Friday, May 24, 2013

Pull Tab in Cases of Creativity

Pop Tab...
Pull Tabs...
Aluminum Tabs...
Soda/Can Pull out Tabs...

These tiny things seem useless once we have pulled it out (unless you make it as a straw holder when drinking your soda) but you will be amazed at the wonderful and creative things that can be made out of these seemingly unreusable thing.

But first, let me share the easiest way to reuse this... as a "Picture/Frame Hanger".

Materials/Things You'll Need:

  • one aluminum tab (for best results, the ring should still be attached but if not compensate it with the size of the screw head)
  • screw (for best results, use a screw with a head slightly bigger than the hole/ring of the tab)
  • screw driver
  • frame or anything that you want to hang
  • pencil and ruler (optional)
Step 1
Measure the center of the frame where you want to put your tab to hang your frame and mark it with your pencil.

Step 2
Align the tab and screw to the marked point and secure it to the frame. (Make sure the length of your screw does not penetrate the entire frame up to the front or else find a shorter screw.)
Tab with the ring still intact.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/hang-artwork-
with-recycled-pop-142661
Make sure the tab is at the center of your frame
for balance.
Step 3
Once it is secure (make sure its not loose or moving) place it on a nail on your wall. (You might want to bend the upper part of the tab so it would be easier to hang).  And you're done!
Align the tab to the nail and hang the frame.

And it's up on the wall.





Below are some other creative ways to reuse these tabs:
  • accessories (earrings, necklace, pendant, bracelet, pin)
  • purse, belts, hats
  • keychain
  • but before that here's a keychain I made by combining two designs:
    there are a ton of instructions on youtube for the flower and bracelet design.
    just choose which ones teach the best for you. ^_^

Purple/Turquoise/Kiwi Pop Tab Earrings
by Cheryl's Art Box, via Flickr
http://tabsolute.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html








soda tab ribbon necklace
via etsy.com






Pull Tab & Electronics Resistors
 by Junksmith, via Flickr
pop tab cross pendant
via etsy.com
pop tab angel keychain
via etsy.com
DIY-Pop-Tab-Bracelet
http://www.allfreejewelrymaking.com/Jewelry-Videos
statement PIN/button via
perniciousprince.tumblr.com


boy+girl via
tabsolute.blogspot.com
soda ring Lamp Shade via
http://www.duitang.com/people/mblog/16910536/detail/
www.greatrecycledgifts.com
soda pop tab HAT
http://tabistry.blogspot.com/2008/06/
jeudi-warrior-princess.html
http://www.recyclart.org/2009/02/can-key-ring/
coasters
http://www.crookedbrains.net/2011/06/
creative-cool-uses.html
square coaster via
http://tabsolute.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_
archive.html
necklace via
1.bp.blogspot.com
http://tabsolute.blogspot.com


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