Bottle cap magnet tutorial

I'm sure most of you are already shopping for Christmas gifts by now. :) I decided to make some handmade gifts for this year and I made a tutorial for you all, if you want to try it out.

This is how I made very simple bottle cap magnets. First off buy some bottle caps. Don't use old, used ones cause it will be hard to glue stuff to it. Or go into your mom's storage cause that's where you find this stuff that you usually don't think of buying yourself.

Then spray paint them if you wish. You don't have to, if you have really cool bottle caps. Mine were this weird golden color so I spray painted them black. Here's a tip: clean anything metallic with a little bit of vinegar so the paint sticks to it without chipping.

Get a picture you want to use inside of the bottle cap. It can be whatever. I printed out some of my art and I used an index (x48) setting to give me just the right size. However you can use larger ones and cut out the bit that you like and so on.

Cut it out by using a template. I found that a bottle cap from the golden acrylics fits just fine. 

If you have a Fiskar's cutter and a template, use the smallest one. It makes it easier for you.

Glue the picture inside of the bottle cap. Any glue is fine but I prefer if it dries fairly quickly.

Then pour Liquitex's Pouring Medium on top. I think you can use Diamond Glaze as well or resin if you want to mess with it. Leave them somewhere where they can lay flat and undisturbed.

Mine took 8 hours to dry on touch but I left them over night as well just to be sure. The medium becomes clear when it's totally dry.

When dry, glue a magnet on the back or make them into a brooch/broach/pin. You can buy this stuff in any craft/hobby store.

I hope spray painting counts for Paint Party Friday. :) Have a great weekend!

Bottle cap magnet tutorial