How to Make Fabric From Fused Plastic Bags (Free DIY!)Are you overrun with plastic grocery bags? I sure am. My cabinets are overflowing with them! I use them for trash and recycle them whenever I can find a place t…
Tutorial: Fused Plastic BagsDuring the last election, a lady from a TV show called to ask me if I had a project to re-use the election banners after the e...
How to Make Fabric From Fused Plastic Bags (Free DIY!)Are you overrun with plastic grocery bags? I sure am. My cabinets are overflowing with them! I use them for trash and recycle them whenever I can find a place t…
DIY project: Make your own fused-plastic tote bagGrab 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…
Decorative Fused Plastic Leaves - Artful KidsThis project is one which has evolved out of my recent experiments with fused plastic. It’s a way of recycling old crayons and plastic bags creatively and I love the finished ‘leaf-like’ feel of these. The finished leaves can be used for a wide range of purposes, or alternatively you could cut the fused plastic sheets up into any shape you like. Materials Plain white plastic bags – or bags with large areas of white that can be used. Roll of Cling film Old wax crayons Metallic Gold Ink Pen…
What Can I Do With All These Plastic Bags!!!??Home From Shopping Who doesn't recognize this? Now, I don't know about you, but around here there are stores that don't even carry paper bags anymore. Our recycling protocol requires that our recyclables be organized into paper bags. More often than not we have run out of paper bags. At the risk of blaspheming the environment, I rather like paper bags. I use them when wrapping boxes that I'm packaging for the mail. We use them to cover and protect our children's text books. Theres nothing…
Fused Plastic - A TutorialFor my first So You Think You're Crafty challenge, I decided to try my hand at fused plastic. Since the theme was dollar store crafts, I us...
Fused Plastic Chinese LanternThe continuing exploration of the possibilities of fused plastic led to the merging of an antique Chinese lantern with some 21st centu...
Plastic Bag Fusion DemonstrationConcord Art Association took me on last week to give a demo class regarding my technique fusing plastic bags. It was a fabulous success with eager, inquisitive participants. I look forward to being asked back.
Fused Plastic Bags and AccessoriesFused Plastic Bags and Accessories: I started fusing plastic bags in April 2007. Since then I have made a lot of items such as purses, tote bags, shopping bags, cosmetic pouches, and pencil cases. I am drawn to bags with great colors and graphics, and I especially like bags from forei…
Plastic Smithing: How to Make Your Own HDPE Plastic Anything (DIY Plastic Lumber)Plastic Smithing: How to Make Your Own HDPE Plastic Anything (DIY Plastic Lumber): How to make really good hard plastic while reusing and recycling plastic bags at home! Via this method, you can make ANYTHING you want to, out of hard, lightweight, real plastic that's astoundingly durable. It comes out very similar in texture to re…
Fused Plastic Homemade Grocery BagsLearn to make your own reusable grocery bags from upcycled fused plastic grocery bags with these instructions. #upcycle #homemade #grocerybag #recycle #zerowaste #ecofriendly