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Crafts Using Aluminum Can Tabs

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Aluminum soda pop or beer can tabs can be reused in a variety of craft projects. They are great for making bracelets, belts or other jewelry.
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November 6, 2004

You can make items using soda tabs, sell them and give a large percentage to the Ronald McDonald House or other children's charities.

By Patricia Bledsoe



Editor's Note: Anyone have some ideas for what can be made with soda tabs?

 
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August 18, 2004

If you make homemade jar candles as I do, you can use pop tabs as a weight for your wicks. If you drink pop they are pretty much free!

By Tracey P

 
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July 2, 2005

Using soda pop tabs for crafting is fun & easy.

Supplies:

Directions:

  1. You will first coat the soda tab with the embossing ink (I do the fronts only.)

  2. Using the tweezers, dip the soda tab into the embossing color of choice.
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  3. Hold the soda tab with tweezers and heat the tab with the heating embossing tool until powder is melted. Be VERY CAREFUL, it will be HOT! You will need to repeat these steps 2 or 3 times for a good coating.

These can be used as "buckles" for any craft project. Have Fun!

By KimSecret

embossed pop tab
 
Red embossed soda pop tab
 

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January 16, 2012

I have about 200 pop can tabs; what can I make with them?

By Marlene

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January 31, 20120 found this helpful

I will give you $75 for them.

 
July 19, 20140 found this helpful

Are you still looking to buy the pop top tabs? Let me know.

 

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August 27, 20170 found this helpful

I heard of someone who made a hammock with them.

 

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August 29, 20170 found this helpful

It looks like aluminum recycling for cans runs around 25 cents a pound in most places in the U.S. You would need to check with your local recycler but I would say it is worth no more than $10 that way.

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It's possible that you may be able to sell them to a crafter online. There are a bunch of lots for sale and the prices are all over the place. Someone would have to pay for the shipping though, and that would cut into what someone would be willing to pay.

Good luck and let us know what they are worth when you find out.

 
April 7, 20190 found this helpful

I have A bunch of anyone is still looking

 
August 21, 20220 found this helpful

I have over 4000, maybe over 4500 tabs at the moment, mostly silver, but with some green, black and red ones mixed in.

 
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May 26, 2010

How do you make a purse out of soda tabs?

By laura from Mesa, AZ

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May 29, 20100 found this helpful
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hubpages.com/.../How-to-make-a-pop-tab-purse does exist, but you need to post it right to your line and not go by the link.
First thing you need to know is that you will need "a lot" of pop tabs. The finished purse contained 727 pop tabs. Good luck.

 
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April 30, 2012

What can I do with pop can tabs? I have around 200 pop can tabs that I saved from soda cans and I don't know what to do with them.

By Marlene H.

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May 1, 20120 found this helpful

I saw on TV news last night a young girl made a Prom dress from Pop tabs. It was well made and looked great. But alas, there were no directions on how she made the Pop tab dress.

 

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May 1, 20120 found this helpful

If you have a person in your house who makes wood wall plaques these tabs can be attached to the back to hang on the wall.

 
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March 30, 2010

I want to know if anyone has instructions on how to make leis and bolo ties with the pop can tabs?

By Rosemary from Kihei, HI

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August 2, 20101 found this helpful

I collect the tabs to donate to Ronald McDonald House. The aluminum content is very valuable, more than the cans (although I recycle those).

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Please find some other item to use for crafts and donate the tabs for a really good cause.

 
October 30, 20180 found this helpful

I use the tabs to make belts fir kids.

 
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June 21, 2013

I saw a purse made with the tabs pulled to open soda cans, and some other cans. I've been looking for directions to make the purse, or something else, but have not found any. Help, please!

By Bobbie S.

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April 18, 2017

There are many craft uses for soda can tabs. This is a page about preparing soda can tabs for crafts.

A pile of silver soda can tabs.

November 7, 2021

If you need a small buckle, you can quickly and easily make one from pull tag of a drink can. This buckle will fit a strap about 1 inch wide. You can also paint the buckle any color you like.

Attaching the tab to a strip of fabric to use as a buckle.

April 10, 2017

Make this cute key fob with a recycled pop can tab and some bits of fabric. This is a page about making a little lady pop tab key fob.

Little Lady Pop Tab Key Fob

November 30, 2016

This is a page about making a soda tab bracelet. Soda tabs can be recycled into easy to make jewelry. There are lots of different styles.

bracelet on wrist

October 25, 2013

This page is about making a soda tab belt. Soda can tabs can be collected and used for this functional recycled craft.

Soda Tabs

March 6, 2012

This is a page about making a pop tab necklace. A fun unique craft project can be made using a recycled item.

pop tab necklace

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March 30, 2010

I would like to make some crafts with pop can tabs. What is a strong adhesive to use? I need something that is going to hold up.

Rettta from Mentor, OH


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Crafts Using Pop Can Tabs

This is what I made from pop tabs:
http://babasfarmlife.blogspot.com/2009/03/get-crafty-with-soda-can-tabs.html (02/08/2010)

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By Deborah

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