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You are here: Home / Tips / Frugal Ideas / Wax Paper Is Ideal for Crafting

Wax Paper Is Ideal for Crafting

By Noreen 9 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

Wax paper can be found at the Dollar store or in the big box stores for a dollar or two.

And it is extremely useful when you are crafting.

I have always used Reynolds Cut-Rite wax paper because it seems to be a better quality than any other kind.

Last fall I ironed colorful fall leaves between two sheets of wax paper to help preserve their color and make them more durable.

Preserve Fall Leaves
Preserve Fall Leaves

Doing that served two purposes.  It helped dry the leaves quickly to prevent their turning brown and the wax helped keep them from becoming too brittle.

Because I used a lot of good sized pieces of wax paper, I didn’t want to just throw them away. So I rolled them up into a tube and put them away.

Whenever I have a gluing, Mod Podge, or painting craft I pull out one or more of those wax paper sheets and work on them to protect the table or counter I am using.

easter wreath waxed paper
Paper Plate Easter Wreath

The wax paper can be gently removed from my project if it happens to stick a little.

But I still don’t throw those sheets away.  They can be used over and over for working on.

I can also cut small pieces off a sheet and use it under my clothespins when I am gluing, to keep the clothespin from being glued to my creation.

And I can still use the wax paper outside under my project when I am spraying it  with clear acrylic to seal it, or paint to color it.

paper plate angel
Sparkly Paper Plate Angel

Notice the well used wax paper in the lower right corner.

Because I use wax paper over and over and don’t throw it away until it’s completely used, I never feel like I’m wasting it.

Noreen Doll

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  1. Del Marie Riley says

    March 21, 2013 at 7:48 am

    Great tips. I use wax paper too. Another thing I’ve done is to save the backing to contact paper. Usually it just gets tossed. I like to line my work table with it, use it as pallet paper, make patterns/stencils with it, and I don’t have to worry about my projects sticking.

  2. admin says

    March 21, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Thanks for this idea – I love great tips! Noreen

  3. Lynne says

    April 20, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    Another way to use wax paper that is saved from your cereal boxes. I empty new boxes of cereal into storage containers. I keep the wax type paper that the cereal is in, inside the box. Open out this wax type paper out flat. You can use it to roll pie crusts on, biscuit dough, or cookies, etc. I used it for years when my kids were home since they liked homemade biscuits and I frequently made them. This paper from cereal boxes is usually quite strong and can be used more than once. I stored it in my container where my flour was for making biscuits.

  4. admin says

    April 21, 2013 at 12:13 am

    That’s a great idea! Noreen

  5. JaneEllen says

    July 7, 2013 at 6:18 am

    I understand there’s also a way to use wax paper to make a transfer onto another surface. I haven’t tried it yet but will soon.
    I use wax paper (the same pieces over and over) to glue things, for painting on so I don’t get paint or glue on my surface. (I’m not very neat when I’m being a crafting genius, lol). I buy wax paper at $tree to save money altho I do like the better brand. I’ve also used the cereal wax bags.
    Just think of how we’re helping to save more things from being put into the landfills. It kills me to throw things away when I can reuse them for a time. Makes me feel like I’m doing some little part to help besides all the items we recycle like cans, plastic, glass, paper.

  6. admin says

    July 7, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    You can do some pretty interesting things by recycling. Look under Tutorials for Milk Jug Crafts in the header above.

  7. Susie Jones says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    Wax Paper also makes great patterns for cutting fabric. It is clear to see thru for easy pattern placement, can be used many times over, allows you to add markings with a permanent marker such as directional lines, and is easy to see thru to trace the original pattern piece, thus saving the original pattern. Best of all, when it gets too badly worn, you have the original pattern to make another inexpensive pattern piece.
    I usually place clear tape along the edges where I frequently pin to reinforce them.

  8. Noreen says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Thanks! Another great use for wax paper!

  9. Betty Coolidge says

    October 25, 2014 at 2:31 am

    I discovered that” Goo Gone” will get dried acrylic paint out of brushes and fabric with a little work.

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