A perfect example: fused plastic.
Yes, you can take those grocery sacks and cut them into strips and knit or crochet them into bags, but you can also melt them into your own "fabric" and sew them into shapes.
My favorite video tutorial is from Make Magazine, and the pattern for the messenger bag is amazing
Etsy Labs has a tutorial you can read, or they offer a video also.
Katie Crafts has a tutorial for a fused plastic messenger bag made from produce sacks
Dabbled's tutorial
Dollarstore Crafts made a fused plastic backpack
My absolute favorite twist on fused plastic, is the quilted bag by Craftastica
Fun bag by Betz White
Really creative ideas for plastic fusion (using scraps, weaving strips, adding text,layering)
Video one
Video two
Timbuk2 bag--how to make an embellished panel video
I love the Make Magazine tute, too. Thanks for linking to me, and I forgot about that patchwork bag - so amazing!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure that we have produce bags like those in the UK? Will have to try a smaller independant fruit and veg shop maybe.
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ReplyDeleteThe best advice I can offer anyone trying to fuse plastic is-- match the recycling codes on the bags. They will fuse to themselves better than to other codes. Cheers and have a great time!
This is so original. I never thought that bags will become little pleasures, just like shoes, and soon be bought by everyone.
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