Make a Pill Case from Plastic Bottle Caps
It's possible to make a pretty pill case with two plastic Start a Bottle Cap Collection. It can also make a good gift box or storage case for earrings. So save all those bottle caps from when you recycle and do something useful with them!
Contents
Steps
- Cut a rectangular piece of plastic out of the flat part of a plastic bottle, as shown. Adjust to fit snugly inside the cap (about 10.5 cm x 2 cm).
- Put a little glue on the side that will go into the cap, and insert.
- Cover with another cap of the same size.
- Decorate the lid with plastic beads as you wish.
Tips
- You can make a screw-on version by using two caps from the same product and using the threaded top of the bottle for the insert. When gluing, insert the rough-cut edge of the threaded neck down and allow enough threads to protrude above the cap's lip so that the second bottle cap can "catch" and screw down tightly.
Variations
- When two caps of the same label are chosen, it fits tightly.
- Please adjust the size of the plate by the size of the cap.
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Warnings
- These lids are not child resistant. Do not allow children to have easy reach to these if they contain pills.
Things You'll Need
- 2 caps of a plastic bottle
- Soda bottle (for plates)
- Glue for plastics
- Decorating materials (beads, sequins, ribbon, glitter and fabric pen)
- Scissors
- Ruler
Related Articles
- Make Bottle Cap Earrings
- Start a Bottle Cap Collection
- Reuse an Empty Altoids Tin
- Create a Makeup Kit With a Fish Tackle Box
Sources and Citations
- http://kitchenplasticarts.blogspot.com/ - Original source, shared with permission.
