The Crafty Lumberjacks' Guide to Waterproofing Picnic Blankets

As the warm weather finally arrives, we can't help but get excited for one of our favorite activities: picnics! There's something special about spending time with friends and family in a beautiful outdoor setting, surrounded by nature. But let's face it, picnics can also be quite... messy. You know what we're talking about – the inevitable wetting of your pants through your jeans, ruining the whole day. Well, fear not, fellow picnic enthusiasts! The Crafty Lumberjacks are here to help you waterproof one of our old blankets, making it perfect for your next outdoor adventure.

We started by cutting a piece of vinyl to size using a yard cutters. It was a great starting point for our waterproof blanket project. Next, we added all the holes to one side of the blanket, and then changed out the attachments to start adding snaps. The heavy-duty snap pliers were perfect for punching through the vinyl, allowing us to attach both sides of the snaps with ease. As we worked, Dennis (that's me!) exclaimed over the looks of the little brass details that would soon be added to our blanket. "Look at that hole! Look at that look!" I said, chuckling to myself as I punched through another layer.

Now, let's talk about the process of adding snaps to your waterproof blanket. It may seem daunting, but trust us, it's a breeze once you get the hang of it. Simply punch holes in your vinyl using your heavy-duty snap pliers, and then attach the snaps according to the manufacturer's instructions. The key is to press really hard when attaching each snap, making sure they're secure and won't come loose over time. And that's exactly what we did – punched hole after hole, attaching snap after snap, until our blanket was transformed into a waterproof masterpiece.

But we didn't stop there! We also wanted to create a little carrying strap for our blanket, making it easier to transport on our next picnic adventure. So, we folded the blanket and wrapped some material around it to see how much material we needed. "I think just about that much," Dennis said, nodding in agreement as I measured out the amount of fabric required. We then doubled the measurement, cutting two straps to carry the blanket – one for the width, and another a little longer for the handle.

Once our straps were cut, we added snaps to each end, securing them tightly so they wouldn't come loose during transport. The strap was starting to fray, but that was easily fixed by taking a lighter to it. We simply applied some heat to seal the edges, making sure everything would stay in place. And finally, we punched through all three layers of the straps, connecting them together with our trusty snap pliers.

The end result is nothing short of amazing! Our waterproof picnic blanket is not only perfect for outdoor adventures, but also incredibly portable and easy to set up. We can easily take it apart if needed, or use it as a standalone blanket – the possibilities are endless. And let's be real, who doesn't love a cute little brass detail here and there? As we finished our project, Dennis exclaimed, "I feel like it's all about the details for sure!" And we couldn't agree more.

The Crafty Lumberjacks' waterproof picnic blanket is the perfect solution for any outdoor enthusiast. No longer will you worry about your clothes getting wet during a picnic – with this baby, you'll be dry and comfortable in no time. So go ahead, grab some friends, pack a basket, and get ready to enjoy the great outdoors in style!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello i'm dennis i'm andrew we are the crafty lumberjacks well warm weather is finally here and that means it's time for picnics yes we love to go on picnics you get to the park you put on the perfect spot yes you lay out your blanket you get comfy and then you got that picnic booty yeah you get it sound is wet your butt is wet yes so right through into your jeans gosh it ruins the whole day yes well we are going to waterproof one of our old blankets on handmade let's get started so we have a piece of vinyl that was cut by the yard and we cut it to size of our blanket so we're going to start by adding all of our holes to one side then change out the attachments and start adding our snaps so the great thing about these heavy duty snap pliers is once you have it you can punch the hole and you can attach both sides of the snaps with it looks pretty good oh yeah i'm saying look at that hole look at that look at that hole holy moly we have our first hole punched and now we are just going down the line and we're gonna punch our second hole looks good looks good yeah all right let's keep it going all right now that we've switched our attachment we're gonna start adding our snaps are you looking at me like i'm doing around kind of but but you're doing it right all right you want to press really hard there you go we have our first little snap i mean look how cute that little brass detail is utterly charming oh all right now that we have the right attachment we're gonna attach our snaps again there we go that is nice and secure okay we're gonna keep going down the line now we have our final attachment on this side and we're gonna finish up our snaps wow and the process is the same for every single side so this should be pretty easy all right yes i mean this is great and i love what you said like you can put it on a picnic table if you take it apart if you have more friends come you can you know have two blankets and bye bye picnic booty bye bye picnic booty bye-bye now to make this more manageable and portable we wanted to create a little strap so that we have a little carrying strap we can carry it with us on our way to the picnic and we're going to snap that together as well uh so right now we're folding our blanket to see how big we want to make the strap so we found this strap material at our craft store and we're just going to wrap it around our closed blanket to see how much we need so i think just about that much what do you think yeah okay and then we're just going to double it because we want two straps and then we're going to measure out and cut two straps this will be to carry the blanket and we want one the exact size of the width and then one just a little bit longer and we'll show you why in a minute so now we're going to add our snaps to our straps and we want it pretty nice and tight just so it holds the blanket in nicely as you can see the strap is starting to fray now you can either take a lighter to this and that will help close it off but we have these really cute brass details that you've probably seen at like the end of a belt or something like that and we're just going to press them on i feel like it's all about the details for sure all right now that we're done with the straps we're going to add the handle and now we're just going to punch through all three layers of the straps to connect it all together and instead of snaps we have these brass details which we love because all you have to do is screw them on and you can actually do it just with your finger and you can just tighten these by hand instead of using a tool here it is it looks super cute oh my gosh i would buy that yes that is so cute you know in new york we don't have yards so picnicking is a huge thing and we are ready for it this year yes we want to hear about your tragic picnic stories let us know in a comment below give us a thumbs up subscribe and we'll see you soon byehello i'm dennis i'm andrew we are the crafty lumberjacks well warm weather is finally here and that means it's time for picnics yes we love to go on picnics you get to the park you put on the perfect spot yes you lay out your blanket you get comfy and then you got that picnic booty yeah you get it sound is wet your butt is wet yes so right through into your jeans gosh it ruins the whole day yes well we are going to waterproof one of our old blankets on handmade let's get started so we have a piece of vinyl that was cut by the yard and we cut it to size of our blanket so we're going to start by adding all of our holes to one side then change out the attachments and start adding our snaps so the great thing about these heavy duty snap pliers is once you have it you can punch the hole and you can attach both sides of the snaps with it looks pretty good oh yeah i'm saying look at that hole look at that look at that hole holy moly we have our first hole punched and now we are just going down the line and we're gonna punch our second hole looks good looks good yeah all right let's keep it going all right now that we've switched our attachment we're gonna start adding our snaps are you looking at me like i'm doing around kind of but but you're doing it right all right you want to press really hard there you go we have our first little snap i mean look how cute that little brass detail is utterly charming oh all right now that we have the right attachment we're gonna attach our snaps again there we go that is nice and secure okay we're gonna keep going down the line now we have our final attachment on this side and we're gonna finish up our snaps wow and the process is the same for every single side so this should be pretty easy all right yes i mean this is great and i love what you said like you can put it on a picnic table if you take it apart if you have more friends come you can you know have two blankets and bye bye picnic booty bye bye picnic booty bye-bye now to make this more manageable and portable we wanted to create a little strap so that we have a little carrying strap we can carry it with us on our way to the picnic and we're going to snap that together as well uh so right now we're folding our blanket to see how big we want to make the strap so we found this strap material at our craft store and we're just going to wrap it around our closed blanket to see how much we need so i think just about that much what do you think yeah okay and then we're just going to double it because we want two straps and then we're going to measure out and cut two straps this will be to carry the blanket and we want one the exact size of the width and then one just a little bit longer and we'll show you why in a minute so now we're going to add our snaps to our straps and we want it pretty nice and tight just so it holds the blanket in nicely as you can see the strap is starting to fray now you can either take a lighter to this and that will help close it off but we have these really cute brass details that you've probably seen at like the end of a belt or something like that and we're just going to press them on i feel like it's all about the details for sure all right now that we're done with the straps we're going to add the handle and now we're just going to punch through all three layers of the straps to connect it all together and instead of snaps we have these brass details which we love because all you have to do is screw them on and you can actually do it just with your finger and you can just tighten these by hand instead of using a tool here it is it looks super cute oh my gosh i would buy that yes that is so cute you know in new york we don't have yards so picnicking is a huge thing and we are ready for it this year yes we want to hear about your tragic picnic stories let us know in a comment below give us a thumbs up subscribe and we'll see you soon bye\n"