CAROLYN SAXBY MIXED MEDIA TEXTILE ART: Recycling in textile projects

Sunday, 24 May 2009

Recycling in textile projects

I like to use recycled materials in my textile projects. This is an idea for the odds and ends of threads and fabric left over after other projects

Place a layer of bubble wrap on the bottom (bubble side up)
Cut up your left over yarns, threads and bits of fabric. You could even include sequins or bits of paper with interesting text
Place a sheet of cling film over the top to seal
Place a piece of baking paper over the "plastic sandwich" to completely cover the plastic
Iron over the baking paper on a medium to hot setting
The cling film will fuse to the bubble wrap trapping your bits and bobs
When it has fused, leave it to cool down
Stitch by hand or machine or cut it up and use it in your textile projects

If you don't use baking paper the plastic will melt all over your iron. See the post below to see what a mess I made to my iron yesterday!

11 comments:

meltemsem said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 24 May, 2009
Meltem said...: Sorry first comment was wrote by me and deleted by me again!
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I'll try it right away! I'm sorry for your iron:); 24 May, 2009
Julie said...: That's ag reat way to use up all those little snippets that you can't bear to throw away. I shall have to try this. Of course, I will now have to pester everyone for bubble wrap too! lol; 24 May, 2009
Cathie said...: Carolyn - I love this idea. I've never trapped thread in plastic? I've used water soluable sheets and netting but never plastic. What a cool idea - thanks!; 25 May, 2009
Cecca said...: Great tip, thanks! I suspect mine wouldn't look quite as beautiful as yours though :-); 26 May, 2009
Lalhezar said...: This is an excellent idea. Thanks for sharing it with us. Suzanne at Lalhezar; 28 May, 2009
Diana Bracy said...: This has my imagination running in every direction! I can't wait to get started. I am imagining the endless possibilities. Where do I mail the check for these wonderful ideas???
Thanks so much for sharing.; 08 June, 2009
Carlynne Hershberger, CPSA said...: what a fabulous idea! I could even use pieces like this for my collage work on canvas. Thanks for sharing!; 16 October, 2009
Father of ARTIST said...: i am trying to JOIN PLASTC ,TO PLASTIC ALL THE SAME PLASTIC' FROM A CLAM SHELL TYPE CONTAINER THAT HANGS LIKE WHAT HEAD PHONES MIGHT COME IN! ANYBODY?
lindachartier@optonline.net; 20 January, 2010
Anonymous said...: I love your bubble wrap art. Love the planet melt down work too. Have not seen any other recycled bubble wrap work. Thanks; 12 May, 2010
term papers said...: Valuable information and excellent design you got here! I would like to thank you for sharing your thoughts and time into the stuff you post!! Thumbs up; 19 August, 2010

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