PULL TAB (POP TOP) CROCHET
WEARABLE ART
Crochet with pop tops is a very popular craft in my home country, Brazil. I think that most pull tab crochet products you may see online are "pasteurized" and mass-produced. They strive for perfection, while I do it for the pure enjoyment of creating something with my own two hands (wish I had a third one...). I think of it as wearable art and minor imperfections are part of the charm.
Upcycled crochet items using aluminum pull tabs from soda and beer cans
See what it's all about
All the items I make are crocheted or knit using recycled, post-consumer, clean, aluminum soda can pull tabs, or pop tops. Check what pull tab crochet is all about.
I have started using "plarn", a "yarn" made from recycled plastic bags cut into strips. The results are very interesting
Let me know if you like it...Leave a blurb in my Guestbook...
Pull Tab crochet on the web
Let's praise all the beautiful work out there
My Etsy Pull Tab Shop with pull tab handbags, clothing and accessories for sale
Novica with pull tab handbags and accessories made by Neide Ambrosio, from Brazil, for purchase
Craft Magazine Pull Tab Crochet
Flower Potholder Tutorial from Angela Cassilha's Blog (in Portuguese but the pictures are good enough to figure it out)
Creations on Video
Brazilian Artisan Neide Ambrosio talks about her pull tab creations. English subtitles. Her items are for sale at the Novica store online (link above).
"Desfile de roupas recicladas, feitas de Sucata" - Fashion Show - Clothes made from trash
Eliane Cordeiro shows her outfits made with recycled pull tabs and other found items on Eliana's talk show, from Brasil. It's in Portuguese, but the images are worth it...
Escama Studio - Promotional Video
Escama (Fish Scale) Studio works with a Brazilian Co-op of Artisans Called "Panteras do Lacre" (loosely, Pull Tab Jaguars).
Other Interesting Things Using Beer and Soda Cans
There's more to them than the pull tabs...
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts in Houston is finally done renovating the beer can house
Visit the Red Bull Art of Can page. It's in Houston this year and I have been to it. AWESOME! It may not give you wings, but it sure gives your imagination some!!!!
Visit my friend Urbanwoodswalker on Flickr. She has picture sets of awesome stuff she makes with the cans.
Helping the Environment
What others are doing and saying
Solar Seeds, Solar Energy for the Agricultural and Rural Communities
Tell me what you think...
I HAVE CANTABS ROR SALE IF ANYBODY WANTS THEM. EMAIL ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Kathrynegarrido@gmail.com
I just saw those bags today. I so love them. I wwant to make them for myself and family. only thing is i can't find the tags here in new zealand. is there anywhere i can buy the tags. if you could help me i would be greatfull. thank you. 0276932285 cell phone.
Cool lens... Thumbs Up!
nice! I bought a pull tab purse from the Green Festival one year. I love it and always thought I would try this art form.
very nice
I don't generally use pop-top cans, but if I did...yet another hobby would be born!
This is very cool =) iv'e been working on a chain mail made of them but can never et enough. youv'e made a finished product!
Wow! This is a very unique idea and a great way to recycle something most of us never even thinking about using. Happy crochet week!
Amazing what a little imagination can come up with. Well done.
OK - I love to "up-cycle" and I really like crafts, but this is just about as unique as they come. I'm adding this to my Crazy Crafts Online lens, because it is wonderful and right up there with the rest of the items I've selected, in my opinion of course. Great lens. Blessings.
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@anonymous: I sell them on Etsy: poptoplady.etsy.com
Beautiful. When are you going to start selling the items?
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Brazilian work inspired this chain mail in Canada:
Love these! Just returning to add a little angel blessing and let you know that this lens has been added to my Upcycling Ideas lens.
How clever!
Absolutely amazing what you can make from the tiny aluminum pulltabs. What a wonderful article.
wow these are amazing!!!
amazing - angel blessed and featured on my road trip into crafts lens
So very cool! Your work is so beautiful! I'm a crocheter, myself, but I work only with yarn. I have to try including more organic or recycled pieces to my crocheting after seeing this!
These are cool, never heard up pull tab crochet. I like it, looks fun.
Huh, I've never seen anything like that! You are very talented. Great lens and wishing you many sales on your Etsy shop.
Oh wow, I've never seen anything like this! I love it!
Terrific ideas! Nice lens.
I love what you are doing with the pull tabs, and I am doing something similar for a subject at school. i would really like to ask you a few questions about your insipirations and so on, so if you wouldn't mind emailing me at josephine.wood@seatonhs.sa.edu.au i would love to ask you my questions, and it would be a great help to me.
Thank you
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@anonymous: I have it's for sale! Email me at got19s@yahoo.com if you are interested!
@anonymous: where do u buy them? i just got a pop top bracelet from an art show and everyone loved it. i want to make them and sell them. so ya i need a lot
Bacana isto! Bonito e reciclável. :-)
What a cool idea!
This is INCREDIBLE! I have never seen anything like this before. It is my pleasure to bless this lens!
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@anonymous: Nice to know. I just bought a ton, but I will keep you in mind when I need more... Any colored tabs?
IF ANYONE NEEDS POP TABS I HAVE OVER 100,000 ON HAND! CONTACT ME AT GOT19S@YAHOO.COM AND I CAN GET YOU A PRICE QUOTE! THE MORE YOU BUY THE BETTER OF A DEAL I CAN GIVE! I ONLY SELL IN LOTS OF 1,000. THANK YOU!
Beautiful....who would have thought!
Very interesting lens.
I have done crocheting with string, ribbon, plastic wrappers/bags cut into strips, and strips of fabric. I have incorporated metal & plastic washers, pieces of leather & plastic, beads and buttons, but this idea is new to me. The results look great.
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@VBright: Thank you for stopping by. I am really passionate about my craft... I am also on Facebook (look for Pop Top Lady).
This is fantastic! I've been crocheting for years and have never heard of this type of thing. I reallllllllly want to try to make a purse or something out of the pop tops now. I'm sharing this one on facebook! I'm also going to favorite it.
Awesome lens, love the great ideas,Fantastic selection
I chrochet with plarn -plastic yarn- but I haven't thought to add tab accents! Very cool ideas. I really like the fish scale tab purse, I would like to try to make one of my own :)
another use for tabs--I used them to make chairs! Check them out on my lens. Afterthey were finished they were donated to a local charity that collects tabs for money.
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I'm a crochetaholic and can't get enough of crochet with non-traditional materials. This concept is fantastic! Thanks for sharing this with everyone.
hello
y from belgium your work is verry nice y like it
i try to make
greats marylou
SHUT UP!!!! THAT IS THE COOLEST IDEA EVER TEN STARS FOR YOUR LENS **********
wow! Your work is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Gosh, how darn cool!!!
[in reply to PopTopLady] Thank you!!!!!
I love your stuff!! I know you probably get that a lot! I looked at your stuff on Etsy, and the price is VERY reasonable! Actually I would say its unbelievable! You're so blessed to have such a wonderful, creative talent!
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[in reply to margot cardarelli] I get mine at Ebay; my favorite seller is Coindude1 and his boy scouts.
How can I get tabs?
Margot
Where can I get a supply of pop can tops?
Looks like the pop can tops used in most of the purses shown
are new.
This lens has been on my favourites for a good while, I think it deserves some Angel dust as well. Duly blessed.
These are the coolest things!!! I have found a new love!! Thank you so much!! 5*'s
Interesting recycling. Great job!
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[in reply to kilester] I never use patterns and don't know how to write them. I just create as I go. If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it gets unraveled....
Wow! I have never seen anything crocheted with pop tabs before and everything you have shown looks so nice! I love to crochet; do you have any patterns for these? I would love to try it!
wow. how do you make the purses?? i can't find anything anywhere on how to do it!! could you give me some pointers???
really neet
Excellent lens :-)
These are wonderful! Never knew it could be done like that! Great job! Welcome to Reuse it all! group!
Those are beautiful! I don't think I've ever seen crochet done like this before.
Hi Ya...
I lensrolled this lens. It's perfect as a link with my Jazz it Up!
Thank you so much..wonderful fun things to do.
Fortunate
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OK, I fixed the videos (added couple more, too). I don't know why that one disappeared from YouTube...it was soooo beautiful!
Looks good. The first video no longer works btw.
Wow! I must have one of your purses! I wish I could do that.
Your work is lovely and inspriring. You have such style!
Great work ! I just Love all the colors and such precision.
Joan
What a wonderful way to recycle! Keepp up the good work.
These recycled handmade work of yours are such an art. I love that yellow backpack. They are beautiful. Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose! Great way to make a difference!
I love handmade...count me in on the "handmade pledge".
I just love your work, and you have become a tremendous cyber friend! (((Hugs)))
Great lens... great name! Love your stuff :-)
Beautiful pieces Pop Top Lady!!
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Let's all take the "handmade pledge"...Buy handmade!
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