Plastic Bag Dress · How To Recycle A Plastic Bag Dress · Braiding, Construction, and Fusing on Cut Out + Keep

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yes, it is a dress made of plastic supermarket bags!! Guess where I shop!
I made this dress for my GCSE art recycling project. My sister took the photos. It was made in 2 pieces - the bodice and the skirt. It took about 138 supermarket bags!

Posted by Pippa • Published 22nd March 2011 • See Pippa's 5 projects »

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Michelle S. 2nd November 2017

I wish that you could have made a clear how to. I want to make it but I struggle to make to the top. Maybe you can help?

Michelle S. 2nd November 2017

Melissa N. · 4 projects 11th November 2013

kool!!!!!! VERY ECO SMART

Grace · Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA · 1 project 26th May 2013

Gorgeous, I need one!!

Creative F. · 10 projects 15th May 2013

How did you attach the bags together did you sew of glue brilliant dress

Harriet W. 24th April 2013

CAN YOU PLEASE PUT ON A TUTORIAL ASAP!? THANKS SO MUCH XOXOXOXOXOXO

Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 13th January 2013

If you can would you do a how to?? It's okay if you do it without the pictures!!

Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 13th January 2013

Wow!! You must have been really patient!!
Awww..... Feel so jealous!!! I don't know how to crochet or knit or have patience to make it!!

Sadey S. · 5 projects 5th October 2011

u should of got an A! this is accually really pretty! lovin it

Matilde O. · Amsterdam, North Holland, NL 24th September 2011

LOVE THIS
<3

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