Artist uses 10,000 Starburst wrappers to create a dress
When Emily Seilhamer first met her husband, he offered her a pack of Starburst so the lollies have a sentimental value to her.
The artist and upcycler began saving the wrappers and came up with a very unique idea.
"I’ve been saving Starburst wrappers diligently (with the help of friends and family) for four years to create this dress," she said.
After Emily had collected enough wrappers, she first organised them into colours and then ironed them.
Then she folded them into links, made wrapper chains and sewed them together with elastic thread.
"By painting underwear elastic to match the colours of the wrappers, I was able to seal the edges and insert a zipper," she said.
She also made a matching Starburst shoes and corsage to match her dress.
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