Newspaper Gift Bag

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  Step 1

  First I needed a piece of paper and for my first shot out I thought I'd use some recycled newspaper paper. This page with a photo of barbed wire was very cool.

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  Step 2

  I trimmed the page down to just the photo.

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  Step 3

  Fold over the width you want your bag to be.

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  Step 4

  Then fold the opposite side over so it overlaps, in this case about 1/4 of an inch but depending on the size of your bag it could be more or less.

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  Step 5

  Glue the wide side over the short side.

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  Step 6

  Valley fold the two small sides.

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  Step 7

  Fold one of the bottom corners up to get a rough idea how wide the bottom of your bag will be and then fold the bottom of the bag up about 1/4 of an inch past this point to get the bottom fold of the bag.

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  Step 8

  Then fold the bottom of the bag like you fold the side of a present. Glue the triangle areas and the long flaps.

  And here you have it:

  And if you are wondering what the little closure is on top? It is a beer bottle cap pinched and folded in half.

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Brikena T. 22nd December 2011

Hi,
My ICT GCSE Coursework concerns Upcycling. I must put together a profile of possible Upcycling demos, fundraising activities and refreshments for the event. With your permission, I would appreciate being able to use your step to step guide in my project. It is for Coursework purposes only and therefore will not actually be used in a real Upcycling event.
If you are able to reply quickly I would be very grateful. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks

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Melody N. 15th August 2011

Very creative!

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