Fused plastic projects

Grab the iron and a bundle of soft plastic bags then make a tote with sustainable style. Words and photos:Julie Legg Fabric or string bags are popular but multi-use, hardwearing reusable plastic bags are an inexpensive alternative. Take a few hours on a rainy weekend to make a fused plastic tote bag; it’s fun and keeps those soft plastics out of the landfill. Most soft plastics can be used - from frozen vegetable bags to rice bags and chip packets. The secret to fusing plastic together lies…

Plastic bags can become a really neat craft supply!! Today I'm going to teach you how to easily fuse/melt plastic bags into sheets of 'paper'...then a sweet Valentine Idea at the end! You will Need: a large paper bag or piece of kraft paper, colored plastic bags without print, an iron, scissors. Cut off the handle at the top and trim a thin piece off the bottom of your bag (so air can escape easily). Fold your bag into a square, approximately 8 layers thick. Place the folded bag between 2…

This tutorial shows you how make a wallet out of fused plastic bags and resealable sandwich bags. Super practical, and so easy and cheap to make!

Sewing Tutorial: Fused Plastic Bag Tote

I wanted to try this for quite a while and after a failed first attempt I tried it again today and it worked! Here are the steps: Gather your plastic bag pieces: you need three pieces from the thick kind of bag and two from the thin transparent kind. On my first attempt I used too many thick pieces and didn't use the thin bag and it came out too thick and the surface was not shiny. Make a sandwich putting the thin plastic pieces first and last and the thick in the middle making sure that the…

i'm really tired but i decided that posting this will be my last task today, so i've been fusing plastic bags for 5 days now, for those of y...

These pill bottle crafts will allow you to upcycle those old prescription bottles you have around the house.

How to upcycle, repurpose, refashion and re-make everything from jewelry to kids clothing and home decor.