Flattening USED Bottle Caps!

**Scrappuccino** · 18-03-2005, 08:56 PM

Okay...I was a dummy and made my DH and all our friends save ALL of our bottle caps from our vacation...only to find out that you can't flatten them properly!

Well...never tell me I can't do something

I found that if you lay the bottle cap top side down, then place a SOUP spoon on it and tap at the edges, the edges will flare out allowing you to turn the bottle cap right side up and FLATTEN it "properly". They aren't quite as nice and neat as the unused bottle caps, but they are really cool for my vacation layouts! All those caribbean bottled drink caps make great embellishments.

**Scrappuccino** · 18-03-2005, 08:58 PM

Can also flatten the bottle caps into button-type embellishments by using needle nose pliers to turn the edges under, then use a mallet to flatten, first on the crimped side, then on the flat side.

A hole can be punched in the flattened cap to create a charm!

**pinkfrogette** · 18-03-2005, 09:13 PM

Thanks for that i have loads of bottle tops which i wanted to flatten.

**adee** · 18-03-2005, 09:26 PM

mmm carib. that brings back memories!

**lyns11ocraft** · 18-03-2005, 09:33 PM

Thanks for the great tip Kathy, will definately have a go at it.

Lynsey

**Margaret** · 18-03-2005, 09:41 PM

Have also heard of people flattening bottlecaps in their Sizzix machine!!!

**Scrappyjackie** · 18-03-2005, 09:42 PM

Sizzix works great with absolutely no effort.
Jackie

**scrapdolly** · 18-03-2005, 10:05 PM

Thanks for that
I have tried and failed so will give the soup spoon a go

**deedee** · 18-03-2005, 10:06 PM

Thanks Kathy - will give it a go.

**Jane** · 18-03-2005, 10:17 PM

Well done you! They look great don't they? I have some waiting for the treatment, I was just going to stomp on them and hope!

**Gallifrey** · 18-03-2005, 11:49 PM

DD will be disappointed that there is a method to this...the last time I need to flatten bottle caps she came to help me. I'm bashing away with a rubbermallett and she is next to me with her Bob The Builder hammer having a go as well!

Thanks for the tip Kathy

**julie** · 18-03-2005, 11:51 PM

Thanks for the tip Kathy. I've got used ones that I thought I couldn't flatten - will get that spoon out now

**JMM** · 19-03-2005, 12:05 AM

Brilliant Kathy, thanks! I have a beer mug full that DS has been saving for me.

**Lousette** · 19-03-2005, 12:16 AM

Oh cool, off to find some drinks bottles tomorrow so that I can flatten some bottle caps too. Have a few budweisers in the fridge, maybe I can alter the tops and use those ... will have to convince DH to have a few tomorrow (did I say convince, merely hinting should do the trick

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Thanks for the tips, I will try it in my sizzix, don't know why I have never tried this before, I LOVE the look of bottle caps.