Fused Plastic - Greeting Card

Make a unique Greeting card out of trash.

Use a clothes iron and parchment paper to melt plastic bags into a reusable material that can be cut and sewn into different shapes. Once melted, this plastic is like leather and can be sewn or woven into other items. Sewing machine will be on hand to add paper to the plastic for a card or small journal.

Single use plastic bags can be hard to recycle and seem to be everywhere. Bring your plastic to this event to learn how to turn plastic bags into reusable items.

Examples of plastic that can be used for this event: grocery bags, bread bags, plastic mailers, bubble wrap. The quick test is: if it is stretchy, it is good for this event. 

Please ensure all plastic is clean and free of debris. 

Open to all skill levels. Appropriate for ages that can use sharp scissors…