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Decorated Storage Containers

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Angie Jane explains how to decorate plain storage containers using twine and other supplies.

Materials Needed:

  • Craft Glue
  • Jewel Glue
  • Storage Containers
  • Scissors or Nail Clippers
  • Yarn or Twine

Instructions:
First, carefully spread the jewel glue over the container. Then, carefully wrap the twine over the container, in a circular fashion, so as to cover the entire container. Have each circle of yarn touch the last round.(Do not be a perfectionist, small shells or beads can be glued on later.) Then, do the next third of the container. Then, the final third. Clip off the twine or yarn. Carefully tuck in the end under the last few layers of yarn wrap.

Allow this to dry for several hours.

Other containers that may be used include the coffee delights (International House, Folgers, etc), or oatmeal containers.

I love the oatmeal containers or frozen juice concentrate containers, as they are made of cardboard. This means that ordinary school glue can be used to wrap the container, and, there need be only 6-8 hours of drying time.

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