1+2+3 PET Bottle Purse

By Zitta Schnitt

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Follow these instructions to build a cool purse out of the bottoms of 2 PET bottles and a zipper. You can use the container as a coin purse or a storage box.

1. Cut the bottles.

Cut off the bottoms of both bottles using the hacksaw, while holding the bottle in place with a vise. Then trim the burrs and any excess material with the small scissors.

2. Punch the holes.

Download, print, and cut out the hole-punching template found at makezine.com/25/123_bottlepurse. Tape the template, dots facing up, to the outside of the bottle, the top edge of the template flush with the cut bottle edge.

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