Comments on: Crocheted Sling Bag of Recycled VHS Tape http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/ Come Learn and Share Information about Recycling, Crocheting & Green Crafting Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: how to recycle video tapes « heather|brookes http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-24372 how to recycle video tapes « heather|brookes Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:32:05 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-24372 [...] knit or crochet them into bags following this creative site’s free patterns… My Recycled Bags [...] [...] knit or crochet them into bags following this creative site’s free patterns… My Recycled Bags [...]

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-21149 Cindy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:19:50 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-21149 <em>@Cecelia, Several people have commented about this and while I am no health expert, this is what I have to say on the matter... I did research on the Internet on using, touching, and handling the vcr tape and couldn’t find any health concern. I don’t know for sure. I’ve tried to research this but didn’t find any for-sure answers. After another person asked me again about health issues using vcr tape, I asked a chemist blog friend about this issue. He gave this link http://www.answers.com/topic/videotape to provide information about the tape. He said the base is PET which has been controversial for water bottles. But we drink water from that so? He also said that the tape can flake off with use and aging but it’s not a health problem though. One thing he did mention is that if there is dust that could be breathed in which is not advised. So I guess the bottom line is that while there hasn’t been an actual study done on crafting with vcr tapes, there shouldn’t be a health issue. But it’s like everything out there, anything at times can cause us humans problems. My suggestion is don’t use flaking tape and don’t breathe in the dust or particles if it ages. As far as the magnetized tape being a problem with credit cards, I don't know for sure but I don't think it's that kind of magnetic issue that causes your card to erase. I will have to try it and report back. I had not thought about that issue before. </em> 4/23/09 Follow-up <em>Just a follow-up about the old vcr tape and your credit card. I rubbed some vcr tape hard against a credit card and then stored it together for 3 days now. Then I ran the card here at work and it worked just fine on a card reader machine for credit cards here at my work. So it appears to be safe to have the old vcr tape against credit cards, at least the card I used in this experiment.</em> @Cecelia,
Several people have commented about this and while I am no health expert, this is what I have to say on the matter…
I did research on the Internet on using, touching, and handling the vcr tape and couldn’t find any health concern. I don’t know for sure. I’ve tried to research this but didn’t find any for-sure answers. After another person asked me again about health issues using vcr tape, I asked a chemist blog friend about this issue. He gave this link http://www.answers.com/topic/videotape to provide information about the tape. He said the base is PET which has been controversial for water bottles. But we drink water from that so? He also said that the tape can flake off with use and aging but it’s not a health problem though. One thing he did mention is that if there is dust that could be breathed in which is not advised. So I guess the bottom line is that while there hasn’t been an actual study done on crafting with vcr tapes, there shouldn’t be a health issue. But it’s like everything out there, anything at times can cause us humans problems. My suggestion is don’t use flaking tape and don’t breathe in the dust or particles if it ages.

As far as the magnetized tape being a problem with credit cards, I don’t know for sure but I don’t think it’s that kind of magnetic issue that causes your card to erase. I will have to try it and report back. I had not thought about that issue before.

4/23/09 Follow-up
Just a follow-up about the old vcr tape and your credit card. I rubbed some vcr tape hard against a credit card and then stored it together for 3 days now. Then I ran the card here at work and it worked just fine on a card reader machine for credit cards here at my work. So it appears to be safe to have the old vcr tape against credit cards, at least the card I used in this experiment.

]]> By: Cecelia http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-21122 Cecelia Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:47:47 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-21122 Has anyone found out if there are any health issues connected with handling these magnitized VHS tapes? Has anyone found out if there are any health issues connected with handling these magnitized VHS tapes?

]]> By: Cecelia http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-21121 Cecelia Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:44:44 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-21121 VHS Tapes are magnetized, won't the strips on our credit cards be ruined if they are put in these VHS crocheted bags? VHS Tapes are magnetized, won’t the strips on our credit cards be ruined if they are put in these VHS crocheted bags?

]]> By: Recycling VHS tapes | BeGreenMinded http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-20420 Recycling VHS tapes | BeGreenMinded Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:26:52 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-20420 [...] There are lots of creative ways for you to re-use old VHS tapes. If you like to knit or crochet, you should check out My Recycled Bags.  [...] [...] There are lots of creative ways for you to re-use old VHS tapes. If you like to knit or crochet, you should check out My Recycled Bags.  [...]

]]> By: Julie http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-15434 Julie Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:19:04 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-15434 !!!! I just found what I'm making my best friend for christmas. You rock! What an awesome idea. :D !!!! I just found what I’m making my best friend for christmas. You rock! What an awesome idea. :D

]]> By: Pam http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-5011 Pam Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:08:26 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-5011 Hope you're better real soon! My sister in law has just been through it and is doing fine now so keep up the spirit like she did. Thanks for the super recycling projects. Just want to let you know that you can make your own "spool knitter". I'm trying to remember what we used to call it...I think a "granny spool" but you take an old wooden thread spool(hard to find now but also worth recycling) and hammer 4 small nails into one end of the spool and you have your own "spool knitter". It's good for straps for dresses also and you can coil and stitch the tubes together also. Hope you’re better real soon! My sister in law has just been through it and is doing fine now so keep up the spirit like she did. Thanks for the super recycling projects. Just want to let you know that you can make your own “spool knitter”. I’m trying to remember what we used to call it…I think a “granny spool” but you take an old wooden thread spool(hard to find now but also worth recycling) and hammer 4 small nails into one end of the spool and you have your own “spool knitter”. It’s good for straps for dresses also and you can coil and stitch the tubes together also.

]]> By: My Recycled Bags.com » Spool Knitter & VCR Tape http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 My Recycled Bags.com » Spool Knitter & VCR Tape Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-4817 [...] this little red fun fur VCR bag? If so here is the free pattern which has a crocheted strap or you can use a Spool Knitter to create a woven strap. This tool also [...] [...] this little red fun fur VCR bag? If so here is the free pattern which has a crocheted strap or you can use a Spool Knitter to create a woven strap. This tool also [...]

]]> By: tribe.net: www.myrecycledbags.com http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-2936 tribe.net: www.myrecycledbags.com Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:00:51 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-2936 <strong>Re: Repurposing VHS Tapes for Art...</strong> http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-...... Re: Repurposing VHS Tapes for Art…

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]]> By: Teresa http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Teresa Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:43:36 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/04/09/crocheted-sling-bag-of-recycled-vhs-tape/#comment-2805 Thank you so much for getting this idea out there. I am currently stationed in Germany with my husband and volunteer at the recycle center on base. There are two of us there that are teaching classes on how to turn trash into treasure and we too crochet with all kinds of wonderful different materials. I would love to share some of my bag pictures with you as well. I have been experimenting with mixing yarns in with the VCR tapes and the end product is really cool looking. Not to mention that added yarn really speeds up the crocheting time. Thanks for all that you are doing. Much Peace Teresa Thank you so much for getting this idea out there. I am currently stationed in Germany with my husband and volunteer at the recycle center on base. There are two of us there that are teaching classes on how to turn trash into treasure and we too crochet with all kinds of wonderful different materials. I would love to share some of my bag pictures with you as well. I have been experimenting with mixing yarns in with the VCR tapes and the end product is really cool looking. Not to mention that added yarn really speeds up the crocheting time.
Thanks for all that you are doing.
Much Peace
Teresa

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