Melted plastic

UK-based makers Weez & Merl melt and marble plastic waste, such as carrier bags, and turn it into 100% recycled housewares.

Most of us simply toss empty plastic bottles away without a second thought. However, learning to melt and mold them is an inexpensive hobby that will let you explore your creative side while also giving those bottles a brand new existence. You can make a myriad of different things, from jewelry to figurines to holiday decorations, and are limited only by what your mind can conceive.

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Wow, Wednesday came around again so quickly! I thought I'd stay with things that melt and show what happens when you iron cellophane paper. This is the heavy type of cellophane used by florists to wrap flowers. Place between two sheets of baking paper and iron, experiment with heat settings and length of time (usually only a matter of seconds) Although it doesn't give off the fumes like tyvek I'd still advise a well ventilated room. After the bubbles have formed on the paper you can brush…

Back in the summer my nieces & I made these super easy, very pretty suncatchers. I made these with a non-stop talking, bubbly 7 year old fashionista & a 10 year old whos creative brain is busting at...

Most of us simply toss empty plastic bottles away without a second thought. However, learning to melt and mold them is an inexpensive hobby that will let you explore your creative side while also giving those bottles a brand new existence. You can make a myriad of different things, from jewelry to figurines to holiday decorations, and are limited...