Very popular now different kinds handicrafts. The skill of making something beautiful from scrap materials, in other words, from what some throw in the trash, while others use to create real masterpieces, will never go out of fashion. For example, making a box from plastic bottles with your own hands is quite quick and easy. Having mastered the technology, you will be able to make a variety of products: from everyday containers for storing small items to gift souvenir options.
Possible types of products
Any box made from plastic bottles is made with your own hands using a similar technology. The design is made up of individual elements, for example rectangles, connected to each other by crocheting with simple single crochets. Accordingly, the plastic base is pre-drilled with holes along the edges.
Using this technology, you can make boxes of different shapes:
- rectangular;
- square;
- oval;
- cylindrical.
It is also interesting to use shaped bottom parts of bottles.
Also choose any design of the boxes:
- open;
- with lid;
- with several compartments;
- completely transparent or made of colored plastic;
- painted with acrylic, nail polish;
- decorated with paper appliqué, including using the quilling technique;
- decorated with kanzashi elements;
- with colored patterns from scraps of the same plastic bottles.
As you can see, there are many options. Based on any one, everyone is able to develop their own unique souvenir.
Materials and tools
In order for you to succeed beautiful box from plastic bottles with your own hands, you will need to prepare the following:
- transparent or colored blanks;
- means for removing dirt from a bottle (soap, water, sponge);
- marker for marking;
- scissors;
- hole puncher;
- colored paper and paper clips (for some options);
- crochet hook;
- yarn or nylon threads (the latter are stronger);
- paints, nail polish, pattern templates and other decor if you will decorate the product.
There is nothing complicated or unusual. Every needlewoman has everything she needs in her home. And if not, then buying it will not be difficult or expensive.
How to make a box from plastic bottles with your own hands step by step
So, the work will be performed in the following sequence:
- Preparing bottles (wash, dry, remove labels).
- Manufacturing of plastic blanks the desired shape and size.
- Straightening parts.
- Making holes around the perimeter of the elements.
- edges
- Connecting parts.
- Decoration of the product.
There are not so many actions, but each stage has its own nuances. Detailed recommendations are placed in the next section.
DIY box made of plastic bottles: master class
Try to start by creating a souvenir of a simple rectangular shape, for example, with a lid.
Proceed as follows:
- Prepare those bottles from which you can cut even rectangles, and do so. For a product with a lid, you will need two bottom pieces and at least 7 or 8 side walls. This is if the object is made transparent in one layer. There is a variant of a two-layer box, when to make one part, for example a lid, bottom or side wall, two identical rectangles are connected, and a colored sheet is placed between them decorative paper. The second method will require twice as many parts.
- When the elements are cut out, straighten them by running forcefully along the curved side, for example, with a knife. Be sure to fold two-layer parts with the concave sides inward.
- Process each piece in turn using a hole punch along all sides. First you should practice on plain paper of the same size.
- Crochet the perimeter of each workpiece with single crochets, leaving after fastening a thread approximately 20 cm long for sewing the elements together. It is worth noting that in the corners you will have to make two columns in one hole to move to the next side of the rectangle.
- Sew the elements sequentially into a three-dimensional structure.
- If you are making a lid, you should start sewing it to the box from the large part, and the three side parts - in the second place.
- Now your box of plastic bottles is ready. You can make absolutely any decor with your own hands (photo above), or leave it as is. If you decide to decorate the product, read on.
- Prepare templates with patterns for the surfaces of the souvenir. Draw them on paper or print them from the Internet. If your box is transparent, simply place the blank and outline the design with a marker.
- Lay the outline with a second layer (voluminous decorative), using nail polish (preferably with a thin brush) or a special composition for stained glass from kits for needlework and children's art.
- Paint the pattern various shades nail polish, acrylic or stained glass paints.
- After drying, you can decorate the surface with glitter varnish, as well as stick on beads, sequins, and small decor.
Your masterpiece is ready.
So, you have learned how to make a box from plastic bottles with your own hands. Having mastered the basic principles of operation, you can easily make many such souvenirs various shapes, purpose and appearance.
The box is one of those things that every girl should have. You can find many different boxes on store shelves, but what if you show your imagination and make a box with your own hands from plastic bottle? To do this, you don’t need to have a great talent for needlework; it requires a little perseverance, patience and the right materials.
To create a box we will need:
— Plastic bottle 0.5l;
— Klaptik blue fabric;
— Ribbons 5 mm thick blue and pink flowers;
— Akfix glue (you can use another one);
— Durable cardboard;
- Two bows;
- Scissors;
- A thread;
- Needle.
To begin, take the bottle and cut it to a height of 9 centimeters.
Cut off the neck of the bottle from the top. The following blanks are obtained.
We take strong cardboard and draw a circle with a compass so that its radius is slightly larger than the radius of the bottle. Cut out a circle.
We cover the circle with fabric. Glue the neck of the bottle in the middle, as shown in the photo below. The result was the lid of the box.
We tie a blue ribbon along the diameter of the bottom of the bottle. We glue it so that it holds tightly.
Glue the ends of the pink ribbon onto the cardboard covered with fabric so that a loop is formed.
Glue a pink ribbon along the edge of the bottom of the bottle and the neck of the bottle.
We take the ribbon. We glue one end of it to the main part of the box, and the other to its lid.
Glue bows on the lid along the edges of the ribbon that forms a loop.
The final look of the craft.
The box is ready! It is so easy to make that even a child can make it, unlike, for example, a parrot made from plastic bottles, which is more complex. You can store your rings, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry in the box. The box is convenient because it is made from a transparent bottle, which means that you don’t have to empty all its contents to choose your jewelry. It can serve as an excellent gift for your friends and relatives, because the most best gift- a gift made with your own hands.
DIY box made from plastic bottles... Master class with detailed step by step photos will tell you how to do it beautiful craft from bottles in the form of an original box. Using the same principle, you can make a box. The difference between these two crafts is the lid; the box has a combined lid, while the box has a removable (separate) one. In any case, this craft will never be superfluous in the household, because there is almost always a shortage of such “containers” for storage small items or jewelry.
DIY plastic box master class
To make such a craft you will need the following materials:
- 6 plastic bottles;
- stapler;
- corrugated or plain colored paper;
- scissors;
- threads;
- hook.
Box made from used plastic bottles: step-by-step production with photos
We cut off the bottoms and tops of all bottles. We get 6 plastic “pipes” of the same size. Next, cut these “pipes” into 2 equal halves.
Next, we cut out the required dimensions of the walls, bottom and lid. As a result, we have 6 pairs of blanks. Now we cut out blanks of the same size from paper (you can also use fabric). And we place each paper blank according to its size between two plastic ones.
ATTENTION! When connected, the plastic blanks must be adjacent to each other with their twisted sides, then the blanks will be flat without deformation.
In the process of placing paper between plastic, it is necessary to fasten the blanks with paper clips.
Now the hardest part is to punch holes PROPORTIONALLY with a stapler. To tell the truth, you need to practice first on a regular piece of paper and work out your technique. Since it will not be possible to describe how the craftsman adapted in this microscope :) One thing can be said is that when piercing, only one side of the stapler was used, so it turned out, by eye, to make relatively equal distances of holes from the edges and corners of the workpieces.
We do this with all the blanks. Now that all the parts are ready, we will start flashing them :)
We thread a knitting thread into one of the outer holes and tie it.
The thread goes behind the workpiece. We thread the hook through the loop, pull out the loop and knit a regular single crochet.
Then we simply pick up a chain loop and work a single crochet into the next hole.
Everything else follows the same principle.
In the corner holes you need to knit stitches on each side, that is, it turns out that you need to knit 2 stitches into this hole on one side, make a set of a regular loop and again knit a single crochet into the same hole. Otherwise everything is as described before.
When all the parts are tied, let's start assembling the box.
Take the blank intended for the bottom of the box and begin to connect the parts of the sides, knitting single crochets through the common loops of the bottom of the box and the sides.
Then, using the same principle, tie the seams of the sides together. There is one nuance here: before you start stitching, you need to tie the knitting thread to the thread running along the corner of the bottom of the craft. This will make it possible to make the structure stronger and more reliable, to connect the bottom to the walls of the box without gaps.
The box is almost ready, all that remains is to attach the lid to it. Take the lid blank and tie it with single crochets in several rows in a circle.
Sew it using the same principle on one side. You need to start sewing the lid with the box not at the very beginning of the row (skipping 1-2 loops) and finish the row by not knitting the same 1-2 loops at the end.
Now all that remains is to make the clasp for the box. Tie small sections from the lid and bottom of the box, and make their continuations with the usual set of loops. Attach tassels to the ends of the ropes. In this MK, tassels are used to decorate the corners of the box. This way you can decorate the product and hide possible defects in the assembly of the craft.
Agree, it’s hard to tell that the box is made of plastic bottles.
Another idea for decoration. Instead of the usual crepe paper You can use family photos, then the box will be even more beautiful and original.
There are always a couple of empty plastic bottles in the house, especially in summer. A minimum of skill, a little perseverance and diligence, a little imagination, improvised materials, a couple of hours of time, a lot of desire and... a wonderful chest made from plastic bottles with my own hands, will delight you, and the work done will bring a lot of pleasure.
To make a chest we will need:
plastic bottles;
scissors;
threads for tying;
hole puncher;
needle;
hook;
glue;
alcohol;
napkins for decoupage.
We clear the bottles of labels and cut out the plates of the required sizes:
- 4 plates – 25 by 18, 2 plates – 18 by 18, 1 plate – 25 by 22, 2 figured plates (sizes can be changed).
To prevent the workpieces from twisting, you need to walk over them with something hard and flat (you can use scissors).
In each part, we make holes at the same distance around the perimeter with a hole punch.
Armed with a hook, we tie each plate.
Since the chest turned out to be transparent and all the contents will be clearly visible, we will use the technique. Thus, we will not only decorate the product, but also hide everything inside. In order for the decoration to fit better on the surface, it must be degreased. To do this, wipe all sides of the chest with alcohol.
Cut the napkin to the size of the plate.
Carefully, so as not to tear, separate the top layer from the napkin.
Lubricate all sides of the chest one by one and apply a napkin. We try to smooth out the wrinkles. We cover all the walls of the product with napkins. Let it dry for some time. For strength, you can apply another layer of glue to the drawing.
To add shine, we open the picture with varnish. The chest for the necessary small items is ready.
Step 1. Prepare everything you need! A doll (you only need the top to the waist), the base of the box (a plastic bottle of any size and diameter, flower pots, etc.), fabric for the dress, lace, ribbons and decorations, cardboard for the bottom, the rest is all individual for each doll, for example a veil or an umbrella, in general, for all additional accessories you need to prepare the necessary materials.
Step 2. Prepare a bottle, mine is 19 liters (my mother brought 10 from work, I need to recycle it) Its diameter is approximately 27 cm. I use it for the largest boxes. This doll-box has the top from this bottle, the bottom is a plastic candy bowl for 15 rubles, you can also use the top and bottom from this bottle, or two flower pots, plastic juice bottles. In general, your imagination is limitless (the only advice is to use plastic, since cardboard gets wet and wrinkles, and iron rusts without treatment)
I make my dolls proportional, that is, the height of the box is equal to the height of the doll’s legs! You need to keep an eye on this! Mark the cutting line and carefully cut it out.
Let's do some magic with the lid, there's a white gasket inside, it's an excellent base for the cap if you just wrap it with ribbon or fabric! So don’t throw anything away!
I don’t cut off the top part of the bottle with a knife, it’s very thick, it’s easier for me to melt it with a knitting needle heated over a fire! I throw out the top, although you can make a pincushion!
Step 3. Next, we disconnect the top of the doll, I first put the lid on the jar, gluing it with glue, then we glue the top of the doll, I fill it with more glue! Next, I glue the top and bottom of the box with padding polyester, sheet! so that the box is plumper and there are no sharp changes when we glue the fabric!
Step 4. I skipped the gluing the fabric step a little here, but here it’s all just cutting out a circle and wrapping it! If someone doesn’t quite understand it, I’ll make an explanation! but from the photo you can see where the fabric should be.
Step 5. Make the bottom and sew on the top and bottom of the box, I think everything is clear from the photo
Step 6. The base is ready! Let's start decorating!
So, I have everything individually for each doll, I never know what will turn out, I always try everything on and choose what I like and glue it on) the doll itself seems to dictate what it wants) Our beauty is ready.
