Pant Leg Kettle Style Weight
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Pant Leg Kettle Style Weight
I hate throwing away old pants, so one day I was thinking about what to do with a pair that had just gotten to small.
What you will need:
Pair of denim pants
About 2 to 3 feet of webbing
About 8 inches 1/2 inch PVC
Weight (most anything would work, sand, wheat, beans, etc.)
Good pair of Scissors
Sewing Machine
What you will need:
Pair of denim pants
About 2 to 3 feet of webbing
About 8 inches 1/2 inch PVC
Weight (most anything would work, sand, wheat, beans, etc.)
Good pair of Scissors
Sewing Machine
Gather Materials
Pair of denim pants
About 2 to 3 feet of webbing
About 8 inches 1/2 inch PVC
Weight (most anything would work, sand, wheat, beans, etc.)
About 2 to 3 feet of webbing
About 8 inches 1/2 inch PVC
Weight (most anything would work, sand, wheat, beans, etc.)
Prepare Materials
Cut pant leg off at about 15-18 inches
Layout and Size
Layout your materials and make sure you have enough webbing so it will stretch the length of the pant leg and have enough room for your handle
Sew and Sew Some More
Sew webbing on with the handle threaded.
I followed the seams on the pant leg just to get a straight line
I sewed the webbing cross the width five to six times. I also left enough room so if I wanted to create a way to seal the bag I would have enough room.
I followed the seams on the pant leg just to get a straight line
I sewed the webbing cross the width five to six times. I also left enough room so if I wanted to create a way to seal the bag I would have enough room.
Still Sewing
Next I flipped it inside out and sewed the bottom of the leg.
I folded in the edges so when it was full it would have a flat bottom.
Flip it right side out
I folded in the edges so when it was full it would have a flat bottom.
Flip it right side out
Weight
I have been trying several different options, I have settled on wheat grain for now.
I filled 6 sandwich bags with three cups of grain each. It ends up being about 2 lbs. each.
If this ends up being the option I stick with I will sew each of these a fabric bag (a little more permanent.)
I filled 6 sandwich bags with three cups of grain each. It ends up being about 2 lbs. each.
If this ends up being the option I stick with I will sew each of these a fabric bag (a little more permanent.)