Parcel Tape Bracelets.

Screen printers go through huge volumes of parcel tape. I collected a bundle of the cardboard inners from Visible Arts and decided to make some bangles.

I started off by Mod Podging a layer of fabric to the cardboard. It becomes quite stiff with all the glue. I smoothed down all the lumpy bits on the inside.

Using the fabric as a base, I wrapped lace around the tube to create different designs.

I used a hot glue gun to add felt to the inside of the tube. They were slightly too big on the wrist with just the fabric and lace, so I thought it would help make them a little comfier and also a better fit. I ordered a pile of different colour felt off cuts from eBay a few months ago to make felt badges so had a few colours to choose from to match in with the designs. I actually decided to make a feature of it and choose fun colours.

In case I don't get to blog again this week, Merry Christmas everybody xx

Bangles

I came back from the shop a tad early today; leaving the lovely Alys in charge! I had good intentions of cracking the whip and getting on with some more sewing; I've sold a tonne of the revamped t-shirts into skirts that I printed onto and thought I should replenish. However when I got into my messy workroom I ended up finding these bracelets in a draw as I was tiding up (I can never work in a messy studio).

I bought them ages ago when I was teaching the small craft class in Barry as a back up for a lesson. Now is definitely the time to be finishing off all those planned but not yet done jobs! So what does a girl do with a pink glue gun, bracelets and a pile of chincy braid?

Voila, cheeky bangles!