Step By Step Guide In Making Cup Holders For Bikes

By Claudine Hodges


Adding a touch of personality to your belonging is becoming a trend. With the DIY guides available online, things that you can only buy before can now be made using the products found at home. Given the right amount of time and materials, you can already create something with the design that you prefer.

Among the most common thing teens have fun creating are bike accessories. Things such as cup holders for bikes are becoming popular because of its practicality as well. With it as an accessory, you can easily have access to your tumbler or any drinks you wish to put on it. So today, we will go over the step by step guide that you can follow to make one that will have your ideal design.

Start by getting all the things you will use in designing the accessory.This could include a bike mount, an empty can with the size of your choice but preferably something that can fit a regular size tumbler, paint brush, sealer, koozie and other art materials you plan to attach on the holder later on. Also prepare a paint of your prepared color.

After gathering everything, you are now ready to start. Get the empty can and clean it. If it is a can from a canned goods, then you should make sure that the inside portion is well cleaned. Remove the labels. Wash it with detergent if you need to. This will help remove the smell.

Next, get the mount and then position it at the portion of the can where you want to attach it. Mark the portion using the marker. Get the drill, or a nail and hammer for alternative, and drill the marked portion. Then, attache the mount using the screws.

Now, you have the foundation of your cup holder. Now is also the time to raise the knot higher and begin including your design on it. The standard protocol is to have the koozie placed inside the empty can first. This is both for insulation and protection purposes.

Next, gather all your materials like thick colored papers, cloth and paint. You may choose to cover the can with any of these materials. For instance, you can paint the whole can red and then cut small circular shapes of thick colored papers. Attach these to the cans to achieve a polka dot like appearance.

Take note that this is just a sample. Design however you want your holder to look like. The most important consideration here is the appearance of your bike. The holder should blend well with the color and size of your unit. At the same time, it should be appealing to the eyes. Be careful with the balance of details. Too much can already be distracting.

Now that graphic design is widely used, adding a touch of legitimacy and class to your holder is already within reach. By asking the aid of affordable printing services, you will already have a customized design printed to match your bike.




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