$300+/Month From Recycle Aluminum Cans: How - to Video Guide

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$300+/Month From Recycle Aluminum Cans: How - to Video Guide

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$300+/Month from Aluminum Cans: How - To Video Guide

Welcome to this step-by-step DIY tutorial where I'll walk you through the process of creating a delightful wind chime decoration using aluminum bottles. In this project, we'll turn ordinary aluminum bottles into enchanting wind chime butterflies that will add a touch of whimsy to any room in your home!

Supplies

Materials Needed:

  • 2 aluminum bottles
  • Butterfly hole punch
  • Fishing line
  • Beads
  • Scissors
  • Cutter Knife
  • Pliers
  • Support for the decoration - Wind Chime (wire and hemp twine used in this tutorial)

Flatten the Aluminum Cans

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Prepare Your Materials:

Gather all the materials listed above, ensuring you have everything you need before starting the project.

Using a Cutter Knife, carefully cut off the tops and bottoms of the aluminum bottles. Then, flatten the remaining cylindrical portion of each cans by pressing it down with your hands.

Take the flattened aluminum and use the Butterfly Shaped Hole Puncher to cut out butterfly. Press firmly and evenly to ensure clean and precise cuts.

After we have cut out the butterflies, with the help of our fingers we will give them a 3D shape.

Create Hanging Holes to Butterflies!

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We will drill holes in the butterflies, then put the fishing line through it, and with the help of the lighter we will melt the string a little at the end so that it sticks to the butterfly.

Assemble the Wind Chime - Butterflies!

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Using a drill, make a hole the lower part aluminum can. This will allow you to thread the fishing line through for hanging, and with the help of the lighter we will melt the fishing line a little at the end so that butterflies it sticks on the lower part aluminum can.

We Fix the Remaining Butterflies

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Take the top part and the bottom part, and we will fix them with double-adhesive tape, and the remaining butterflies, we will fix them on the double-adhesive tape.

The Final Result!

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Find the perfect spot to hang your aluminum bottle butterfly wind chime and enjoy the whimsical charm it brings to your space!

Feel free to experiment with different shapes, colors, and arrangements to personalize your creation even further. I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get creative and add a touch of handmade beauty to your home decor.

Happy crafting!