Step 7: Add a loop for hanging 1) Take your chopstick (or other long, sharp tool) and poke it into the top of the ghost's head on one side, then back out the other side. (See photos for placement of holes.) 2) Remove the chopstick, then use it to push one of the garbage bag strips through the holes. 3) Holding the ends of the strip, twirl it into a rope, then knot the ends together. 4) Trim the ends of the knot, removing the excess, then carefully slide the loop until the knot is hidden inside the ghost's head. Now use the rest of the bags to make a second ghost, then go hang your spooky pair somewhere and enjoy!
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Step 5: Tatter the ghost's body Start cutting the bag into strips from the edge towards the neck. Stop your cuts a couple of inches from the neck so they don't get too narrow and fragile. Your cuts will be wider at the bottom and may get quite narrow at the top. (See the second image for a cutting guide.) Perfection isn't needed here. Just try to space them nicely. If you feel like your strips are getting too narrow at the top while being too wide at the bottom, you can trim the sides of the strips and discard the extra.
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Step 4: Make the ghost's head 1) Take the printed parts of two or three of the grocery bags and wad them into a ball. Take the other halves of the bags (the blank sides) and wrap them around the ball so that the printing is concealed as much as possible. (Some color will probably show through.) 2) While still holding this wad of shopping bags, drape one half of the garbage bag over the ball, gathering the excess underneath. 3) Use one of the strips cut from the garbage bag to tie the neck of the ghost just below the ball.
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Step 2: Cut apart the garbage bag 1) Cut off the top edge, removing the channel that holds the drawstring. 2) Cut two more strips from the edge of the bag. Cut these strips in half so you have four total. 3) Cut the bag open along the side seams, then cut the bag in half along the bottom fold. You should have two large squares now.
Ghosts of Garbage bags
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These cute little ghosts can be quickly and easily made with just a few household items. Step 1: Supplies 1 white kitchen garbage bag / bin liner 4-5 white plastic shopping bags scissors black permanent marker chopstick or other long, sharp tool (a large nail will do) (optional) string or twine You will be able to make two ghosts from each garbage bag.
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Step 2: Tuna Can Dispenser I cut two holes in the tube. One for tuna can dispensing and another to see how many cans we have left in the tube. Now I don't have to worry about knocking over the cans. When the tuna can is needed, just pull it out. The new can will take its place. This dispenser will always give you the oldest can first. First in - First Out!
Best reuse of Pringles Cans
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There are so many things you can make from Pringles cans. Most likely you already know that Pringles can is perfect to store spaghetti. It is also great to make a custom speaker or store rolls of string. In this, we look at 3 more things you can do with your Pringles cans. Step 1: Tuna Can Dispenser To make more space in my food cupboard, I tried to stack tuna cans on top of each other. Unfortunately the cans I use are not designed for stacking, so I kept knocking them over. I covered the Pringles can with adhesive paper to make it more attractive.
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Step 2: Folding When making curved folds I find its best to use a medium weight paper as the paper tends to stay in its desired shape better. For my piece I used Canson Mi-teintes drawing paper, which is available at most art stores. Begin by drawing a series of curves on the paper until you are happy with the design. Using a scoring implement, follow the lines to create a guide for the curved folds. The process of folding is quite easy but it may take some time to develop familiarity with it. Start at an end of one of the curves and begin folding little sections of the curve at a time until you have folded along the entire length. I find that things can get difficult once multiple curves have been folded. In these cases it may be best to flatten the whole piece of paper and work on the lines that were troubling. When the piece is complete try placing it in different lighting conditions that highlight the folds.
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Step 1: Choosing A Scoring Implement Any number of household items can be used for scoring the paper. Nails, exact-o blades, compass points, safety pins, the list goes on... The important thing is that implement chosen does not tear the surface of the paper or cut through it. For this instructable I used the end of a T-pin in combination with the body of a mechanical pencil. Before starting on the project, I did a few tests to compare the effectiveness of a nail and the T-pin. I found that the T-pin tore the rough side of the paper I was using but worked well on the smooth side of the paper, providing a crisp, sharp edge. The nail worked fine but made a less defined edge.
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Step 9: Leather Key Fob You'll need a template for the key fob. Place the template on the leather and trace the sides. Fold the leather into half and cut it according to the template. Take a key ring big enough to attach the leather fob with it. Insert the cutout leather piece into the ring with its wrong side facing up and bring it to the middle. Apply glue on any one side of the wrong side evenly. Bring the other side and join it with the glued part. Press the folded part to make sure that it is glued nicely. We will stitch around the border of it. Use a pencil to mark the stitching line.Place the fob on a wooden board. Use an awl and hammer to punch the holes. Punching holes makes it easier to stitch. Prepare needle and thread. Start stitching from any one side. I did flat blanket stitches.Stitch all the way to the other side. Tie knot and cut off extra thread. Cute and simple! You can make more fun fun patterns. Enjoy!