Related Crafts and Recycling: December 2006

Feel free to share your ideas and actual experiences
regarding our project smocking.

Salt Surprise

Materials:

very fine salt (recommended iodized salt)
colored chalk
empty bottle (must come in a unique shape or size)
containers (two or three depending on color combination)
funnel
old newspaper

Procedure:
1. Cover the table with old newspapers
2. Prepare the needed materials (above)
3. Place a small amount of salt on the containers
(amount depends on ones design)
4. Get one piece of colored chalk and rub it against the salt until all the salt has the color of the chalk.
5. Then transfer the colored salt on the empty bottle, be sure its very dry.
6. Repeat the procedure until the bottles are filled.
7. Use different colors for a very unique effect.

Recycled Maong Bag

Materials

old maong
zipper
scissors
tape measure
sewing machine
piece of cloth as lining
cord for handle
accessories

Procedure

1.Cut the old maong near just below the crotch
2.Inverse the maong and close the opened part by stitching either by hand or sewing machine forming it into a pouch or bag.
3.Create the design on both sides of the maong using the desired accessories like beads, patches or sequence.
4.Sew the lining forming a pouch and attached it on the waist part of the maong.
4. Attached the zipper.
5. Attached the handle