Every bottle cap tells a story, of laughter, conversations, celebrations, and quiet evenings.

Bring those stories together and you get more than a collection, you get art.

Arranged like a mosaic, these caps transform into a vibrant lizard, crawling across a wooden board with character and charm.

It’s part sculpture, part memory board, and entirely your own. Each cap becomes more than packaging; it’s a little stamp of history captured forever in playful color.

Materials Needed

• 40-60 assorted bottle caps (different colors and brands)
• 1 wooden board (approx. 12”×18”)
• Strong adhesive (E6000 or hot glue)
• Pencil and paper
• Optional: spray sealer

Step-by-step Guide

Step 1: Gather your bottle caps. Wash and dry them thoroughly to remove any residue.

Step 2: Sketch your design (like a lizard, fish, or flower) lightly onto the wooden board with pencil.

Step 3: Lay the caps over the sketch before gluing, playing with color placement to create contrast and flow.

Step 4: Begin gluing caps one by one, pressing firmly so they adhere well. You can bend a few caps slightly for leaf or scale accents as shown.

Step 5: Once the design is complete, let the glue dry overnight.

Step 6: Hang your finished bottle cap lizard on the wall for a bold, conversation-starting piece of upcycled art.

Tips:

Don’t limit yourself to lizards as this technique works beautifully for making fish, owls, or even abstract shapes.

The more caps you collect, the more patterns you can explore.