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Bottle Cap Curtain

July 12, 2021 by Bernardé 1 Comment

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Make a bottle cap curtain for an open doorway or to close off an area in your garden as a “hippy” and happy addition.

Bottle cap curtain PIN

This recycle project is time-consuming and you need a lot of bottle caps/lids but the end result is stunning! Get the kids to help, this is an excellent activity to improve fine motor skills and you can listen to an audio story together while you are busy. (See also this Bottle Cap Mobile)

You will need:

  • Plastic bottle caps/lids (you will need a fair amount; I used 560 for this project)
  • Gut or string
  • Dowel stick
  • A sharp tool (to make holes in the caps)
  • Candle

What to do:

Measure the opening where you would like to hang your curtain and cut the dowel stick to size. You can paint the dowel stick or leave the natural look but if your curtain is going to hang outside, paint with a clear varnish first.

Bottle cap or lids

Measure the length of the opening and cut your gut or string accordingly and set it aside. Remember to cut an extra few centimetres to allow for knots.

Clean and dry the caps if needed. Make the holes in the caps. You can use a very thin drill bit but I found the easiest way was to hold my punching tool for a few seconds in the candle flame and melt a hole through the plastic.

Most of my lids came from an ice lolly factory and it was relatively easy to make the holes as the plastic was quite soft. Try to avoid the Coca Cola caps as the plastic is much denser than most other caps.

Holes in caps

Make two holes in each cap, on opposite sides. Make a hole in the centre of the cap you are starting with, and tie a knot to avoid the rest of the caps slipping out. Milk caps worked well for this as the plastic is softer in the centre.

String the rest of your caps and set them aside.

I did not follow any patterns for my curtain as I specifically wanted a crazy mix of colours. Your children might enjoy making patterns and it is a good educational opportunity too.

Patterns

Once you estimate you have enough strings, start tying your strings to the dowel stick. Because I used different sizes and didn’t follow a pattern, some strings were slightly shorter than others but I liked the overall effect. Space your stings closer for a denser curtain or a bit further apart if you want to let more light through.

Once you are happy with the look, tidy the knots at the top and bottom and hang your curtain. I suggest using two cup hooks and simply hooking it to your dowel stick.

Bottle cap or lid curtain

A fun recycle craft to do with the help of the kids and you have a pretty- and unique, bottle cap curtain to brighten up an area.

Bottle cap curtain FB

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About Bernardé

Homeschool mom of two geeky, computer crazy boys. We didn't choose to homeschool, homeschooling chose us. It often is one crazy journey but I have no regrets. I am passionate about Art and being creative is a key ingredient in our homeschool recipe book.

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Comments

  1. Nia Hayes - ShunCy says

    October 6, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    The bottle cap curtain was a fun project I did with my boys! It’s really not hard to make. It’s very cheap, and it looks so cute!

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