plastic bag jar gasket and handle

I got the inspiration for this project here: plastic bag gasket. The premise is to create a nice gasket and a handy carrying device all at the same time. I took Tim's great idea and rather than trim the bag, I used the extra raw material to create a handle.

Step 1 Parts list:

You will need 2 things.

1 jar with a lid. I used a peanut butter jar because it was handy and it was plastic and would have otherwise gone into a landfill somewhere.

2 a plastic bag. Also handy as there are so many of them just laying about.

Comments

[Hoaxinmi]

Does it wear through the bag screwing it on and off?

[cmrc]

Not so far. I have used it quite a bit to keep things extra dry while hiking and camping and it never seems to give out. If it does eventually wear out, I will just replace it with another bag.

[cmrc]

Good idea. I am thinking about modifying the design to make it more visually appealing, while still keeping the overall design of the gasket handle. I have been looking into cutting the leftover material into strips that I could braid into a net or rope handle.

[rimar2000]

Good idea. I use TWO polyethylene sheets under the lid of the vinyl adhesive container. That way I avoid that the lid and the container be sticked.