.
If that bottle cap is flat then unicorns are real…
You will need a pair of flat-nosed pliers to fan out the crimped edges. Once the edges are facing outward, you can use the same process in the video to flatten the caps.
The tops will be slightly bowed inward and not PERFECTLY flat, but they still look really cool. I've been making large mosaic pieces with bottlecaps (both recycled and bought), so trust me, I've had a lot of practice!
This can be done with a tortilla press. 3 at a time. Muuuuch quicker
I saw a video using the torrilla press! Easier and faster.
most people dont have a tortilla press...
So not cool
Why women don't do construction😅
Writing on video in annoying.