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How to make rolled magazine containers

Fun way to get rid of magazines and decorate your room! 🌺

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First get some old magazines that you won't mind ripping pages out of

First get some old magazines that you won't mind ripping pages out of

Find fun colorful pages and rip them out

Find fun colorful pages and rip them out

Now take your pencil and roll the magazine from the corner... Make sure as you roll to take the pencil out so it doesn't get stuck inside the roll

Now take your pencil and roll the magazine from the corner... Make sure as you roll to take the pencil out so it doesn't get stuck inside the roll

Once you get half way take your glue stick and glue the paper so it's nice and tight

Once you get half way take your glue stick and glue the paper so it's nice and tight

Keep rolling for my container which is a Pringles tube it took 27 rolled magazine papers

Keep rolling for my container which is a Pringles tube it took 27 rolled magazine papers

Now find a container I used a Pringles tube

Now find a container I used a Pringles tube

Now take your hot glue gun and glue the paper to the container

Now take your hot glue gun and glue the paper to the container

This is what it should look like don't worry about the excess paper hanging off just yet

This is what it should look like don't worry about the excess paper hanging off just yet

Once you get some glued on cut the excess paper off so it's nice and even! Keep glueing them on until you've covered the whole thing

Once you get some glued on cut the excess paper off so it's nice and even! Keep glueing them on until you've covered the whole thing

And you're finished! Hope you enjoyed and if you have any questions leave comments! 😊

  • Magazines
  • Hot glue gun
  • Glue stick
  • Container
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Decorations (optional)