Can I melt cellophane to use as a solid plastic in craft projects?

Cellophane seems to be everywhere and when heat is applied, it crinkles and eventually liquefies and cools to a quite firm clear solid. Can this be melted down in a container and used for pouring or dipping to utilize it as a cheap, readily available solid plastic in art/craft projects? The point behind the question [...]

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Melt and pour soap-making / crafting?

Where can I purchase fragrance / scented oils that are added to melt and pour soap recipes? I borrowed a book from the library and it lists all these incredible sounding scents and I can’t figure out where I’m supposed to purchase them! I don’t have time to order them online, so I’m interested in [...]

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Is there any craft that you can melt things (such as beads)?

I want to do a craft like this, especially with candy wrappers, but I’m not sure about the wrappers (would they burn??). I have melted beads in the oven before, and they keep falling apart. Suggested Reading: The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present, Revised and Expanded EditionSince its publication in 1987, [...]

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What is the name of an old arts and craft activity where you melt colored beeds into a frame resembling glass?

I used to do these things in the early eighties and was wondering if the still exist. The kit would normally come with a frame (the one I found has a butterfly) and different sets of colored beeds. The end results looks sort of like a plastic version of stained glass. Suggested Reading: Northern Shades [...]

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