Tutorial: The Original Woven Magazine Bag!! My Favorite! long awaited

[meg4568]

that is sooo cool!!! you should have posted it on the weaving board!! (we need more attention over there)

[kraphtee87]

(Woo my first post!  )  Anyways... This is completely awesome!  I'm kind of a packrat when it comes to magazines.   So I have like 50000000000000000!  This is so awesome, and I can't wait to try it!  Thanks for the tut!!   I'll post pictures when I make my first one!!

[justxlove]

okay. so i deff made one of this.
its really big tho.
it can hold two 1 inch binders and a school book
with room to spare.
i love it, i took it to skewl today
and got a bunch of compliments. =)
well yea. so for anyone wondering
how to make it stronger just stick cardboard in between it
and add another layer.
and i got canvas straps and d rings and it works like a charm.
thanks for the idea.
<3

[lamamarco]

Awesome idea!

[craftin pretty]

okay. so i deff made one of this.
its really big tho.
it can hold two 1 inch binders and a school book
with room to spare.
i love it, i took it to skewl today
and got a bunch of compliments. =)
well yea. so for anyone wondering
how to make it stronger just stick cardboard in between it
and add another layer.
and i got canvas straps and d rings and it works like a charm.
thanks for the idea.
<3

ive been looking for ways to make this stronger! and i get the idea of what ure saying but if u have a picture or if u can elaborate that would be aweosme! im still kinda confused and i really want to make a big one

[requestpending]

Now that is....a GREAT idea! How long did it take for you to make that? I would love to make a purse one day.. 

[craftin pretty]

it really only ends up taking about 4 hrs total... and i am a movie freak so its really fun 2 just sit down and craft while being told a story and watching it....its become a mindless task like knitting

[requestpending]

Awesome job!

[selkie]

I made mine into a folder - Sun magazine - so it's all in black and white - kinda Edward Goreyesque!
I tooke the staples out and used the whole page.
I folded the strips in half and then folded each side in half again - to the inside
I wove it and then I put the contact paper on after it was woven together.
I also used a glue stick as I was weaving to help keep it square.
It seems REALLY sturdy because there were more folds and it ended up being thicker. I think putting on the contact paper after helped somewhat as well.
I folded the bottom part up so that the sides of the folder aren't fastened, but I wasn't sure standard paper would fit if I had closed the sides of the folder!
Best - Selkie

[owalkerjillo]

for the straps you could just take a piece of magazine all folded up like you did to weave it and put it on the magazine weave BEFORE you tape it all together. so that it's all taped into the same layer. does that make sense? when I get around to doing this I'll try it and let you know how it goes :-D I think I'll prolly make a larger tote sized one.. I need more of those for school.



awesome job btw