How to make rugs from plastic covers: 10 original ideas

We've found an eco-friendly way to recycle water, soda and juice caps! Simple, uncomplicated hand movements allow you to create a real massage mat for prevention flat feetin children. It is a cost-effective alternative to expensive specialty store items.

In addition, such a rug is very practical, it will come in handy not only for children's games, but also for arranging a summer cottage. So, there are two options for fastening the covers.

No. 1 - on glue

To do this, you need: a base (cardboard, plywood, chipboard) and glue. Lubricate the covers with glue and place them on the canvas. You can press them on top with something so that they are more securely attached to the base.

The drawing that you want to get, you can come up with yourself, starting from the number of caps that you have. Well, you can also look for a pattern of patterns or even paintings on the Internet - there are many of them.

No. 2 - with fishing line

An ordinary rug for a house or a summer residence can be made using such materials: gypsy needles or an awl, thick fishing line.
First you need to imagine what you want to get in the end. Add lids, come up with a pattern. If the picture has taken shape, proceed to the connection of the covers. To do this, put them in hot water for a couple of minutes - this will soften them. Now we make holes on the sides of the lid - with a thick needle or an awl. To make the rug stronger, you need to make 4 holes in each cover, and connect them with a fishing line with a cross. It is better to carry out the drawing from below, and move upward with a snake.

Please note that the first row of caps pierce the opposite holes, but on the second line they are fixed between the rows.
At the end of the work, the covers are pulled together with a fishing line to make them closer together. The knots of the finished product are soldered with a match.

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