- 1). Tear out magazine pages in the colors you want. Choose vividly colored pages if you want a multicolored bag. Select black and white pages if you want a monochromatic bag. Choose two colors and only select pages in these colors, if you want a color-coordinated bag.
- 2). Fold the page in half lengthwise. Then fold the folded page in half again. Keep folding the page in half until you have a magazine strip of a 1/2-inch width. Cut the strips along the fold lines. Make each strip 8 inches long. Make 20 to 25 strips for the pencil bag, so you get a finished bag of approximately 8 by 5 inches.
- 3). Lay 5 strips horizontally and side by side on your work table. Align all the ends evenly and tape the ends of one side to your work table with pieces of masking tape.
- 4). Slide a strip in vertically under the first horizontal strip and over the second strip, under the third, over the fourth and under the last strip.
- 5). Slide a second vertical strip over the first horizontal strip, next to the first weaved vertical strip. Weave it under the second horizontal strip and over the third. Continue weaving over and under, alternating each strip until you get a panel that is 8 inches long by approximately 5 inches tall. Cut off the excess lengths of the vertical strips. Glue the top and bottom edges of the magazine weave together, using white glue. Make the second magazine strip panel in the same way.
- 6). Fit a zipper to the top inside edge of one of the magazine strip panels. Pin the zipper in place. Then glue it in place using fabric adhesive glue. Wait for that side of the zipper to thoroughly dry for about an hour. Pin the other zipper side to the inside top of the second panel and glue in place using the fabric glue.
- 7). Squeeze a line of glue on the interior sides and bottom of one panel. Press the other panel to the glued sides. Wait for the glue to dry about 20 to 30 minutes.
- 8). Spray polyurethane sealant to the exterior of the panels to flatten each side slightly and strengthen the magazine strips. Allow it to dry overnight.
- 9). Unzip the bag and store your pencils, pens and other school supplies.
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