craftgrrl | Harry Potter-esque Crafts :D

Yeah. well, not really. I want to ask some questions on going about and making some of these wonderful things :D

First thing I would like to make, is a Butterbeer necklace, as describes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, worn by Luna (Loony) Lovegood. It is made out of Butterbeer (A non-alchoholic drink that I guess tastes like hot cream soda, that can be bought at any wizarding taven ;D) caps, which I guess would be like beer caps. What type of paints should I use to paint the bottle caps, and also, how will I go about attaching them to a string/wire.

Secondly, I really, really want to make a Weasley is Our King badge, also from Order of the Phoenix, worn by the Slytherins. It is described at being crafted out of silver (metal, in my case, because I am a poor teenager ):), in the shape of a crown, and the words Weasley is Our King engraved into it. Now, as I said before, I have no money to get this made, or buy an entire Silversmith-ing (?) machine, so is there anyway I can get a cheap, nice-looking badge that has the feel and look of metal?

And also, feel free to offer idea's and tutorials on more Potter-verse crafts ;D

Thanks! :D