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- ↑ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 'A Closer Look', Thursday, December 6, 2007 [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 'A Closer Look', Thursday, December 6, 2007 [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Make Magazine, vol 19
- ↑ Recycle Rag, Summer 2008
- ↑ Plastic bottle caps, found objects & recycled art materials | Workshops | Art & craft classes | Michelle Stitzlein | Art Grange' '
- ↑ Stitzlein, M.' 'Bottlecap Little Bottlecap' ', 2003 ASIN B00262W9B8