Tutorial Using Vcr Vhs Tape
Materials Needed:
Two vcr vhs tape cartridges (long play t-120 preferred)
‘N’ crochet hook (metal preferred)
Small and large screwdrivers
Scissors
Rewind two old vcr tapes that you don’t have any further use of to begin.
Using two vcr tapes for this project, open up the cases by using your small screwdriver to unscrew the screws in [...]
Filed under: Tips and Instructions, Vcr Video Tape Crafts on June 3rd, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I wanted to bring everyone up to date on my latest discoveries and completed projects using different recycled materials. Recently I used VHS tape to crochet an evening bag and also a round Motif bag purse. It works fairly well to crochet using the VHS tape but you do need to pull a bit [...]
Filed under: Cassette Tape Crafts, Tips and Instructions, Vcr Video Tape Crafts on March 9th, 2007 | No Comments »
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• Cutting
Lay recycled bag out flat
Fold in half lengthwise then fold in half again
Cut off top handles
Cut bag in strips about 1 inch wide or as desired
Discard the end of bag where bottom edge was glued
• Tying strips together
Take two strips and inter-twine [...]
Filed under: Plastic Bag Crafts, Tips and Instructions on February 17th, 2007 | 47 Comments »
• Obtaining bags for your projects
Crafting with recycled plastic bags requires lots of bags. Make sure the plastic bags that you use are NOT biodegradable as they will turn to shreds over time. Save all the bags you receive from grocery and retail stores. A few ideas on how to obtain more plastic bags [...]
Filed under: Plastic Bag Crafts, Tips and Instructions on February 3rd, 2007 | 4 Comments »
