'DIY Waxed Fabric Wraps // Eco Craft I have been unhappy with the amount of disposable packaging in my home recently. When my town stopped the recycling program I realized that I wanted to change my habits so less ended up in the trash. Here are some of the steps I have taken so far: Buying products in glass jars (then washing and saving the glass jars so I can use them as food storage) If I must buy in plastic I go for larger tubs (like the kids yogurt) which can be washed and used for craft storage or donated to the school\'s art room. I purchased some silicone suction lids which work great for leftovers and you can reheat items with them on! They are easier than foil or plastic wrap because you just lay them over the bowl and they cling. https://amzn.to/2Op6Z6W I also got some silicone stretch lids which I don\'t like as much as kinda want to pop off unless the bowl has a lip on it. They worked pretty well on plates tho. https://amzn.to/2Qpo4v0 And now I am trying waxed fabric wraps! I saw them on Amazon https://amzn.to/2OqPCCJ but couldn\'t justify the $18 price tag so today I\'ll show you how to make them! Supplies (affiliate links used) 100% cotton fabric (I used some fat quarters I had on hand but you can get it by the yard or recycle old clothing) https://amzn.to/2OpVGve Beeswax pellets: https://amzn.to/2ItaPXb (Leftovers can be used in homemade lip balm recipes!) Parchment paper: https://amzn.to/2OqrDDO Iron: https://amzn.to/2Qk1QKH Pinking shears: https://amzn.to/2QmC3kW *I placed a teflon mat on my craft table to protect it but you might want a cookie sheet under your parchment paper to contain any wax that might seep out especially if you are working on an ironing board. If you are working on a table I\'d also place a folded towel under the cookie sheet so the heat won\'t damage your table. Directions: 1. Wash and dry your fabric, press if desired. 2. Cut fabric to desired sizes with pinking shears. A fat quarter cut in quarters will give you four 9\"x11\" pieces minus a bit of offcut when you trim off the frayed edges after washing. You can make these in whatever size meets your needs (and fits your bowls and dishes!) 3, Place a piece of fabric on parchment paper. (see noe about using a cookie sheet above) and sprinkle with wax pellets. Cover with another piece of fabric ideally the same size. Cover that with parchment paper and press with a hot iron to melt the wax. 4. Look at the fabric for any \"dry spots\" and add more wax if needed or reposition the fabric so it will sop up extra wax. Replace the parchment paper and repress. 5. Separate the fabric pieces and set aside on a piece of parchment paper to cool. Repeat for the remainder of your fabric using the same parchment papers. Wait! Don\'t toss that used parchment paper! You can use it to protect your work table after your next messy craft project or use pieces of it to help start your next campfire. Or, since parchment paper is biodegradable and compostable you can mix it in with your compost as any leftover beeswax is compostable too. Remember after about 150 washes your fabric wraps may be used up, when that happens cut them into smaller pieces and compost them! DIY Waxed Fabric Wraps // Eco Craft #thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art My goal is to provide you with inspiration! Subscribe for frequent watercolor painting and crafting tutorials! Want more inspiration, here are some classes! Check out my New Watercolor Classes: https://lindsayweirich.teachable.com/courses Enroll in my Craftsy Mixed Media Class: http://shrsl.com/ri05 Want to help with closed captions and translations? http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UC_pR1d2QM9MlashFgTbJQlw Visit my website: https://www.lindsayweirich.com/ I often get asked about my favorite supplies. You can find & shop them here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich Credits: Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sign Up For The Frugal Crafter News! https://tinyletter.com/thefrugalcrafter For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1 Follow along and have fun! Thefrugalcrafter Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter Join in the fun! Visit my blog: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsayweirich Instagram: http://instagram.com/lindsayweirich Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1 *This post may contain affiliate links'
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