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Beerkini

Beerkini
The ultimate beach party accessory, the beerkini is part sexy bikini, part bottle opener!  Make your own custom beerkini with this free pattern, or transform your own swimsuit with a couple simple mods.  Either way, you're sure to be the hit of the party with this fun and functional suit!
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials

I ended up using almost a yard of lycra and half a yard of the power net (a stretchy mesh).  This was mostly because I was experimenting a lot.  Once you have your pattern made, you should easily be able to determine how much material you need.

I opted for two bottle openers, which I got from Amazon.com.

I also used swimsuit elastic for the bottoms (won't break down in chlorine), and clear elastic for the top, and a hook for the back.

You can also add modesty cups for the top, or underwires, or even padded cups.  I tried this out, and decided not to use them.
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Feb 8, 2012. 10:15 AMmstyle183 says:
wow .. i saw something similar when looking for bottle openers i was thinking on doing this for my wife.. like a clip on she could add to her bikinis .. great stuff!!
Sep 19, 2011. 1:10 AMMrballeng says:
Looks like "how to kiss" by noahw will now be the second most viewed instructable.
Sep 22, 2011. 8:43 PMaeray says:
Deserved.
Nov 25, 2011. 4:02 AMDIY-Guy says:
Um, my wife tried to do this snap a cap on the hip thing for me and it fell off... and I don't mean the beer cap!

Good thing it was a private showing!
Sep 18, 2011. 8:47 PMjessyratfink says:
I think I need one. This is much better than I could have ever imagined. :D
Sep 20, 2011. 7:26 PMsmallenginetech says:
you talk like it was not fun to make the swimsuit... nice work and impressive that a girl that can make such tasty looking food can pull off a bikini.
Sep 22, 2011. 12:08 PMsing1ejack says:
Although, honestly, just about anyone can pull off a bikini.. 

(bu-dum ching!)
 
Oct 21, 2011. 2:51 AMcaarntedd says:
Cool link!
Oct 11, 2011. 9:31 AM80$man says:
Follow my chain of thought...
girls & beer... can it get any better? it could yes...
girls with beer... can it get any better? maybe...
girls who open beer... can it get any better? possibly...
girls who pass out opened beer... can it get any better? hardly...
girls who pass out opened beer in bikinis... can it get any better? no...
girls who pass out beer opened with their bikinis... ok... I was wrong... scoochmaroo why did you get married, can I clone you? [Kidding]

My girlfriend is wearing one of these in December Holiday, full stop .
Sep 27, 2011. 6:49 PMNameramthgin says:
My moustache approves of this, and he is usually right on these sort of things.
Sep 26, 2011. 12:18 PMsusanrm says:
How very cool. I have a one-piece that has a loop holding two parts together, so I think it could be adapted to that. Yay, but what would this be called? A beerpiece? Hmm...

Very cool -ible. And sorry you weren't in NY at the Maker Faire; I would have loved to meet you! Even wore my pendant that you admired.
Sep 23, 2011. 8:20 AMSenorFantastico says:
Yowza! Can you believe it took me a few minutes to realize that were additional pages to this instructable? Haha, well done!
Sep 23, 2011. 8:09 AMdoxsys says:
To paraphrase Mel Brooks, 'It's good to be the beer.' :)
Sep 19, 2011. 1:01 AMKiteman says:
Oh my word - talk about search engine optimisation...
Sep 22, 2011. 8:45 PMaeray says:
+1. Talk about exposing yourself...
Sep 23, 2011. 2:06 AMKiteman says:
Haha, I just googled for "beerkini", and this instructable came out first.

You'd have thought that was obvious, but the second hit was a website called "beerkini"!
Sep 22, 2011. 8:25 PMchrisbaker says:
Surely I'm not the first person to notice the word spelled by the bikini parts in photo 3 of step 3, am I? Seems like those pieces should be for the top of the bikini!
Sep 22, 2011. 8:41 PMaeray says:
HA HA HA!
Sep 22, 2011. 6:01 PMuptight says:
obvious that you need a beautiful model for this!
Sep 22, 2011. 4:39 PMvincent7520 says:
cool !…
But at the nudist camp we spend our vacations in we have alternative natural means of opening a bottle and all quite organic… let me tell you !!!…
;))
Sep 22, 2011. 4:26 PMcaptaincoolness55 says:
very cool! :D
Sep 22, 2011. 12:06 PMhammer9876 says:
Would make a nice tan line, too.
Sep 22, 2011. 10:04 AMnathanrudolf says:
I've seen this before, but not with a heart shape, makes it much better!

(Also I have to let my inner child out... step 3, picture 3 says TiT.)
Sep 22, 2011. 7:08 AMclockdryve says:
I like Turtles....

Besides that, I think your picture of the "splashing" coka cola is HOT :-)

Not being a perv --- but that would SALE some soda..........
Sep 22, 2011. 9:13 AMmvtrumpetgeek13 says:
*SELL

but i agree :)
Sep 22, 2011. 8:28 AMcbaron3 says:
That model is the ultimate beach party accessory.
Sep 22, 2011. 8:13 AMfidibiri says:
I can't tell what is the sexiest... the girl, the beer, the idea... this combo is such an epiphany...
Sep 21, 2011. 8:15 AMbobby sissom says:
and as the party wears on more and more drunks will be reaching for your top and bottoms with great enthusiasm
Sep 19, 2011. 6:19 PMcaarntedd says:
Ha ha! The shot with the bottle spraying looks like it could be a beer advertisement!
This caught my eye because I did something like this years ago, (as well as the fact that the title contains the word "beer").
Before I went to a party, I tucked a bottle opener into the bottom corner of my shirt where the bottom hem and the doubled over bit that the button holes go through form a little pocket. The shirt lasted all of about two hours before it was destroyed by the bottle caps and the opener fell out, but it was the hit of the party.
 I'd forgotten all about it until I saw this.Very cool and very funny, thanks for sharing.
Sep 18, 2011. 7:38 PMSenior Waffleman says:
Yet i shouldnt be talking about drinking, im underage, but i dont drink, so its ok :P
Sep 19, 2011. 4:54 AMmslaynie says:
Hey, use it to open bottled root beer! :D
Sep 19, 2011. 3:49 PMSenior Waffleman says:
True :D
Sep 19, 2011. 1:56 PMlemonie says:
The beer-spill is very nicely captured.

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Sep 19, 2011. 1:48 PMmartinbolton says:
Flippin awesome!!
Sep 19, 2011. 1:43 PMstrangebike says:
Absolutely gets my vote for whatever needs voting on. What a great idea
Sep 19, 2011. 12:57 PMangelabchua says:
In other news: Dogs have taken a back seat to Beerkini as "Man's Best Friend"
Sep 19, 2011. 12:07 PMannahowardshaw says:
LOL! The second pictured cracked me up. I hate when beer sprays all over the place...
Sep 19, 2011. 12:05 PMmadenairy says:
an inspired fusion of practicality & performance, and damn is the model hot!
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