How to make Gems from Plastic Bottle Caps - Easy DIY Recycle/ Eco-Friendly Tutorial

[@ginnyliz460]

This is SUCH A COOL IDEA

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you so much!

[@lourdescastaneda4072]

I'm saving your video! Easiest way to transform bottle caps! Thanks for sharing.

[@KirileeCosplay]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@brissygirl4997]

Such a cool idea Kirilee, I have shared with some crafty friends.

[@KirileeCosplay]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@trinacox9369]

@@KirileeCosplay Hello Kirilee, do you know where to get the silicone molds from, seems the only thing missing for me to go ahead and make these.

[@danitzasews]

Neat I don't do cosplay but the possibilities are endless!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Yes! I’ve already had someone tell me on another platform that they will maybe use this to create gem tokens for a Renaissance festival

[@danitzasews]

@@KirileeCosplay that's not a bad idea or maybe just costume jewelry you can get any silicone mold also

[@beadinggem]

Best jewelry HDPE project I have seen so far! Will share on my blog!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you!

[@FadhiliTheOne]

NAH YOU SNAPPED THIS IS EXCELLENT TF??🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks

[@cindyspears5202]

I love these ideas!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you!

[@Chibihugs]

This is such a cool idea. They look amazing.

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you :)

[@hollysano03]

What a brilliant idea, im going to give it a go!!!! Thanks for sharing

[@KirileeCosplay]

Pleasure! It’s super easy to do!

[@annerogers6895]

Pretty cool I didn't know you can do that with bottle caps. If I want to paint them. Should I prime it first?

[@KirileeCosplay]

I would say yes :) but I know I’ve used spray paint directly on something like this before and it was fine.

[@Krolshi]

This is sooo cool and a great way to reuse recycled materials, thanks a bunch for sharing this

[@KirileeCosplay]

My absolute pleasure!

[@vuong_square0606]

Saving the world

[@seeitsmedcreatively1925]

I'm so excited about this like I'm soooooooo excited

[@KirileeCosplay]

They are super easy! Have fun!

[@janin3374]

What an amazing idea, I love it 😍

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you! ^_^

[@pinayinsklee]

Great way to recycled ! good job .

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you!

[@Cortanis001]

Oh, that's pretty nifty. Question though. Any idea how to effectively remove the liner out of caps with them? I know for a fact that Coke and other brands use HDPE now for their caps so we can use reliable colors.

[@KirileeCosplay]

I have used a sharp piecing tool to wriggle it out

[@cheezettegazette]

Would this idea work with silicone molds for beads? I'm curious about how this would play out....

[@KirileeCosplay]

It could work but might be a bit fiddly as it doesn't get to a liquid state

[@cheezettegazette]

@@KirileeCosplay I would grind the plastic into tinier pieces to make sure they create that bead like shape.

[@maraleepaulus6605]

Can I use clear nail polish to seal it and make it shiny?

[@KirileeCosplay]

Sure!

[@EmilyPorreca90]

Gonna give this a go!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Awesome! Let us know how it goes! Good luck

[@zeinabmohamed9994]

Could I use an iron instead of a sandwich press?

[@KirileeCosplay]

Yes - just make sure the baking paper is wrapped all around. :)

[@debraleblanc6122]

Great idea!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you!

[@prueba3207]

Que tipo de molde de silicona usaste? El que es para resina ?

[@KirileeCosplay]

Yes! Just the sort you can buy online

[@FriendShapedPlant]

I love this idea alot!!! Do you have a link to were you got the jewel mold though?

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks! The mould was a while ago but you can get similar ones of eBay, Amazon, aliexpress or evening on craft stores

[@XiaomiA-ps5tq]

Здравствуйте, уважаемая мастерица! Это отличная идея! У меня, к сожалению сейчас нет такого пресса, но я попробую что-то придумать. Спасибо, что поделились своим опытом. Я хочу сделать серьги по этому принципу. Желаю Вам успехов и здоровья. А также новых идей! С уважением.

[@KirileeCosplay]

Я тоже желаю тебе всего наилучшего

[@flo-llama]

How fun! I imagine this could be used to replicate a miriad of items. Love the sandwich press idea. It's been long enough that I cannot remember the toxicity of particular plastics when heated to melting point. It's always a good idea to wear eye protection & work in a well ventilated area. (That was to keep my conscious clean. If you'd ever read the incident reports that I have, you'd understand.)

[@KirileeCosplay]

Fair enough! Because of this type of plastic, it is non-toxic at these levels.

[@luhvvlys690]

would this work with a heat press?

[@KirileeCosplay]

I believe so - the it is just good to have heat on both sides

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Excellent. Thank you!!!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Pleasure

[@seraseely6570]

Could I drill a hole through these gems to feed Jewelry wire through these gems?

[@KirileeCosplay]

Yes quite easily.

[@Pondapple]

I love it! I will be looking for a sandwich press at the thrift stores.

[@KirileeCosplay]

Awesome! It is an easy craft for sure

[@deathwizard1996]

Cool I always wanted to melt bottle caps and making it into something else

[@KirileeCosplay]

Yessss.... melt the bottle caps :) It is fun.

[@ae8710]

Love this, thank you for sharing

[@KirileeCosplay]

Pleasure!

[@zizabean1581]

but what if u dont have a sandwitch press thingy?

[@KirileeCosplay]

You can make do with an iron

[@eosinofil]

but how much energy is uset to melt the plastic in the first place?

[@eosinofil]

it's easy using 1600-2200W

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks for answering your own question?

[@amyrad4145]

Could you please teach us how to make earring with this method . Thanks

[@KirileeCosplay]

Drill a small hole through the top and thread the earring

[@nicoletteholton7328]

OMG my grandma and grandad are coming up tomorrow and I am going to make this as a gifted for then

[@KirileeCosplay]

Cool!

[@justblaze4707]

I wasn't looking for this... but now i know what to do this afternoon to add to my current cosplay projects

[@KirileeCosplay]

Hahaha nice! Have fun giving it a go!

[@exploringwithashandjake2373]

Hi newbie here ! Great idea

[@KirileeCosplay]

Awesome! Thanks

[@camouflage823]

Very cool but were can I get the mold ?

[@KirileeCosplay]

I got it from an arts store but you can search for it on aliexpress, eBay or amazon

[@camouflage823]

@@KirileeCosplay Thank you so much,your videos are really helpful for my own cosplay!

[@KirileeCosplay]

That is so awesome. Thank you

[@wendyspiesman992]

How cool!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks!

[@Rupkatha_Priya]

Nice 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks 😊

[@xTakingTheChancex]

Does anyone know if the fumes from heating these is safe?

[@KirileeCosplay]

As mentioned in the video, there are no toxic fumes from the plastics that are mentioned specifically in this video

[@AztralPhoenix]

Omg this is so cool! Thanks for sharing this idea 💕 now I need a sandwich press to try this 😂😂

[@KirileeCosplay]

You can do the same effect with a heat gun instead if you have that- the sandwich press is just easy because you have heat from both sides ^_^

[@brissygirl4997]

Putting them in the oven would probably work too.

[@tinaleerz3386]

👍

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thumbs up to you too

[@DouglasMoon-w8n]

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[@KirileeCosplay]

Ok

[@anniebird248]

Fumes?

[@KirileeCosplay]

None at all!

[@tinkasze1825]

*_* awesome idea

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you!

[@sharmaineairaliao1579]

Amazing

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you

[@blubirdcarole2514]

brilliant Thank you\

[@KirileeCosplay]

Pleasure

[@rosatula4007]

amazing

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks

[@clydwynwilliams8682]

Gems!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Indeed!

[@cristianoluiz5860]

O molde e feito de silicone

[@KirileeCosplay]

Yes

[@jessicakelly1418]

cool !

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thank you!

[@avNATION999]

SO COOL

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks!

[@magicalcuriosities7062]

😍

[@peeweepiss5955]

Try not you lose the smaller parts Bc there now Micro plastics and very dangerous to the environment

[@KirileeCosplay]

True

[@impagain]

Not what I was looking for, but super neat anyway!

[@KirileeCosplay]

Thanks all the same!

[@oussoumanesane731]

🥰🥰🥰💖😱

[@KirileeCosplay]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@strawberryvana2381]

Dis isn't safe for the earth

[@KirileeCosplay]

How so? We are taking a product that is already in existence and rather than putting it into landfill, we are changing it into something that can be reuse/ repurposed.