How to Weave a Basket with Handle from Magazine Paper 1
I love to weave and reuse papers for my project.
So I like to weave many baskets from papers in different style.
A recycled "Milk Carton Basket"
You can see my first woven basket style from Milk Carton.
Second style How to weave "basket" from paper or plastic strips
Let's start to Weave a Basket from Magazine Papers.
Choose size, color and source of papers as you prefer.
I cut
I cut
Making each strip stronger in this step by folding it in half lengthwise,
then again lengthwise into quarters, then into eighths as shown.
Just under, over, under, over as shown.
To make a start on the walls of the basket fold strips upright around the sides.
You can use clip papers or clothes pins to hold each strip in correct position.
Then weaving in horizontal strips around the basket
until the walls are the desired height.
until the walls are the desired height.
Use and remove clothes pins as necessary.
However as the walls of the basket are high
it will be holding itsself together well.
Tuck the end of each horizontal strips under the vertical .
it will be holding itsself together well.
Tuck the end of each horizontal strips under the vertical .
Be careful to keep your strips upright and parallel as you weave.
Try to tighten gently the basket for the best shape.
If a strip is too short you can take another strip and put it over the top
overlapping them by a few inches and then continue weaving.
Continue weaving until the walls are the desired height.
Now you can simply fold the vertical strips over to the inside
and hold them with staples, or cut them off.
Then wrapped the duct tape cover the top edge
See another method to finish off the top edge
and weave a handle
How to Weave a Basket with Handle from Magazine Paper part 2.
See another method to finish off the top edge
and weave a handle
How to Weave a Basket with Handle from Magazine Paper part 2.
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