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How to Craft With Window Screens

Window screens are a very fun material to make a variety of crafts with. They are not only very easy to come by but they are also very cheap and easy to work with material. Cut, mold or shape your window screen into your desired craft. 


 

Things You Need



  • Window screen

  • Scissors

  • Glue

  • Variety of craft material



  1. Look around your house for old window screen that is not in use. If you cannot locate any window screen in your home then ask around. Your friends and family are bound to have window screen that they are not using. As a last resort, you can purchase window screen at a variety of local stores.

  2. Use your window screen to make a homemade jewelry holder. A lot of people just keep their jewelry bunched up into a jewelry holder but you can change that trend. Use some window screen with an added homemade frame to display your precious jewelry. You can attach the screen to the frame by stapling or nailing. Attach various types of ribbon or other flashy material to personalize your homemade jewelry display.

  3. Create paper with your window screen. Millions of people use window screens to create paper as a craft every year. You can purchase liquid paper pulp at a variety of local stores. Directions may vary if you purchase this pulp from a different store. Simply make the pulp and then spread the pulp on top of the screen. The paper pulp will take a while to dry. While it’s drying take the time to dig into another craft using window screen.