How to weave a laundry basket from newspaper tubes?

A laundry basket is needed in every home. She keeps things prepared for washing, brings a particle of comfort to the room. A few decades ago, for the manufacture of such an accessory, special knowledge and skills were required (not everyone can handle the wicker for weaving). Now everyone is available weaving newspaper tubes. Use the master class step-by-step tips and create an exclusive thing with your own hands.

Making the tubes out of newspapers is easy. To do this, cut the material into strips whose width is 10 cm. Take a thin needle (knitting will do) and apply to the edge of the strip at a 45-degree angle. Begin to tightly twist the tube. It is important that one end of it be slightly extended.So it will be convenient to insert one tube into another when building such a newspaper "vine". To make the finished product durable, the tube in several places must be glued.

The bottom of the basket can be of different shapes: round, rectangular, oval. If you make it triangular, you get an angular model, ideal for a small bathroom. Consider several options for making the bottom.

This is the easiest way. To do this, cut two cardboard blanks of the desired shape. To give the product an aesthetic look, you need to paste over them with wallpaper, finishing paper, self-adhesive film. The tubes are placed around the perimeter of one of the blanks. The distance between them is 2 cm. For gluing, use PVA glue. After all the tubes take their places, they are covered on top of the second sheet of cardboard, tightly pressed and put on top of the load. For greater efficiency, additional use of clothespins.

The second option for making the bottom - weaving.

You will need to create two types of material for weaving:

• several canvases of four newspaper tubes glued together;
• strips from the stuck together two tubes.

The number of blanks depends on the size of the bottom. Lay them out in accordance with the photo.

Connection blanks made single tube. She must braid paired stripes.

In this way, you will create a tight bottom for the future basket. If at the same time use two contrasting colors of the tubes, the canvas will look particularly impressive. To shape the rectangle, the protruding edges of the tubes, joined together by 4, must be trimmed. Double tubules should be used to create the walls of the basket.

Weave beautiful walls can be different. Initially, the tubes sticking out of the bottom are bent in such a way that they are at an angle of 90 degrees to the base. The easiest way is to use double tubes. They are placed in a checkerboard pattern.

You can use single weave. It will look beautiful if you use 2 contrasting colors. Then on the walls of the basket will be interesting horizontal stripes. To work as comfortably as possible, use a rotating surface. Resilience will give the load placed inside the future basket.

Horizontal and vertical markings in the form of lines printed on racks will help to make the weaving even. It is better to adhere to the same length of paper racks when building them. So it is more convenient to work. The joints are fastened with glue and try to place them on the inside of the box.

The tubing is cut at an angle. It is easier to insert one into the other. If you weave a corner basket, ordinary newspaper tubes as racks will not work. Use printer paper. It will help keep the shape of the product.

One of the ways to frame the edges is to use vertical posts. Each previous rack get on the inside for the next, bending around it. As a result, all vertical racks will be sticking out horizontally. The second stage, each rack pruned. Its end is tucked outside into the hole from which the third pillar extends. For convenience, it can be slightly extended with scissors.

If for weaving baskets using the method of "rope", then you can perform a simple and beautiful way to design the edge using only racks. Vertical working tubule output.Then it is placed along the drawing and is introduced into the hole located between the second and third pillar in relation to the working one. Hole, if necessary, expand the awl.

For the design of the box edge, the “volumetric bending” technique is suitable. It looks like a wide and spectacular braid. Bending "Isis" will also be a good frame for the laundry box. It is not difficult to perform. If the racks are rigid and not sufficiently plastic, they are moistened. This eliminates the appearance of ugly creases.

The easiest way is to use two newspaper tubes. They are threaded into the sidewall and twisted among themselves. On each side, two such elements are obtained. They are connected with glue, forming a pen. For fastening use clothespins. After the handle is dry, you will need to disguise the joint and give it an aesthetic look. Take the straw and wind the handle.

The laundry basket with a lid will fit perfectly into the bathroom interior. Use thick cardboard for the lid. Having cut the desired shape out of it, make small holes in the sidewall of the sheet. Newspaper tubes are inserted into them along the perimeter and fixed with glue.After drying, proceed to the process of weaving. Cardboard is placed on the box and gradually form the side of the cover.

You can weave a basket from painted newspaper tubes or paint a finished product. As a dye is best to use acrylic lacquer. Its main advantages are fast drying and no unpleasant smell. After processing such a composition, the newspaper becomes extremely durable and moisture resistant. If you chose spray paint, then before using the basket must be covered with a primer. Paint is applied in 1-2 layers.

The stain stains the newspaper in different colors. Easier to perform coloring before weaving. To do this, each tube is immersed in the solution for 3-5 seconds. Spread them on a sheet so that they do not touch. The second layer is laid by woodpile. For complete drying, it will take about 12 hours. It is necessary to isolate the tubes from an additional source of heat. Due to the high temperatures, the tubes may deform, dry out, lose plasticity. It will be difficult to work with them.

The cover of the box can be decorated with napkins for decoupage. Dried drawing varnish.If the main color of the basket is white, floral motifs will also look good on the box walls. Ribbon is also used to decorate the basket. For this, during weaving, a small gap is left in the walls, equal to the width of the satin ribbon.

Throwing a fabric strip into it, note that it should support the general principle of weaving. Inside you can put a textile bag. For a rectangular basket, the pattern consists of 5 rectangles. Stitched sides, get a peculiar bag.

The textile part is placed inside the box. Its edges are brought out and glued. As trim use a wide lacy strip. Textile ribbon will give the basket a note of tenderness. Insert in the walls of the box and framing the edges of the product look harmonious.

The main advantage of a self-made basket is its uniqueness. Clearly following the instructions, you will create a model that is not similar and will decorate it at your discretion. Models are variable, you can make a basket of different sizes and shapes. This will allow the most successfully fit it into the interior of the bathroom.

A master class on weaving baskets of newsprint is waiting for you in the next video.