Plastic Bag Weaving Instructions

Tuck it in securely so it doesn t unravel.

Plastic bag weaving instructions.

The concentration and meditative state that comes from repetitive but complicated work is a study in mindfulness and there is also the satisfaction that comes from a finished product. All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. Plastic bag weaving by lily mcguire and tiffany greenoak published 7 july 2020. A large piece of strong cardboard an old box would work well ruler.

Lots of plastic bags with as many different colours as possible. Also for a taller or wider basket you could weave the coils around 6 sticks placed around the circumference of the basket s base. Then lay your sheets of plastic bag s over the back of the spiral. Bags and a big piece of cardboard to shape the rug are the only supplies you ll need.

Stop with the whining about using new bags already. Once you ve pinned the bags into the proper spiral you re ready to fuse the backing on. The backing is simply another plastic bag split open. Choose bags of different colors to add variety and reflect your taste.

Loop plastic bags together until you have a chain or length of loops approximately 56 bags long. Hook the loop of the beginning chain over the first peg on the longest side. Weave a rug out of plastic bags for an inexpensive and creative custom look. You should have a large enough sheet so that there is overlap all around.

How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic. This will make the coils of the basket tighter and more dense than simple braids and very thin strips of plastic bag can even be twined into string for stitching the coils together. Weave the strips of plastic bag until the piece is as large as you desire. First put the spiral pin side down on an iron safe surface.

Working with my hands and creating something beautiful is the best kind of therapy. Follow these simple instructions for plastic bag weaving below. Unwanted plastic bags can make fantastic eco mats for the garden and it s a great way to have fun recycling. Instead of throwing unwanted plastic bags away and potentially harming the environmen.

Did you know that plastic bags can take up to 1 000 years to decompose. Stop weaving when the purse half is as large as you want and cut off the weaving strip at an edge.