Artist uses 10,000 Starburst wrappers to create a dress
<p>When Emily Seilhamer first met her husband, he offered her a pack of Starburst so the lollies have a sentimental value to her.</p>
<p>The artist and upcycler began saving the wrappers and came up with a very unique idea.</p>
<p>"I’ve been saving Starburst wrappers diligently (with the help of friends and family) for four years to create this dress," she said.</p>
<p>After Emily had collected enough wrappers, she first organised them into colours and then ironed them.</p>
<p>Then she folded them into links, made wrapper chains and sewed them together with elastic thread.</p>
<p>"By painting underwear elastic to match the colours of the wrappers, I was able to seal the edges and insert a zipper," she said.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img width="491" height="727" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/44144/starburst-in-text.jpg" alt="Starburst In Text"/></p>
<p>She also made a matching Starburst shoes and corsage to match her dress.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img width="474" height="335" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/44145/starburst-in-text-2.jpg" alt="Starburst In Text 2"/></p>
<p>Have you ever tried upcycling? What did you make? Let us know in the comments below.</p>
