How to create a beer caps lampshade

Create a Beer Caps Lampshade

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Supplies!

Supplies!

Drink beer. A lot of beer. And collect the caps.

Drink beer. A lot of beer. And collect the caps.

Apply hot glue on the inside lip of the cap.

Apply hot glue on the inside lip of the cap.

Glue the first cap onto the lampshade. Use pliers or gloves. Be careful, the caps get heated from the glue.

Glue the first cap onto the lampshade. Use pliers or gloves. Be careful, the caps get heated from the glue.

Glue the next cap beside the first one and continue pasting in a circle.

Glue the next cap beside the first one and continue pasting in a circle.

The next circle starts between the first two caps so it creates a pyramid.

The next circle starts between the first two caps so it creates a pyramid.

You can combine different caps.

You can combine different caps.

Bend the final caps so that they'll wrap the bottom of the shade.

Bend the final caps so that they'll wrap the bottom of the shade.

Attach the bottom caps.

Attach the bottom caps.

Clean the glue leftovers.

Clean the glue leftovers.

Attach the shade.

Attach the shade.

Done!

Done!

Turn on the light. \u2600

Turn on the light. ☀

Continue drinking beer!!! Cheers \ud83c\udf7b

Continue drinking beer!!! Cheers 🍻

  • Beer caps
  • Glue gun
  • Lampshade
  • Gloves
  • Needle-nose pliers