All these plastic bag crafts are amazing and incredibly creative . God bless all of us Crafters that do crafts from waste . We need u to help safe the earth by finding crafts to do with waste .and it helps people so much .
This is great, I have a hamper full of bags and I need a durable rug at my back steps. This might be the perfect thing and it will be out of the rain so it will last a long time. Thank you so much.
this is pretty great we always have loads of plastic bags I was planning on making Matt's for dog food and water dishes and maybe store some for camping supplies to help keep the inside of my tents neat
What I have done in the past for pet mats, is after it is all done, take parchment paper, and Iron the back of the mat. It melts the bottom, and makes it more likely to catch and hold any liquid slobbers. I set my iron to a high setting, and place the paper on it, and iron away until I melt a nice layer. It makes the mat stiffer, but now the mat will not be reversible.
Thanks for sharing this..I'd been cutting the bags into strips and this looks much easier. SO many of my bags are white that I started doodling on them with permanent markers before braiding. They look kind of tweed-y.
You mentioned the rugs are heavy. Can you give us an idea what a finished rug might weigh... just approximately. Thank you so much for your delightful tutorial. Ax
Thank you so much for the weight. I am thinking of something along those lines... maybe 48 or 56 inches in length. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skill. Ax
With 4 strands. the width of the strand is bigger, meaning you don't have to have as many rows, and you don't have to tuck into the loops as many times. It goes quicker.
I love the thought of recycling plastic bags. how do you find that amount of different colors of bags? I have M.S so I can't go very far from my home. thanks for a great video
Muy interesante y reciclado de las bolsas de plásticos,Tratare de empezar a juntar todas las bolsas del súper marketing. Gracias por hacerlo tan fácil!!!
+Pokemon I live in PA, where plastic bags are used everywhere. Friends collect theirs for me. I have even asked grocery store managers for some from their recycle bins in the front of the store, and they have not refused. Currently, with oil prices low, they are going to landfills from recycling centers as there is no market for them, so it is more important to reuse them if you can.
Beautiful job!!! What could I sell these for (the size you have in your video)... compared to T-shirt rugs... I'm going to a craft fair next year and would love to sell these too... Thank you for your help, and "Thank YOU" for sharing your videos... Love them!! ;)
Yes, the only reason I braid with 4 strands is so it is quicker, as the rows are wider. If you are more comfortable with three strands, go for it! Good luck, and happy braiding :)
I haven't made these in squares yet, but have been thinking about it. What I was planning on doing was when I got to the end of the row, I would twist the outside two strands, and fold it over to the previous row and then start braiding regularly. I don't know if it would work, and because I am into my Christmas rush on my Etsy store, I won't be able to try or record it until after the holidays. But I encourage you to try it! You can start a new trend!
Thank you for sharing! I've been making crocheted totes and baskets for the last 8 years from plastic bags. I give them to my friends and family. This is something else that I can do. How long do the rugs last?
+Kim Scherzinger I have had a plastic bag rug that was crocheted from bags last over 6 years, and I had to get rid of it, not because it wore out, but because it was in a shady sidewalk, and it had grown green. These braided ones are about 4 x thicker, so I believe they will last years as long as it isn't where they will mold in shade.
I really don't know, as I cut bags in advance and have them ready to go. Actual braiding usually takes me about 2 days of work, off and on. I usually don't work on one project long enough to time them, as I tne dto work until my fingers get tired, and leave it for awhile.
Your start was perfect with the different colored strands for demonstration. Why did you not use the names of the colors while explaining? And go slower, pausing. I could not follow. So I stopped watching.
I gotta make one for my tent floor. Like a ground mat, to stop sticks and poke things from destroying the bottom. Thanks for sharing.💚💚💚
All these plastic bag crafts are amazing and incredibly creative . God bless all of us Crafters that do crafts from waste . We need u to help safe the earth by finding crafts to do with waste .and it helps people so much .
Patricia Aini these aren’t from waste you have to use new plastic bags which is not helping the ocean
Making this is also one of the art. God's gift mam.
Awesome, I have tons of plastic grocery bags and didn't know what to do with them. Now I do! Thank you so much.
I wanted to tell you thank you for your instructions. I took them and altered a bit, and made a rug I love. I’ll try to include pictures.
Awesome!
This is great, I have a hamper full of bags and I need a durable rug at my back steps. This might be the perfect thing and it will be out of the rain so it will last a long time. Thank you so much.
It's nice to see a great ideal for these bags, instead of seeing them on the side of fences, and roads!
I love braided rugs.:. Thank you
Your voice is so soothing
Oh I want to make one to go outside my cats liter box . He gets it everywhere even with having a mat .
Thank you. Now I can make my own plastic bag rug to oad my dog's cage.
this is pretty great we always have loads of plastic bags I was planning on making Matt's for dog food and water dishes and maybe store some for camping supplies to help keep the inside of my tents neat
What I have done in the past for pet mats, is after it is all done, take parchment paper, and Iron the back of the mat. It melts the bottom, and makes it more likely to catch and hold any liquid slobbers. I set my iron to a high setting, and place the paper on it, and iron away until I melt a nice layer. It makes the mat stiffer, but now the mat will not be reversible.
I think for the dogs I can sacrifice reversible because that's a great idea
Remember they are machine washable!
gentle cycle or normal?
Normal wash, just let them drip dry.
waawww...amazing...may i save this video?
You made it very easy thanks
Thanks for sharing this..I'd been cutting the bags into strips and this looks much easier. SO many of my bags are white that I started doodling on them with permanent markers before braiding. They look kind of tweed-y.
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You mentioned the rugs are heavy. Can you give us an idea what a finished rug might weigh... just approximately. Thank you so much for your delightful tutorial. Ax
My largest one, 30 inches by 45 inches weighs about 4 1/2 lbs
Thank you so much for the weight. I am thinking of something along those lines... maybe 48 or 56 inches in length. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skill. Ax
Questa tecnica di riciclo mi affascina, grazie per la condivisione!
I'm curious why the 4 strand braid instead of a three strand?
With 4 strands. the width of the strand is bigger, meaning you don't have to have as many rows, and you don't have to tuck into the loops as many times. It goes quicker.
@@momeberhard5265 hi man
Thank you....Just what i was looking for.
Very nice 👍 ❤
I love the thought of recycling plastic bags. how do you find that amount of different colors of bags? I have M.S so I can't go very far from my home. thanks for a great video
What can I make with skinny newspaper bags?
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Muy interesante y reciclado de las bolsas de plásticos,Tratare de empezar a juntar todas las bolsas del súper marketing.
Gracias por hacerlo tan fácil!!!
great video. very easy to follow. thanks. where do you get your bags in bulk?
+Pokemon I live in PA, where plastic bags are used everywhere. Friends collect theirs for me. I have even asked grocery store managers for some from their recycle bins in the front of the store, and they have not refused. Currently, with oil prices low, they are going to landfills from recycling centers as there is no market for them, so it is more important to reuse them if you can.
this is great. are the rugs slippery like on tile or wood
I never use them anywhere else other than outside. I doubt that they would slide much on decking. I know they don't slide on cement.
thank you
I'm confused on where to tuck in the bag to round it out... I've tried and tried, but it isn't working for me.
When are going to make a new video it’s been years
wow this is amazing
Belíssimo ! O meio ambiente agradece;
Beautiful job!!! What could I sell these for (the size you have in your video)... compared to T-shirt rugs... I'm going to a craft fair next year and would love to sell these too... Thank you for your help, and "Thank YOU" for sharing your videos... Love them!! ;)
What is the advantage of braiding 4 strands as opposed to 3 strands?
4 strands makes a thicker braid, so you don't have to go around the rug as many times. You can just do a 3 strand, but it will take longer.
You’re doing over, over and over. I’ve watched carefully….three times
You should link your Etsy store In The description
I shut down my Etsy store. I don't like what they have become as a website.
IIt looks like the second strand is going OVER the white. but you say under. confused
Love this
Mom Eberhard
Do you sell these items that you make.
Can i braid it with 3 strands like a braid if thats easier for me ?
Yes, the only reason I braid with 4 strands is so it is quicker, as the rows are wider. If you are more comfortable with three strands, go for it! Good luck, and happy braiding :)
@@momeberhard5265 thank you.
Amazing 👏
I've been considering making those for dog kennel mats. Would your method of tucking the strand into the braid work for square mats as well as oval?
Yes
would you show me how to do this as a square?
I haven't made these in squares yet, but have been thinking about it. What I was planning on doing was when I got to the end of the row, I would twist the outside two strands, and fold it over to the previous row and then start braiding regularly. I don't know if it would work, and because I am into my Christmas rush on my Etsy store, I won't be able to try or record it until after the holidays. But I encourage you to try it! You can start a new trend!
Great job!!! ;)
Where can I buy this bags
Thank you for sharing! I've been making crocheted totes and baskets for the last 8 years from plastic bags. I give them to my friends and family. This is something else that I can do. How long do the rugs last?
+Kim Scherzinger I have had a plastic bag rug that was crocheted from bags last over 6 years, and I had to get rid of it, not because it wore out, but because it was in a shady sidewalk, and it had grown green. These braided ones are about 4 x thicker, so I believe they will last years as long as it isn't where they will mold in shade.
doesn't hot glue wear out and come loose after awhile?
Who is using Hot Glue? I am confused why you mention it.
How long does one take you?
I really don't know, as I cut bags in advance and have them ready to go. Actual braiding usually takes me about 2 days of work, off and on. I usually don't work on one project long enough to time them, as I tne dto work until my fingers get tired, and leave it for awhile.
Sad that they just put a ban on these plastic grocery shopping bags
very nice
Thanks
again
It was too much hard but very nice
wouldn't sewing the lining be better?
What lining? Are we watching the right video?
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confusing instructions . I know she is trying to explain but she leaves out how to know which one to braid into a loop.
Your saying over and under and it is not matching what your doing I am so confused.
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Your start was perfect with the different colored strands for demonstration. Why did you not use the names of the colors while explaining? And go slower, pausing. I could not follow. So I stopped watching.
I also am having a hard time following. I'd really like to do this but it moves so fast and I can't see what her hands are doing.
Use the three dots I. The top right of the video to change the speed setting. It’ll play slower so you can follow along.
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Awesome