How to Make a Pincushion Ring from a Plastic Bottle Cap
Make two holes with a push pin as shown., Pass a string through the holes., Cut cloth into a circle of about 2.5 times of diameter of cap's diameter., Make a stitch just inside the edge, all the way around., Wrap a cotton ball in the circle, then...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make two holes with a push pin as shown.
A standard needle or pin will be too weak to pierce through the firm plastic of the cap. -
Step 2: Pass a string through the holes.
Instead of a string, you can use a rigid line of plastic cut from a straw or plastic bottle.
The important thing is that it is secured on the inside of the cap so that on the outside, the loop fits snugly on your finger like a ring., (Diameter is the length of a line from one edge of the circle to the other, and this line must pass through the center point.), Secure it in the beginning, but do not secure it at the end yet., You can then tie the thread into a knot.
This is the cushion., Use plenty of glue to make sure it stays in place, -
Step 3: Cut cloth into a circle of about 2.5 times of diameter of cap's diameter.
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Step 4: Make a stitch just inside the edge
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Step 5: all the way around.
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Step 6: Wrap a cotton ball in the circle
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Step 7: then tighten the thread by pulling on the needle so that it wraps around the cotton securely.
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Step 8: Glue the cushion to the bottle cap.
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Step 9: Wear your new pincushion on your finger and use it!
Detailed Guide
A standard needle or pin will be too weak to pierce through the firm plastic of the cap.
Instead of a string, you can use a rigid line of plastic cut from a straw or plastic bottle.
The important thing is that it is secured on the inside of the cap so that on the outside, the loop fits snugly on your finger like a ring., (Diameter is the length of a line from one edge of the circle to the other, and this line must pass through the center point.), Secure it in the beginning, but do not secure it at the end yet., You can then tie the thread into a knot.
This is the cushion., Use plenty of glue to make sure it stays in place,
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