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Beer Can String Lights

Extract from Beer Crafts • By Shawn Gascoyne-Bowman • Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing

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Beer Crafts
Whether it’s barbecue season or the holidays, you’ve probably got a set of outdoor lights that could benefit from some upcycled beer can couture. And while these strands make excellent party lights at night, they look equally cool in the daytime, when you can admire the fine design on your favorite brands. Pick a beer to match your patio decor or mix it up as I did for a cornucopia of colors. Besides the case of beer you’d be drinking anyway, the only supply you’ll need is a box of brads from the office store, making this craft can glam on the cheap!


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  • string_lights_diagram.pdf 327 KB [ Download ]
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  • Step 1

    Copy and cut out the pdf pattern.

  • Step 2

    Use the can opener and scissors to remove the top and bottom of each can and make a cut down the sides.

  • Step 3

    Flatten the resulting aluminum panels.

  • Step 4

    Trace the template onto each can panel and cut out.

  • Step 5

    Punch out holes A, B, and C.

  • Step 6

    Line up holes A and B, put a brad in through the front, and open it on the inside.

  • Step 7

    Adjust the shade until the overlapping scallops are aligned.

  • Step 8

    Punch a hole through hole C into the aluminum beneath it. Put a second brad through this hole.

  • Step 9

    Making sure your lights are not plugged in, unscrew a bulb from the strand and slide a shade over the base. Screw the bulb back into place.

  • Step 10

    Repeat with the remaining bulbs. Dig into that second case of beer when you’re completely finished.

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Jenna C.
Jenna C.
Spray paint- no one knows it's beer.
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xMaytiie
xMaytiie · 9 projects
Cute! I'd love to try this out! Happy
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