Small square basket You will need: thick wrapping paper Brown, universal PVA glue, pencil, ruler, scissors. Procedure: If necessary, smooth out the paper and cut into strips 30 X 4 cm. You will need at least 50 strips. Each of

A small round basket You will need: thick brown wrapping paper, cardboard, ruler, pencil, universal PVA glue, scissors. Procedure: If necessary, smooth out the paper and cut into strips 30 X 4 cm. You will need at least 50 strips. Every

Small round basket You will need: thick brown wrapping paper, cardboard, measuring tape, ruler, pencil, instant glue, scissors. Procedure: If necessary, smooth out the paper and cut into strips 30 X 3 cm. You will not need

A small basket with a square bottom You will need: thick brown wrapping paper, a ruler, a simple pencil, instant glue, scissors. Procedure: If necessary, smooth out the paper and cut into strips 30 X 3 cm. You will need at least 50

Small basket rectangular shape You will need: thick wrapping paper different colors, cardboard or cardboard box lid, ruler, pencil, scissors, universal PVA or instant glue, clear acrylic varnish, application brush

Round basket You will need: colored paper, a round plastic jar, an elastic band, acrylic paints, transparent acrylic varnish, instant liquid glue, wooden skewer or knitting needle, crochet hook, ruler or measuring tape, pencil,

Square basket with a wicker bottom You will need: wrapping or colored paper in two tones, thin cardboard or thick paper, square shape, liquid PVA glue, clear acrylic varnish, varnish brush, elastic band, clothespins, ruler or measuring tape,

Round basket using the oblique weaving technique You will need: wrapping paper, cardboard, acrylic paints or stain, clear acrylic varnish, liquid PVA glue, round shape, brush, ruler or measuring tape, pencil, knitting needle, crochet hook, linen

Pond with a stepped bottom We offer an original and simple design of a pond in a concrete frame. First, a circular ditch is dug (external diameter - 8 m, width - 1 m, depth - 0.5 m). Then they lay out rings of stones on cement mortar and select soil from the middle.

Today I want to show you a great way to recycle. candy wrappers. Namely, we will make a beautiful shiny basket. You can make such a basket with children at school or in a circle.
Materials:

• Candy wrappers – 48 pieces
• Glue moment crystal
• Scissors
• Cardboard

Let's get started:
We cut the candy wrappers into two halves.

Fold each half in half, then fold it over lower part at 1/3 top.

Fold in half.

Now fold it in half, marking the middle.

Straighten and fold both edges of the wrapper towards the middle, bend the wrapper. This is how the preparation turns out:

We make the second workpiece in a similar way and connect the parts: we insert the tails of 1 workpiece into the pockets of the second workpiece and stretch it to the end.

We connect the following blanks in the same way.

We need to make three chains consisting of 26 blanks and 1 chain of 18 blanks.

We connect the chain into a circle, gluing the tails. Cut out a circle from cardboard with a diameter suitable for the chain and glue it inside.

We connect two more chains into circles and glue them to the first chain with glue.
Now we glue on the handle for the basket.

Products obtained by weaving have an unusual beauty. They did not lose their popularity even during the period of standard life in the USSR, maintaining it to this day. According to tradition, the material for weaving baskets and other things was vine, but now it is not available to everyone. There are also more common materials that are also suitable for weaving. These can be called tubes rolled from newsprint. Paper is not only easily accessible, but also pliable and flexible. Weaving baskets from ordinary paper will be much easier for beginners than from the same vine.

Surely you have several old newspapers that have been read for a long time and no one needs. They are just suitable for weaving a souvenir in the form of a basket. If you don’t know how to make such a craft, our detailed master class will help you.

Learning how to weave paper baskets for beginners: making tubes

So, you decided to make a basket out of paper with your own hands. Here's what you need to prepare:

• unnecessary newspapers;
• jar or bottle (used as a template);
• PVA glue and a brush for it;
• knitting needle;
• scissors;
• cardboard;
• ruler;
• white acrylic;
• heat gun (optional).

First you need to prepare the paper for weaving by making it like a vine. Divide sheets of newspaper in half lengthwise using a ruler. The width of the stripes should be about 10 cm.

Take a knitting needle and wrap a strip of newspaper around it so that the knitting needle lies diagonally. Roll the newspaper into tubes, wrapping it around a knitting needle. Secure the ends of the tubes with glue so that they do not unravel.

Turn each of the strips into a tube. You will need about 30 tubes to weave a small basket.

How to make a frame for a wicker basket

When the tubes are ready, take a jar or bottle, trace its base, placing it on a piece of cardboard, and cut out 2 round parts.

This craft needs a frame. Prepare it by flattening one edge of the tube (3 cm). Next, apply glue to one round piece and glue the flattened ends of the tubes to it. Place the tubes at equal distances from each other. To do this, first mark the cardboard. For better gluing, use a press or glue gun.

Lubricate the second circle of cardboard with glue and cover the joint with it. newspaper tubes and bottom. Lift the tubes up and secure with an elastic band. The frame is ready, you can start weaving.

Take one tube with a flattened edge and glue it to the base. Place it behind the nearest right tube so that it wraps around the frame from the outside. Then point it in the other direction so that the tube wraps around the frame vine from the inside. Continue weaving, alternating pieces, until the bottom row is formed. When the tube runs out, extend it with another one by screwing it into the first one.

Before you start weaving the second row, place a jar or bottle inside, the base of which serves as the bottom, and only then continue weaving.

Weave exactly as much as you need. Cut the tip of the last tube and secure it with glue in the middle of the basket. Cut the first frame vine too, and bring the remaining end inside and plant it on glue. Do the same with the second one.

We color the craft and prepare paper strips

Weaving is completed. All that remains is to paint the basket as you like. Apply the paint in two layers, waiting for the first to dry completely. Apply a third coat of paint to the base of the basket.

The finished basket can be used as a vase for flowers made from colored or corrugated paper, or as a box for storing all sorts of little things.

You can weave a basket not only from tubes, but also from simple paper strips. It is better to carry out the work step by step so as not to miss anything.

First of all, we prepare the strips. Cut colored paper into strips about 1.5 cm thick or less. It is better to fold thin sheets of paper in half for greater strength, but glossy and thick sheets of paper do not need to be folded. Therefore, cut strips of thin paper twice as wide as required for weaving.

If the strips are too short, glue several pieces together so as not to add paper while weaving.

When cutting paper, use a ruler and sharp scissors. Mark the sheets with a pencil, and then cut them. The smoother the stripes are, the neater the craft will be.

We create a basket with our own hands from strips of colored paper

The number of strips depends on the size and shape of the product. Since weaving has checkerboard pattern, it is better to use paper of two colors.

Take 8 strips of two different colors, 32 cm long and up to 2 cm wide. Place four strips on the table and weave the remaining strips into them in a checkerboard pattern, as shown in the photo. The resulting square should be located in the middle, being strong enough.

To form the sides, fold the strips up and braid them with other strips. Fold the excess inside the craft and glue it. The handle of the basket can be made from one or more strips.

If you are interested in learning how to weave other paper crafts, please refer to the “Video” section.

Video on the topic of the article

Baskets and baskets help keep the house tidy and decorate the interior, so you can never have too many of them. Beautiful braids can be bought in the store, but it is much more profitable to learn how to weave them yourself.

• If you have a couple of free evenings and a pile of any paper, then you can weave a basket not only without financial losses, but also in the size, color and shape you need. And weaving baskets with your own hands is a very pleasant and peaceful process that you can do, for example, while watching your favorite movie.

And don’t let it bother you that the baskets are not made of wicker or rattan, because if everything is done correctly, then in appearance homemade baskets made from old papers will not differ from real wickerwork. Of course, they will not be as durable and moisture-resistant, but, nevertheless, they are ideal for storing most things.

For beginner craftswomen, we have prepared step-by-step master class on weaving such a rectangular basket from kraft paper with leather handles. And at the end of the article you can see several ideas for using baskets different forms and sizes.

Basket weaving workshop for beginners

In this master class we will talk about how to learn how to weave a basket from rectangular, square or round paper.

For work we need:

• Kraft paper - you can also take baking paper, several paper bags, wrapping postal paper, pages of newspapers, magazines, etc.;
• 2 identical bases made of thick cardboard or fiberboard, cut in a square or rectangular shape - you can choose cardboard if you want to weave just a basket just for storage, and if you like the idea of ​​a tray basket like in this master class, then use size 24 fiberboard ×38 cm, thickness 2.5 mm.

Important: if you want to weave a basket with higher walls than in our tutorial, then you will need some kind of auxiliary template, for example, a shoebox. The template will help you weave a basket of the correct rectangular shape. The cardboard base in this case should correspond to the size of the box.

• Wooden kebab skewer or thin knitting needle;
• Scissors;
• Any paper glue and stronger glue, for example, “Moment”, as well as double-sided tape;
• Transparent matte acrylic varnish on water based in a spray or jar;
• Long narrow leather belt (preferably size XL);
• 8 brass cap nuts, 8 brass flat head Phillips screws, 8 brass washers (available at hardware stores, the entire set of fasteners will cost you about 70 rubles);
• An electric drill or awl to make holes in the leather belt;
• Marker.

Instruction

Step 1. Making tubes

To do this, you first need to cut the paper into equal sizes, for example, A4 or A5. Suppose you chose old newspapers to make a basket, which already have the size we need. Next we need to cut the newspaper pages into strips - future tubes. Here's how to do it quickly:

• Open the newspaper completely, then fold it in half lengthwise and press the fold.
• Now take a kitchen or utility knife and cut the newspaper at the fold. It is advisable that the cut areas be smooth and not frayed.
• Separate half of the resulting stack of paper, bend it lengthwise and cut it again. You will get strips about 10 cm wide. Now carry out the same procedure with the remaining stack of paper.
• Next, sort out those strips that have light edges without text or pictures - it is from these strips that you will make tubes white. They are more convenient for work, because they are easier to paint to resemble rattan or wicker. But this does not mean that you cannot use colored strips; it is simply advisable to first coat the tubes twisted from them with light paint, or paint them more densely (we’ll talk about the nuances of painting below).
• So, let's start twisting the tubes. Place a wooden skewer on the very edge of the strip (but not on the white one!) at a minimal (!) angle and try to tightly screw the paper onto it (photos 1 and 2). At first, this can be done on the table, twisting the skewer and holding the paper, and when you reach the middle of the tube, you can lift it up and continue twisting.

When you only have the tip left, you need to lightly grease it with glue and only then screw it to the end (photo 3). Woo-ala, the first tube is ready! All that remains is... to wind another 100-500 of these tubes (the exact number depends on the size of the basket). Don't be afraid, it's not that difficult or time-consuming, but patience will help here.

For those who want to learn all the intricacies of the art of making straws, we suggest watching a video tutorial from Elena Tishchenko.

So, we have learned the basic way to make tubes from newspapers. However, let's get back to the instructions.

• In this master class, the decorator first rolled only 24 tubes from strips of kraft paper (7x45 cm in size), and then about 120 larger tubes (from strips 7x90 cm in size). Why did he do this? Read on.

Step 2. Making the frame

Next we need to make the frame of the basket. To do this, take a base made of cardboard or hardboard and, using double-sided tape or glue, attach the tubes to it, maintaining the same interval between them (2-5 cm). You should end up with approximately the same design as in the photo below, but the exact number of tubes depends on the size of your base and the chosen spacing.

• These tubes are called vertical posts, since later they will “stand” and serve as the frame of the future basket.

• According to the decorator's idea, the main weaving of the basket should be deliberately rough, so thicker tubes were used for the walls. However, these 24 stand tubes are made thin to make them easier to braid later. You can repeat the designer’s technique, or you can weave a basket from identical tubes.
• If desired, the cardboard or fiberboard base can be pre-upholstered with fabric, such as linen.

Step 3. Start weaving

The base is ready, which means it’s time to start weaving! There are a lot of weaving methods, we suggest mastering the most basic one – “rope”.

1. Bend the tube in half and wrap it around any vertical tube stand (you can start from anywhere);
2. Then cross the ends of the tube as shown in the photo below. You will have your first loop.

1. Then wrap the second post and cross the ends again. You will get the first eight.
2. Continue weaving until the horizontal tubes run out. As soon as this happens, drop a little PVA glue inside each and insert new tubes to a depth of 2-3 cm (their tips can be slightly bent).
3. Thus, you need to weave 7 rows if you want to make a low basket like in our master class.

• If you want to weave a basket with higher walls, then after the first two or three rows you need to use a template box and weave around it. In this case, you should periodically correct the weaving - align the racks, compact the woven rows, etc. For convenience, the racks can be fixed in a vertical position using clothespins, as shown in the picture on the right. By the way, if you want to weave a round basket, then a saucepan will work as a template, round box, pots, etc.

Step 4. Finish weaving

Finally, we completed the last row, trimmed and adjusted everything, and took out the box template. Now we need to finish the job beautifully. To do this, we simply cut off the horizontal tubes with which we weaved the walls, leaving only 5-10 cm of their length, and hide the ends inside the weaving (left photo below).

Great, now let's get to the racks. You can simply cut them off, lightly smearing the edges with glue, or make a simple but beautiful edging:

• Bend the first vertical post 90 degrees and braid it behind the adjacent post on the right, then bring it along the outside of the third post. And finally hide it behind it and glue it. Repeat with the next upright and all the others.

Step 5. Apply varnish

Hooray! The basket is almost ready, all that remains is to coat it with varnish. This tutorial uses acrylic spray varnish, but you can go over your braid with a brush.

• If desired/necessary, the basket can be painted before applying varnish, but it is best to paint the tubes before weaving begins - this way the coating will be of a higher quality. Water-based acrylic paints are ideal for painting, they will give the paper density and dry quickly. For more information about staining newspaper tubes, see the next video tutorial from Elena Tishchenko.

Step 6. Attach the handles

1. Cut off the buckle and the end with the holes from the belt. Then cut the middle part of the belt into two equal parts. This is what you should get.

1. On the wrong side of the resulting tapes, use a marker to mark the location of 2 screws at each end of the two strips.

1. Use an electric drill, an awl, or just a nail to make holes in the ribbons at each mark (8 holes in total).

1. On the front side of the tape, place a washer on the hole made, screw the screws into them using a screwdriver.

1. Next, attach the handles to the outside of the basket. Each fastening screw must fit between two rows of weaving as shown in the next right photo. Then, from the inside of the basket, screw the end caps onto each of the 8 screws.

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