The Upcycling Craft Set for Young Fashionistas
Paper FX from Flair is a fun set that is perfect for tweens who are into fashion and crafts. Paper can be woven and crafted to create accessories, handbags, pencil cases and belts. It is a great way of upcycling old magazines, wrapping paper and glossy paper into a unique and fashionable accessory to glam up an outfit or spruce up a bedroom shelf.
The look created depends on the paper used. You can go for glitzy and glam, soothing pastels or paintbox bright, to create items that match your personality and your mood. New accessories can always be made from old mags so a new handbag is only a weave away!
Kizzy received one to try out. The idea was really appealing to her and she was keen to grab her back catalogue of Girl Talk magazines to upcycle into something funky!
The set included a weaving machine, some tools and an instruction booklet plus a tube of paper glue. All you need is an old magazine to get started. A special device allows you to easily tear pages into strips which are then put into a scoring machine which makes it easy to fold and glue the strips ready for weaving.
The weaving machine itself allows you to fix the vertical strips to hold them securely under a plastic cover. A dial allows you to lift alternate strips to feed in the horizontal strips. A dab of glue secures the strips in place. The process is repeated to create the woven rectangle.
Kizzy enjoyed weaving the strips to create a colourful woven rectangle made from her magazine. The effect was quite good with all the bits of the magazine worked together into an artistic creation that we decided would be a coaster. With the edges trimmed, tucked in and glued it looked quite good.
The Paper FX set certainly kept Kizzy very entertained. It wasn't overly complicated to make the woven rectangles. There are instructions for creating all manner of fancy items such as pencil cases and purses, but to be honest I cannot imagine being able to make them out of the paper strips using paper glue. I'm sure that if you put your mind to it and used PVA glue to stick and strengthen the structure it would be possible, but it would take a lot of skill and dedication.
Kizzy is more than happy making these coasters for everyone and she is loving getting creative with her old magazines. It's proving a good way to keep her busy. She said "It is really fun but a bit tricky and fiddly at times. On the whole though I think it is really good to make things from my old magazines!"
Kizzy enjoyed weaving the strips to create a colourful woven rectangle made from her magazine. The effect was quite good with all the bits of the magazine worked together into an artistic creation that we decided would be a coaster. With the edges trimmed, tucked in and glued it looked quite good.
The Paper FX set certainly kept Kizzy very entertained. It wasn't overly complicated to make the woven rectangles. There are instructions for creating all manner of fancy items such as pencil cases and purses, but to be honest I cannot imagine being able to make them out of the paper strips using paper glue. I'm sure that if you put your mind to it and used PVA glue to stick and strengthen the structure it would be possible, but it would take a lot of skill and dedication.
Kizzy is more than happy making these coasters for everyone and she is loving getting creative with her old magazines. It's proving a good way to keep her busy. She said "It is really fun but a bit tricky and fiddly at times. On the whole though I think it is really good to make things from my old magazines!"
Paper FX is available from good retailers with an RRP of £19.99. It is suitable for girls aged 8 and up.