Bottle Cap Coasters

I can't help but save all of our bottle caps. Maybe it's from playing a little bit too much Fallout, but I just can't bring myself to throw them all away. The last couple of weeks I've been on a mission to find something to do with them, and this is what I came up with. Well, I take that back. It's not really fair to say I came up with them, it was actually my sister's idea and I'll be shipping these six to her tomorrow. 

These coasters are a great way to recycle extra bottle caps and cork board and I love the unique feel they add to our apartment. Here's what you will need:

-Bottle Caps (9 per coaster)
-Cork (1/4" thick)
-Glue Gun
-Hot Glue Sticks (~1 per coaster)

Line up your bottle caps on the cork, three caps wide by three caps tall. Then add a generous glob of glue to the underside of each cap, and place it on the cork. Be careful, the caps will get really hot. You will have a little bit of time to adjust the positioning of the caps, but not much, so I find it helpful to lay them out beforehand. Wait for the glue to cool and harden, then cut the coasters out of the cork board with a sharp knife or sturdy scissors. I like to cut the four corners at an angle to finish it off. And there you go! A nice new set of bottle cap drink coasters!

*Update: A few of my bottle caps have been popping right off the hot glue because of the smooth plastic coating on the inside of the bottle cap. If the glue remains attached to the cork (which I have found is always the case), just add a dab of craft glue or superglue to the top of the hot glue glob, and stick the cork right back on. This has been working perfectly for me and it's a quicker fix than hauling out the hot glue gun.

Happy bottle capping!