Free tube from a PET bottle: how to make it and what to make from it

There are several easy ways to make a pipe from a bottle. It can be used to make chain-link mesh, drip irrigation, home or garden decor.

Preparation of material

Before you begin the work process, you need to prepare tools that may be useful in making tubes from plastic eggplants. The list of necessities includes:

• wooden block;
• an electric drill with a set of drills, you will need the thinnest ones for the job;
• PET bottles;
• ruler;
• self-tapping screws for fastening the bar;
• pencil;
• construction hairdryer

Plastic bottles are selected taking into account the color that you want to give to the future product. The containers must be clean and dry, so if necessary, they are first cleaned and dried in the sun naturally.

Step-by-step tube manufacturing

Making tubes from plastic bottles is not difficult, as the material is easy and convenient to work with. There are several manufacturing methods. In the first case, you should proceed according to step-by-step instructions:

• carefully cut the eggplant in the form of a long ribbon, its width should vary between 0.6-0.7 cm;
• using a prepared drill, drill a hole in a wooden block, its diameter should be 0.28 cm;
• securely fix the block to the work surface using self-tapping screws; it should not dangle during the process;
• insert the plastic tape into the hole, push it slightly, and then direct a hot stream of heat onto it with a hair dryer;
• slowly pull the plastic tape forward, so you can see the tube at the exit.

If you don’t have a hair dryer available, you can use boiling water. That is, the tape is dipped into boiling water and then pulled through the hole using a clamp, then you don’t have to worry about burns from the steam. When the finished tube cools, the required rigidity and strength appear.

In these simple ways you can quickly, and most importantly, without any effort, additional financial investments or complex equipment, produce the material needed for household needs.

It can be applied anywhere. In addition, in this case, you can usefully get rid of plastic bottles that have been accumulating for years.

Use of finished material

Plastic bottle tubes can be used in many different ways. There are several ideas for using homemade material:

1. You can make a chain-link mesh that will protect your garden plot from animals. Advantages of a homemade product: strength, ease of manufacture, the material is not afraid of the lowest and highest temperature conditions, so the tubes can be used in both severe frosts and heat. They are simply intertwined to the desired width, height and length.
2. An excellent idea for using pipes is to create a drip irrigation system for a garden plot. Such a device will not rot from constant contact with water or wet soil. And less effort and time will be spent on watering activities, since the system will do everything on its own without the participation of the gardener.
3. Some craftsmen use plastic tubes to create original designer lamps. They can have any shape, color and size. In addition, plastic perfectly transmits and diffuses light. You can create a great shade for a table lamp or update an old and faded floor lamp.
4. Tubes make excellent jewelry: bracelets, keychains, photo frames. They are easy to make with your own hands; the resulting products look original and stylish. There are many ways to weave beautiful patterns; accessories look fashionable, simple and creative at the same time.
5. Experienced craftswomen weave durable baskets, drawers and boxes from tubes for storing all sorts of small items. Such things look very interesting and can become an excellent decoration in the interior.
6. A vase made from plastic tubes looks beautiful. In addition, anyone can create such a fake; no experience is required. You can beautifully braid flower pots with tubes.
7. Lovers of weaving with beads make material for working with their own hands. They simply cut the tubes to the required size and use them to create original gizmos. Homemade beads allow you to save a lot, since you no longer need to purchase ready-made beads.

There are a lot of ideas for using plastic tubes, just use your imagination and you can create a unique thing that you won’t see anywhere else.

A handmade craft will be an excellent present for relatives, friends or colleagues. In addition, to create straws you do not need to purchase material; empty plastic bottles can be found in every home.