Needlework is a great hobby that helps to spend time not only interestingly, but also with benefit. You can create beautiful things for yourself or for the house, which can not be found in the store. Now the weaving of baskets from newspaper tubes is very popular. Paper is considered a convenient and affordable material, so it is better for beginners to use it, rather than the vine tree. In the question of how to make a basket of newspapers, there is nothing complicated. It is enough to understand the principle, then to make different products.
Basket of newspaper tubes with their own hands
Before you start making the product, you will need to prepare the material for it. You can use ordinary A4 paper, but it should be noted that it is dense, so it will be difficult to work with it. The best option is to find a typographic paper, since it is most convenient to paint it. But, if there is no opportunity to purchase this material, then you can take a simple newspaper. It needs to be cut into wide strips of 10 cm.
In the strip you need to place a metal object like a knitting needle. After that, you can start the paper tightly. The thickness of one end and the other should be approximately the same. To get the resulting tube is not untwisted, you will need to wet the edge of the strip and fix the angle. By the way, you can use an adhesive. Approximately need about 50 tubes. The quantity depends on the complexity and size of the craft.
Important! If you are going to paint a newspaper, then it is better to use acrylic lacquer. Because of it, the tubes will not become stiff and brittle.
After this, you can proceed to the very process of manufacture. You can get an oval, square or any other basket.
Weaving from newspaper tubes: a master class
There are different ways of weaving baskets, but it is recommended to beginners to learn two simple ones. With the help of them you can create a nice newspaper product with your own hands, and you do not have to suffer during the manufacturing process. For training the master class is useful.
Layered weaving is a common method that novices can use. For a set of walls, it is necessary that the number of twigs be equal to the number of columns. It will be necessary to make the first row with a string, then change the tubes in places and mark it with a clothespin. Now you need to bring it back to the marked place and turn it on the next rack. The tubes themselves should be supplemented by others, gluing them. Continue until the product is finished.
For braiding, pigtails need slightly moist tubules, since they are more pliable and better bend. This method is best suited for bending, because thanks to it it turns out to be volumetric. It helps to bring something into the product. You have to start the braid when the main part of the craft has already been completed. The first stoyechku need to bend as in the photo, and then the same to do with the neighboring.
The second is to bend to the third, and repeat the action until the racks stop. The tubes inside the product must be turned outwards. To do this, take one rack and push it into the next:
Finally, cut off the ends and bend them inward. For greater reliability, they must be glued and varnished. That's all.
Photo and video of basket weaving process
To weave a tall basket, you need to build up a vine. To do this, connect the tubes as follows: the thin end should be inserted into the thick one, and then tighten. If desired, it is possible to spread a thin end with glue.
First you need to step-by-step make a bottom. On the cardboard circle, apply glue and attach tubes to it. The second circle should be greased with glue and placed on top of newspaper tubes. Racks should be lifted up and fastened with a rubber band. For a square bottom, another shape is needed. You can put a basket in one piece. To do this, you need to attach a stick to the bottom near any of the racks. Now you need to take a shape for braiding baskets. It is possible to use a can or a square box. After this, it is necessary to lift all the posts to the top and fix it with a clothespin. At this stage, they need to be braided with two tubes. They should be placed on different sides of the rack, and then interlaced standing tubes. Continue until the top is reached. After that, you can make a bend as described above. More details on how to make a woven basket, you can learn from the video:
Variants of woven work from tubules
Products from the newspaper are very diverse. You can not only baskets, but also vases, frames for photos, houses, figurines and much more. Only the Country of Masters has a lot of unusual crafts. In order to learn new ideas, you can look at the curious work of other people. The most interesting for 2016: