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!

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…

Sewing Tutorial: Fused Plastic Bag Tote

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...

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…

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…

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

Matt & Jonny on Instagram: "We wanted to find a way to use other forms of plastic pollution, such as the dreaded single-use plastic carrier bag. These things are a nightmare for the planet - they never break down and animals mistake them for food. We've all seen the videos of hungry turtles mistaking a plastic bag for a jellyfish. So we wanted to show you how you can take plastic bags and turn them into a tough flexible fabric-like sheet. The beauty of this technique is that you don't need…

Even if you use reusable shopping bags, there's a good chance you have some plastic grocery bags somewhere in your home. Check out these ideas!