Genius idea! Hopefully I've got some of the right bags at home. I've been wondering what to do with them after they accumulated and accumulated and accumulated. I swear they breed!
Plastic bags are made from very different types of plastic. I had to try/test several (4-6) different ones to find the plastic that stuck the best! I hope this helps!!
I actually tried this and it doesn't really seem to work for me. =/ Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Abdul H.
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Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, PK
May be your plastic is hard. One clue, the bags or plastic wich are more elastical work much better. Pull plastic on your finger and if adopts the shape of finger then it will work better. Try upper folding of finger. Good luck.
Cool idea! I'd heard about fusing plastic bags together but I wondered about actually fusing them to fabric...
My question is, as far as better determining what kind of bag to use with what kind of fabric, do you know the recycling code of the bag? Most bags now have that triangular, arrow symbol with the number inside to let you know if it's even recyclable. And do you know the fabric content of the shirt? I know you said it was a knit but was it a poly-cotton blend, all cotton, etc? Sorry for all the questions - I'm just so eager to try this out!
EXCELLENT IDEA!! But.. It didn´t work for me T_T... my plastic went all smalley and neven stuck on the t-shirt... Does it work on cotton or only on knitwear?
and what kind of plastic bag did you use?
Great technique for livening up a shirt!
Appliques take so long in my opinion...
Do you suggest fusing some plastic first or just ironing on one layer?
wow. all along i was throwing my money away shamelessly on t-shirts like so that just fell apart on the mold thing, and i could've just done this. i feel really dumb.
Good question! When you use just heat (not steam) when ironing there is no vapour. At least I did not see or smell any. You are only melting the plastic for a few seconds, not burning it
I had never heard of doing this before and will have to give it a try some time.
This sounds like it would work very well for things that are washed infrequently like small throw pillows, wall hangings, purses or wallets, or not at all, like to decorate fabric to use on making scrapbooks or journals.
wow!
this is looking so professional!
I always thought that it sucks to buy those expencive shirts and now i know how to make them!
great, i really going to try this
Whow! never thought of using my bags in this way. I knew of the fusing technique, but this is really really awsome. I love the way how the black plastic of the skull seems to be one with the fabric!
My question is, as far as better determining what kind of bag to use with what kind of fabric, do you know the recycling code of the bag? Most bags now have that triangular, arrow symbol with the number inside to let you know if it's even recyclable. And do you know the fabric content of the shirt? I know you said it was a knit but was it a poly-cotton blend, all cotton, etc? Sorry for all the questions - I'm just so eager to try this out!
and what kind of plastic bag did you use?
Thanks alot, I cant wait to try this :]]
Appliques take so long in my opinion...
Do you suggest fusing some plastic first or just ironing on one layer?
So simple!
but can the vapors be toxic?
This sounds like it would work very well for things that are washed infrequently like small throw pillows, wall hangings, purses or wallets, or not at all, like to decorate fabric to use on making scrapbooks or journals.
this is looking so professional!
I always thought that it sucks to buy those expencive shirts and now i know how to make them!
great, i really going to try this
fab effort xx