How to Fuse Plastic Bags Into a Laptop Case

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut off the handles and save them.

   You can fold horizontally then vertically to create a square, or fold the same way twice to make a long rectangle. , Open your windows for ventilation and turn on your iron to a medium setting. ,, Keep the iron moving at all times.
   
   After 20-30 seconds, flip the "sandwich" over and repeat on the other side. , Check for bubbles in the plastic; if there are any, don't use it for your laptop case because it'll lead to tears. , One thing you can do is cut out logos and fuse them onto another plastic bag, if you're feeling whimsical.
   
   Save the wax paper for later. , (This means making sure all of them are rectangles or squares with nice, straight sides and square corners.) , Make sure there's a
   2.5" seam allowance all around. ,,, Hold them together with bobby pins (not straight pins, see Warnings below). , Sew the pieces together along the edges, but leave this one side open. ,,,, When you've stuffed four inches up from the bottom, sew a seam (parallel to the bottom).
   
   Every time you stuff four inches, sew another seam.
   
   Do this until you get about six inches from the top. ,, Sew down both sides and turn it right side out. ,,,
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   Step 2: Cut off the bottom of the bag.

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   Step 3: Turn the bag inside out if there's a logo on it.

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   Step 4: Fold the bag twice so you have eight layers.

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   Step 5: Get ready to start fusing.

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   Step 6: Sandwich the plastic bag between two pieces of wax paper.

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   Step 7: Iron over the "sandwich".

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   Step 8: Peel the wax paper away from the plastic bag.

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   Step 9: Fuse about 10 plastic bags.

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    Step 10: True up all the fused plastic bags by trimming the sides.

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    Step 11: Arrange them in a rectangle that's large enough to fit your laptop twice

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    Step 12: plus a little extra for a flap.

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    Step 13: Sew the pieces together by overlapping them slightly and using a zigzag stitch.

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    Step 14: Cut out a piece of lining fabric (in this case

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    Step 15: an old sweatshirt) that's the same size as the fused plastic bag piece.

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    Step 16: Stack the pieces together

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    Step 17: right sides facing in.

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    Step 18: Remove the bobby pins from one short side.

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    Step 19: Turn it inside out.

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    Step 20: Sew a seam about one inch in from the sewn edges.

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    Step 21: Sew a seam about two inches in from the bottom edge (the sewed short edge).

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    Step 22: Stuff the inside with the handles and wax paper you set aside

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    Step 23: and/or additional plastic bags.

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    Step 24: Fold and sew the open edge closed.

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    Step 25: Place the case right sides together

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    Step 26: leaving room for the flap.

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    Step 27: Fold in and sew the edges of the flap.

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    Step 28: Add velcro to close the flap.

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    Step 29: Put in the laptop and you're done!

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