A Fabulous Idea Using Concrete and Bottle Caps

by Emily @ Table & Hearth

$10

15 Minutes

Easy

I've never worked with concrete before, so when it was chosen for a challenge I do with 11 other bloggers in this month's Home Depot Gift Challenge, I was majorly intimidated. I've always loved the look of it but figured I needed to start with baby steps my first time. Our challenge was to make something for a father (since it is Father's Day) so I decided to make a large trivet for my father-in-law for his seafood-frying and shrimp-boiling!

The supplies are super simple and cost well under $10! Ignore the lacquer, that totally didn't work (you can read about it in the post here).

Carefully arrange your caps in whatever pattern you'd like on the top. I chose to make a Texas flag on mine using some of our beloved Texas beer :)

For a more detailed tutorial and more photos, along with other concrete projects from our challenge, visit the blog post and check out my Crafts gallery here!

Enjoyed the project?

You can do it! Saved to your projects

Frequently asked questions

Have a question about this project?

Ask a Question

1 question

G on Dec 29, 2015
I take it the bucket is slick enough the concrete didn't stick to it? That's my only worry, I would love to make several stones and this looks like a really nice way to do it.

2

Comments

Join the conversation

4 of 101 comments

Brookeconcep on Dec 29, 2015
How about if I use plaster of Paris would that be cool

1 Reply
- See 1 previous
- Emily @ Table & Hearth on Dec 29, 2015
  @Brookeconcep I've never worked with plaster of paris before but I do know it is not suitable for exterior use, so as long as the piece will be indoors I would think it'd be fine! And, as with concrete, just be sure to wear gloves :)
  
  Like
- Melissa on Dec 29, 2015
  @Emily @ Table & Hearth Plaster of Paris may set up to fast to get the caps arranged.
  
  2
Sandy Hartnett on Feb 02, 2016
Sooo cute! Hugs

1 Reply