Durable Purse
Make your own plastic durable purse with these steps
-
Step 1
Choose two suitable PET soda bottles & make sure the bottoms are new and not damaged. -
Step 2
Gather the other supplies to decorate the purse, - take jewels & decorative paint with you. -
Step 3
Empty and clean the bottles with mild dish detergent and allow the bottle to dry. Cut the base of each bottle off using the sharp instrument of choice with each cut of the same height. Trim off any rough edges using sharp scissors. A nail file is handy to smooth rough parts that won't improve with cutting. -
Step 4
Create a paper pattern guide to aid the zipper stitching. Cut two lengths of paper the same height as the bottle base, long enough to wrap right around each base without overlap. Make sure the lengths are dead straight on at least one side of the length. This is now your sewing guide for the zipper. -
Step 5
Attach the pattern guide to each bottle base. Don't overlap it––tape it together exactly where it joins. -
Step 6
Overlap the fabric end of the zipper on each bottle base on the pattern and start sewing. -
Step 7
Check that the purse shuts neatly and evenly. Now you can decorate the same.