DIY bag made from plastic bottles

Not everyone knows that it turns out that you can create a real masterpiece of handicraft from ordinary plastic bottles. Of the items that are usually recycled, It's easy to make a beautiful summer bag. It is so simple that even novice needlewomen can cope with such a task.

Necessary materials

To manufacture such a product it is necessary prepare plastic bottles.

On average, 10-20 pieces may be required. (depending on the size of the selected model).

In addition, for this purpose you will also need scissors, a crochet hook, a hole punch and propylene threads of a suitable color.

Advice! To decorate this bag you can use appliqués, multi-colored ribbons, beads and sequins.

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a bag with your own hands

To make such a product from plastic bottles, you will need to perform the following steps:

Wash and dry the prepared containers thoroughly, completely clearing them of any remaining labels and glue.It is better not to use aggressive solvents for cleaning; the plastic may become dull. It is better to keep the containers in warm water for some time. This will help remove the glue without any extra effort.

All bottles must have their necks and bottoms cut off. The remaining plastic cylinder should be cut and a heavy object of suitable shape placed on top of it to straighten it.

Prepare a piece of thick cardboard for the bottom of the future product.

You need to cut 5*5 cm squares from the straightened plastic blank. To protect sharp edges, they can be rounded off with scissors or lightly burned.

Holes should be made along the entire perimeter of the resulting blanks, departing from the edges at least 3 mm.

Using a crochet hook, you need to tie the edges of the parts with polypropylene threads in columns with air loops (2-3 rows will be enough).

All blanks must be connected to each other, sewing them from the inside out, to get the product as in the photo.

Sew in a zipper and handles.

Ideas for different models and handles

From plastic bottles You can make different models of bags:

Beach bag. This model will require 20 1.5 liter plastic bottles, several skeins of polypropylene thread to connect individual parts of the bag, a long zipper, plastic handles, scissors and a hole punch.

Cosmetic bag can be made from 2 plastic bottles with a capacity of 6 liters. You need to cut off the bottom parts of the bottles, make holes along the entire circumference and sew a zipper between the resulting parts of the product.

Wallet - a smaller version of the cosmetic bag, which is made according to the same principle (only from the lower parts of 1.5 liter bottles).

For such products, you can use plastic handles that are sewn into the finished product. If you don’t have any available, you can knit them yourself from threads or cut out thin rectangles from plastic and tie them with threads.

A lightweight and convenient homemade bag made from plastic bottles is a practical solution for various occasions.

The largest models will certainly come in handy at sea, smaller handbags can be used to store cosmetics, and the smallest ones can be used as purses for coins.