Fused Plastic bags and accessories

I started fusing plastic bags in April 2007. Since then I have made a lot of items such as purses, tote bags, shopping bags, cosmetic pouches, and pencil cases. I am drawn to bags with great colors and graphics, and I especially like bags from foreign countries. I always like to bring back bags when I travel and I have had some generous friends in other countries send me bags. I also enjoy making appliques from different colored plastic bags, creating my own designs. Here is a sampling of some of my items made from fused plastic bags.

Comments

[juneb]

wow! those colored plastic bags are so unique and beautiful! I wanna try making some this weekend.

[moonflower8]

Hey , wow , the black and blue bag with the heart is one white stripe away from being a Leather Pride flag.........very cool!  Seriously.(not sure if that was intentional...)

[greenely]

Not just craft. Great designs!!

[snowbeach13]

I love the Old Bay bag! I'm from Maryland but live quite far from there now; your bag made me so happy! Where did you get the print for it?

[recycle-girl]

This stuff is really cool!!! I wish you would tell everyone how to do it :(

[eclipsed]

I do tell how to do it, I have a whole tutorial posted. Check my other instructables.

[amnesia92]

these are really cool...u should add how u made them

[eclipsed]

I do have a whole tutorial on how to make them, check my other instructables.

[ronmaggi]

Fantastic creations! I have been trying to think of what to upholster cardboard furniture with, and your fused plastic creations have given me inspiration.

[Lizzie Chi]

I love your ideas! Gotta try the plastic fusing next (already knitted your christmas tree ;)

[eclipsed]

Thanks but...I don't think I have a knitted christmas tree project? I have a silver mirror-y christmas tree but there's no knitting in it.

[sr1sws]

Cool slide show. Any hints, tips, instructions for emulating your creations??? Steve

[eclipsed]

I have added a tutorial on fusing plastic

[eclipsed]

I have a bunch of tips and tricks on my blog
http://mooneatsun.blogspot.com/2007/09/fused-plastic-bags-tutorial.html
but it's not in step by step form. I guess there might be room for yet another fusing tutorial! I need to take some more step by step pictures and then I will publish it here.

[mouthwashninja]

I love fusing plastic bags to make things! :D I usually go to the mall where the different stores have bright colors (as opposed to grocery). The look at me weird when I ask for a couple of bags, but usually give them to me anyway. I have a friend who loves Sprite, so for her birthday I got a bunch of sprite bottles and peeled the plastic off the label to make her a plastic fused Sprite bag.

[8bit]

That is wonderful. I never knew such items could be so beautiful.