Wondering if my window paintings count as projects…
Tried to decorate some windows by painting bunnies on them.(because it’s year of the rabbit) Painting is not really my thing but I like to create a mess and I did get to create one…
Children love the bunnies so I guess it’s all good.
Everyone obviously gets to choose their own criteria. Some people get paid to paint windows, so it seems like a project. A wedding cake is temporary and not exactly practical and it seems like a project, too. But those are (some of) my criteria - we each get to count however we want!
Testing out some plastic recycling methods.
I have loads of plastic breadbags and I don’t really want to throw them out because currently they are not recycled in my area.
So I made this pouch just to test the durability of the plastic material I just made.
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I put a bigger piece of plastic(grocery bag) on the bottom and started layering cut up plastic on top of it.
Melted every layer together before adding the next one using baking paper and hot iron. Went really quick with the iron.
I added bigger clear plastic pieces last to keep it all together just to make sure that the corners of smaller pieces wouldn’t catch on anything.
I think it was about 5 layers altogether.
Also I discovered that not all plastics melt the same way. (should have known that)
Only stretchy plastics stick together. Other plastics peel apart.
I use a spray paint mask when working with things like that. But maybe you could try it outside.
I have done that too. Made some storage boxes for my coworker.
Also I embroidered a landscape picture(with plarn) on a pillow a few years ago. Alot easier than crocheting with it.
Have you tried weaving with them like with coffee bags?
I wonder if there is a small business that can reuse you paper bags? Here smaller thrift stores/charity shops will reuse bags from other stores. Same with some venders at farmers markets, craft fairs, vintage shows, rummage sales, Friends of the Library sales, these kinds of things.