recycled plastic bags :}!

[TerriWoah]

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs107.snc1/4795_121763485774_621730774_3384764_6896193_n.jpgI 'm quite pleased with the results from this experiment! I fused some bags together and now they're pretty brooches :}!

Not so keen on the red one but im very pleased with the other two !

[kazzells]

oh wowie!! I really like these and such a great idea !! Love re-cycling well done you!!My fav is th white and red one(did you fuse it together with an iron?

kazx

[TerriWoah]

yep yep the good ol' iron, the first time i've used it since being a student :s haha

[kazzells]

oohh the good old iron!! I used this technique last year when I took A`level Art( As a mature student).....gives a great effect

[Danni85]

Wow they are really good, would never have known they were from bags if you didn't say!!! i like them all :D

[jencel]

They're great, and a great idea. I like the red flowers and the blue one best too. I'm curious though, were the patterns already there on the bags, or did you have to do something to them?

[Madly Creating]

The pink one! :D Looks like it belongs on a girl's book-bag or mummy's shopping bag :)

[TerriWoah]

The patterns were already on the bags, the greyish one is a black debanhams bag inside a white H&M one! it came out really well i thought, better than expected! I'm going to put a button in the centre to make them look a bit prettier :} The one with flowers on is a bag ive saved for ages waiting for some kind of inspiration of what to do with it!!

[cosmic grammie]

VERY impressive! I think the red one is fine - they're all great!

[bodrighy]

How do you fuse them together with aniron without them melting and sticking to the iron?

Pete

[TerriWoah]

I put them between two pages in a large sketch book and ironed over it. the one with flower print on did stick slightly at first but once it cooled it came away fine.

[wendy]

WOW! They are fab, well done.

I will have to have a go at this. I'm going to be teaching recycled crafts soon!!!

[teacupcandles.co.uk]

they look great, i made lamp shades using a similar technique yearrrrs algo for a - level art

[goblindreams]

Loves these :) x

[bodrighy]

Thanks. Simple but very very effective.

Pete

[RenataHarris]

Plus theyre waterproof too!
These brooches are so cool. I hate sewing so fusing with the iron is always good fun!

[MMAARRYY]

I love it! Thank you!

[SoftFlexGuy]

Fabulous.

They look like they would make great gift ribbons too.

[pearlenvy]

I've cut old bags into long strips, and knitted/crocheted with them to make really cute shopping bags

[appatite]

I agree with the knitting. I've also cut them into smaller strips, and tied them around a stretched coat hanger to make 'wreaths' for Christmas crafts.

[rosiepinkStudio]

Read in a book today that you can recycle carrier bags by knitting with them. Cut the bags into strips (much like a fancy yarn really) and just knit. You can also combine a strip of plastic with yarn and knit the two together for an interesting effect.

[Deborah crafter5]

I have started knitting with carrier bags,so far made a beaded braclet and nearly finished a handbag.love your brooches.

[cosmic grammie]

I just read about cutting old jeans into the loops just as you would a carrier bag, looping them together for knitting...bet you could combine the plastic bags with some denim for a sturdy bag!

[charlielbean]

I love these they are so cute :)

[Beadhouseuk]

Well done!
they look very pretty!

[DarkFlights]

That is such a brilliant idea! Reminds me of a company I saw at my last craft fair called pet:CELL where they re-use plastic bottles for jewellery. :)

[Kiamyka]

Pete you put baking parchment over and under them- save you sweet wrapper they make lovely pieces x

[cdavies473]

They are gorgeous, might do that with my 5p m and s bag the green is a lovely colour. I think tehy are all lovely.