Make Lovely Custom Tote Bags and Plastic Bags for Your Friends and Family! |
Posted: October 23, 2014 |
Coming up with gift ideas for friends and family can be difficult. Oftentimes, you want to give them something unique and special, but you may not have much money to work with. Simple Instructions for Custom Tote Bags
We will make a monogrammed tote bag for this project. You will only need a few tools and accessories before you get started. You will need a blank tote bag in a light color, a computer and printer, freezer paper, an X-Acto knife, an iron, fabric paint in the color of your choice and a paint brush. 1. Type the letters you want on your tote bag into a word processor. Make sure you choose a basic font that you could easily trace. For example, type JS for the name John Smith. Also make sure the letters are big enough to be seen from afar on the tote bag. Print the letters. 2. Put a large piece of freezer paper over your printout with the matte side up. Trace the letters onto the freezer paper. 3. Put the freezer paper over a cutting board and use your X-Acto knife to cut out the letters. You want to be left with a stencil. 4. Plug in your iron and set it to a medium setting. 5. Align your stencil over your flat tote bag and iron it into place. 6. Use your paint and brush to fill in the stencil. 7. Allow the paint to dry before removing the freezer paper stencil. 8. Lastly, go over your stencil once more with the iron to make sure the paint won’t come off in the wash. Simple Instructions for Custom Plastic Bags You can also make beautiful custom plastic baggies for your friends and family. Use these small bags as party favors or as a little pick-me-up gift from time to time. You’ll only need a few tools and accessories for this project as well. You will need a small cellophane baggie, some ribbon in a color of your choice, a whole punch, scissors, some white or tan card stock, markers or colored pencils, something round to trace like a small drinking glass and whatever you want to put inside your bag. 1. Use your round drinking glass to trace a small circle onto your card stock. 2. Cut out the circle and punch it once with your hole punch. 3. Decorate the circle with your markers or colored pencils. You can write the name of the recipient on the circle if you like. Make it fun and colorful. 4. Add the contents to the bag. You could use chocolates or candies. Be careful to only fill the bag half way. 5. Gather the top of the bag and tie some ribbon around it. Make a basic knot before looping your name tag onto the ribbon. Finish tying the ribbon into a bow. Don’t forget to get creative with these projects. Your friends and family will love these handmade custom tote bags and custom plastic bags!
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