More recycle crafts

Turn Lunch Bags Into Unique Vases with the Print Gocco and Envirotex Pour On Coating, both available from www,MarleneWatson.com

A great way to personalize a gift or use the Print Gocco to print a special design onto the lunch bag such as Happy Birthday, Anniversary or give a bag of cookies or other treats.

Fold the top down about 2” to form a cuff.

The inside was then coated with Envirotex and allowed to dry overnight. Then turn the bag over and place over a bottle to hold it up off the table and coat the outside with Envirotex. Apply two coats to the outside if the vase will be holding water.

You could place a bouquet of fresh flowers inside or an arrangement of silk flowers, or use this pretty vase as a package to put a gift inside.

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Recycle bottles and jars into special accents for your home.

Recycled Bottles and jars plant stand.


Here is another way to recycle bottles and jars and create a lovely Plant stand that will be a unique decorative item for your home.


Materials you will need:

Armour Jar and bottle cutter ( available at www.Marlenewatson.com )

Tall wine bottle and round jar. The one in the photo was a pickle jar.

Glass cake stand.

Krylon black and white webbing spray.

Quick- Cure 5-minute epoxy

Instructions:

Cut top off of round jar just below the rounded top.

Turn cake stand upside down. Glue jar on top of bottom of stand.

Cut wine bottle off just below top of curve.

Glue wine bottle on top of round jar. Allow glue to dry overnight.

Spray entire stand with Krylon Webbing paint or your choice of paint.

Set your plant on top for .

You could also glue a plate to top to set the plant on.

Note: to make stand heavier, fill wine bottle with sand before gluing pieces together.


Make the stand as tall as desired by gluing more cut jars together.

Soda Can Cuties

Soda cans are shown in the photo but you can use juice cans to make smaller animals.

Wash and dry cans. Remove tabs.

Place thumbs at front of can 1” from top. Press in until top of can faces inward slightly Don’t push too far or can won’t sit.

For Bear, Spray paint can with” Make it Suede Buckskin” color from Krylon co.

For front legs, Glue a 1” tan pom pom at each side of point of bend on front. Placing them about 1” apart. For lower legs glue pom poms at lower edge of front of can.

Glue one pom pom in back for tail.

For face, glue two 1/2” pom poms above opening to make his muzzle. Glue plastic bear nose in center where pom poms come together.
Glue a small package between paws.

Glue moving eyes above nose.

For Santa hat for bear.

Glue a small package between paws.

Place a styrofoam cup on baking sheet. Please in 325˚ Oven for about one minute. It will shrink quickly so watch carefully. remove when desired size is reached. Paint hat red, leaving brim unpainted. Glue small holly leaf and red berries to decorate.

For Rabbit, follow above steps using white spray paint and pom poms. Use a small pink pom pom for nose. Cut ear shape from white felt and glue on top of head. or you can buy a miniature straw hat.

Form the carrot from sculpy or you can use clay. Follow manufacturers instructions todry.

These make great table favors for a family dinner or party Fill with small jelly beans.

Garden Gazing Ball Stand

Here is another way to recycle bottles and jars and create a lovely gazing ball stand for your yard or garden.


Materials you will need:

Armour Jar and bottle cutter (available at www. Marlenewatson.com)

Gazing ball. Available at craft stores and garden nurseries.

Tall wine bottle and 2 jars such as mayonnaise
Metal candle base
Silver metallic spray paint or any paint of your choice and color
Quick-Cure 5-minute Epoxy

Instructions:

1. Cut top off of mayonnaise jars just below the rounded top.

2. Glue one cut jar onto metal base. Glue wine bottle on top of jar. At top of wine bottle glue on second jar.

3. Spray entire stand with metallic or other paint/s.

4. Set gazing ball on top.

Note: to make stand heavier, fill wine bottle with sand before gluing pieces together.

If desired you can decorate the wine bottle. I have used a stencil on this one and applied decorating paste from Deco Art enterprises.

You can make the stand as tall as desired by gluing more cut jars together.

Egg Shell Table Top - Make it Mosaic!

Don’t throw away those egg shells after you fix that omelet! Recycle them into a beautiful designer looking table top.



Supplies needed:

30 egg shells were used on this table.
Tilt top table was purchased from Wayne’s Wooden Ware catalog
Acrylic Paint (your choice of colors)
Wax paper, brayer or rolling pin
Tacky glue
White grout
Damp sponge
Satin Varnish


How to:

1. Wash egg shells and let dry. Peel off any remaining membrane inside.

2. Paint table with your choice of acrylic paint.

3. Working in a small area of a time, apply tacky glue and spread evenly.
Lay a piece of egg shell right side up on the glue and press down. Repeat until entire top of table is covered with shells. Occasionally as you work, lay a piece of wax paper over the shells and use the brayer or rolling pin to even the shells. Don’t let the spaces between shells be too wide. Dry overnight.

4. Trace whatever design you are using on the table top over the shells. Paint design with acrylic paints. Don’t try to paint between shells. Let dry.

5. Apply grout filling in spaces between shells. Let set a few minutes then wipe off top of panted design with a damp sponge.

6. Apply several coats of varnish to the dry table top.

Hanging Bottles for Your Patio or Porch!

Recycle these bottles to hang on your patio with candles or even a collection of shells from the seashore or momentos from a vacation!



Materials needed:

Jar and Bottle cutter available at www.MarleneWatson.com.

Quik- Cure 5 minute epoxy.

Teflon sheet (do not use one that is used for baking) available at www.MarleneWatson.com.

18 ga. wire.

Liquid Illusion.

Key chain rings or heavy jump rings.

How To -

1. Wash and dry bottles. Cut bottles at different heights. Sand edges.

2. Mix epoxy glue and apply to edge of bottles and set on a teflon sheet. Fill inside neck of bottle with glue. Let dry. This will make a seal at the bottle opening.

3. Wrap wire around the neck of the bottle and knot around a key chain ring to hang it by.

4. Place candle inside of bottle to make a soft patio light or place rocks, seashells or a small plant inside.

The one on the left in the photo had pretty rocks inside and then I poured Liquid Illusion over the rocks to make them look wet.