Spider plant
Here I have cut my basic leaf shapes out of plastic milk bottles and then applied colour, using carrier bags. These have been sown on, but you could use a stapler. I have then attached them around a base, using a 4 litre milk bottle with it’s neck removed.
Fern
Individual fern leaves are first cut out of plastic milk bottle, then the same shape is cut out of a green carrier bag and then machine sowed to attach, down the middle. All leaves are then stapled onto a 1 pint sized plastic milk bottle.
Flower
Cut out circle from a plastic milk bottle, cut out larger circle from colourful carrier bag and tie at the back, sow button onto the centre/front to create the pistil.
Hanging plant
These plants do not require any watering, and can be kept indoors or outdoors.
Pencil holder
A v-shape is cut from a 4 litre plastic milk bottle, the neck and lid are left in place. holes are made for the pencils, turn upside down and use a pebble in the lid to weigh it down.
Christmas decoration
Cutting around your milk bottle tops, to create a variety of star and snowflake shapes.
Christmas baubles
Old light bulbs are decorated with glass paint, glitter glue and sequins. Then hung in the window to catch the light.
Fish Mobile
Seaweed and fish shapes are cut from plastic milk bottles and hung using fishing wire
Pendant light shade
A leafy light shade is made from 36 4 litre plastic milk bottles.
Patchwork Clock
An old paint lid is used for the clock face, rivets denote the numbers. It is mounted on a patchwork base, formed by machining sections of decorative paper and plastic milk bottles together.
Lotus Vase
One litre/2pint plastic milk bottles are used as a base for this vase. Petals are attached using a glue gun. A simple and cost effective idea for a wedding table.
Decorative Wall Plate
Decorative paper is machine sowed onto leaf shapes, cut from plastic milk bottles.
Decorative Wall Plate
Close up
Bird Moblie
Shadows
The semi translucence of the milk bottle creates beautiful shadows on a sunny day.
Decorative Wall Plate
Decorative paper is machine sowed onto leaf shapes, cut from plastic milk bottles.
Soap dish
Simple wave pattern is cut from the base of a plastic milk bottle and fish sewn onto the sides.
Vase and flowers
Milk bottle covered in 1 layer of papier mache, which has been painted in a thin white emulsion. Flowers are made using old dish washing gloves, carrier bags and buttons.
Vase and flowers
Milk bottle covered in 1 layer of papier mache, which has been painted in a thin white emulsion. Flowers are made using old dish washing gloves, buttons and wire.
King
Using a 2 pint plastic milk bottle, cut off the base in a zigzag pattern, this will form the crown, paint the face and crown on the inside , so it can't be scratched of. Cut out the ears from another milk bottle, paint and attach by cutting 2 slits in the side of the head, push the ears through. Attach cotton wool for the beard. Cut a hole at the back, so it can be used like a hand puppet.
Punky girl
Using a 2 pint plastic milk bottle, cut off base. Cut thin long strips half way down bottle to form the hair. Paint the hair and face from the inside, using acrylic paint, paint the eyes on the outside. Fold middle section of hair over using a stapler.
Moroccan woman
Using 4 litre milk bottle cut off the base, cut long thin strips half way down the bottle, to form the hair. Paint the face and hair from the inside, using acrylic paint. Paint the eyes on the outside. Fold the hair down, using a stapler. Cut the neck off another 4 litre bottle to form shawl, paint colour of choice.
Man with beard
All sorts of different characters can be created, by experimenting with different sized plastic milk bottles. Always paint the head and hair from the inside, inorder to avoid scratching the paint off, the eyes can be painted on the outside, so they stand out more.
Butterfly mobile
Butterfly shapes can be cut from the curved part of the plastic milk bottle, decorated with sharpies and hung using fishing wire. If you hang them in a sunny window , the light will reflect all the colours onto the wall.
Piggy bank
Made using 1 pint milk bottle and paper mache.
Cow bank
Instead of a piggy bank, why not make a cow bank! Made using 4 litre plastic milk bottle and paper mache.
Name holders
Personalised name holders for a special occasion.