Simple weaving from newspapers - the beginning of weaving a basket for flowers

In recent years, a new craft - weaving from newspapers - has become very popular. Beginning of weaving, as a rule, presents a difficulty for most beginning masters. In this article, we will give some practical advice on how to properly weave from old newspapers using the example of a flower basket. Do not be embarrassed that your first creation will not be perfect right away. Like any new business, skillfulness requires weaving from newspapers.

Beginning of weaving

Preparing the material will take some time and effort. Take unnecessary newspapers and cut them into strips about 7 cm wide. Sometimes some experienced masters advise you not to use scissors, but use a long ruler to use it to tear newspapers into strips.

Prepare the glue and the knitting needle. Twist newspaper strips, keeping them at an angle to the spoke. Your task is to get tight tubes, which will be the material for the future basket. Use glue or an adhesive pencil to secure the end of the paper tape. Most leaves the tubes colorful, and colors the finished product. For beginners this is the best option. Make enough newspaper tubes. To make them, you can draw members of your family - they will like this lesson. In some cases, it makes sense to put a thin flexible wire inside each workpiece to make the product more durable and well suited to the process of weaving. Now comes the most important operation in the technique of "weaving from newspapers" - the bottom of the basket. Arrange the paper tubes as shown in the photo. Begin binding by following the instructions. You will quickly master this simple ancient craft - weaving. From newspapers, the beginning of weaving is best done with the use of ordinary clothespins, so that the tubes are more docile in work. As your skills improve, such devices will not be needed anymore. But for the first time they are simply irreplaceable. There is another very easy option for those who are trying to master the weaving of newspapers: the beginning of the weave skips the stage of forming the bottom of the article. The bottom is replaced with a ready-made cardboard blank. To do this, it is necessary to cut out two identical in shape, but different in size, details. If the bottom is rectangular or square, it is convenient to use a box from under the shoes. Using the ruler, carefully draw a rectangle, circle or oval of the specified size, and cut the top detail, retreating 5 mm from each side. Stick the tubes of newspapers on a larger base. The smaller part is glued on top.

The weaving itself is carried out according to the scheme, after bending the tubes upwards. Continue to alternate the transverse elements, intertwining them with vertical details. If the idea of your basket should be somewhat tapering upward, then slightly tilt the center of the vertical workpiece. When the entire product is woven, bending is performed.

Weaving from newspapers ends as follows: the vertical pieces are cut to a certain height (about 2-3 cm) and tucked inside the basket. They must be properly disguised and fixed with glue. The last operation - painting.