Recycling Plastic (Part 2) Plastic Bag Wallet » Vestal Design Blog. Make a Messenger Bag out of Trash Bags – Make: Video Podcast. Extreme Plastic Bag Makeover (Img Heavy!!!) - CRAFTSTER CRAFT CHALLENGES. Hello all! I have been Reading the CRAFT Magazine blog for a while now. (There is so much good stuff there!!!) The have posted so many shopping bags. But a bag by Betz White got me inspired to fuse my own plastic shopping bags. Here are the links that helped me learn about fusing plastic bags:Etsy Labs: Magazine: Up: here is my Fused Plastic Bag - Extreme Makover!!!! Here are the steps:1.
Supplies 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Bag details:I sewed the bag together in a boxed bottom style.Finished Front Inside Back Side I added recycled shoe lace renforcing trim and handles. Plastic bag uses from Target Action Shot! Please let me know what you think! Long Overdue Fusing Plastic Bag Tutorial. I realized this afternoon that I basically explain this technique to an Etsy Labs visitor at least once a day, but had never put the instructions online. So, here it is. Fusing! Plastic! Bags! Do you have one zillion plastic drugstore and grocery bags under your sink, or perhaps smushed into a drawer?
Ever wanted a cheap and easy use for them? One that leaves you with an intriguing and useful homemade craft supply? What you'll needPlastic bags (thin, flimsy ones work best)Parchment paper, freezer paper or plain old copier paperIron (and your favorite ironing surface) Making it Flatten out the bag and trim the bottom seam and handles off. Turn the bag inside-out if it has printing on it. Next, run a hot iron (we set ours to "Rayon", but you will need to experiment a little to see what works for you) and keep the iron moving constantly.
Peel a corner of the paper back to see if the plastic is fused together. Peel the parchment paper away from the finished plastic sheet. Alright, y'all.