Make your own tote bag using DIY stamps

Grab your paints and Blu Tack® and discover how to make your own tote bag that's like no other! Using Blu Tack® to create a DIY stamp, you can print unique patterns onto a plain tote bag to jazz it up and create a personalised masterpiece - all from the comfort of your craft table.

A DIY canvas bag is super simple to create with our Blu Tack® homemade stamps, so invite friends and family of all ages together to have an arts and crafts night in that won't disappoint.

We've designed our diy tote bag using our promotional pack of Blu Tack® Pink in collaboration with the Pink Ribbon Foundation, which supports over 250 breast cancer charities in the UK. Discover more about the collaboration.

@bostikuk You're *totes* going to love this craft 🛍 DIY tote bags are super simple to make, using Blu Tack® to create a unique stencil! Until the end of June, we're donating 10p from every pack of Blu Tack® Pink sold to the Pink Ribbon Foundation, a charity dedicated to helping those affected by breast cancer. So of course, we had to get this perfect pink design off our chest 😉🎀 #TeamPRF #PinkRibbonFoundation #PRF #BluTack ♬ original sound - 💋

What you will need

Blu Tack® Pink - or any colour of adhesive tack you desire!
Fabric paint and paintbrushes
Paint palette or plate
Plain tote bag
Old paper or newspaper

Step 1: Make your homemade stamp

Prep your surfaces with old paper or newspaper. Then, pull a piece of Blu Tack® from the slab and warm it in your hands by stretching, pulling and rolling it between your palms. Once warm and flexible, mould into your desired shape.

Step 2: Paint your DIY stamp

Before you paint your stamp, insert another piece of newspaper inside your tote bag to protect the paint from going through to the other side.

Next, paint your homemade stamp in your colours of choice. Of course, we went for a pink paint!

Step 3: Print onto your tote

Now you've painted your diy stamp, it's time to make your custom tote bag. Press the Blu Tack® onto the bag so that the paint transfers onto the fabric.

Tacky's tip: Take care when pressing your stamp into the fabric - you want to press firmly enough to transfer all the paint across, but do not want to alter the shape of your Blu Tack® stamp.

Step 4: Reveal and repeat

Carefully peel your Blu Tack® mould away from the bag to reveal your print. Repeat as many times as you require, using different DIY stamps to create different effects or patterns.

Step 5: Add your detail

Once your prints are in place, you can go in with extra detail using a fine paintbrush. Plus, you could go that one step further and add gems and other embellishments using All Purpose glue or Fabric Glue.

When you've mastered your masterpiece, leave your design to dry fully.