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You can make a huge number of crafts.
And if the house is filled with newspapers and/or magazines, then even better, because... you will also save on paper.
From this material you can make very beautiful products.
Here is just a small part of what can be made from newspapers and magazines.
Works from newspapers: wall clocks
You can make this decoration without using a clock mechanism - you will get a beautiful decoration for your home, reminiscent of the sun.
You will need:
Approximately 24 sheets of newspaper or magazine
Pencil or pen (to make it easier to twist the tubes)
Scissors
Long needle
Two plastic discs (like the ones that protect a large package of CDs)
* discs can be replaced with colored cardboard of any color.
Cardboard in the shape of a circle with a hole in the middle (optional)
Battery operated clock mechanism (optional)
DIY newspaper crafts: project "Butterfly"
You will need:
Newspaper or junk magazine
Butterfly stencil
Double-sided foam tape
Matte cardboard
* You can make butterflies in several sizes and shapes.
* If you want to make a butterfly of the same shape and size, you can use one stencil or buy a shaped hole punch.
1. Prepare a stencil.
2. Using a stencil, draw butterflies on different sheets of magazine or newspaper. You can draw a butterfly on one sheet, fold several sheets together and cut out several butterflies at once.
3. Cut out the butterflies.
* Each sheet can be cut into wide strips, which can be folded together, draw 2-3 butterflies on one strip different sizes and cut several at once.
4. As you cut out the paper butterflies, fold them carefully on a flat surface. You can arrange them depending on color range and/or size (shape).
5. Attach double-sided foam tape to each butterfly. You can bend the wings of the butterflies a little. Also try making several layers of double tape so that the butterflies "fly" at different levels.
6. Prepare matte cardboard. For convenience, you can use a pencil to mark the places where you will glue your paper butterflies.
* Choose a suitable background for your composition.
7. Insert the cardboard into the frame. You can remove the glass from the frame if it is in the way.
Bracelet made from newspapers (master class)
You will need:
Newspapers or magazines
Scissors
1. Cut out rectangles measuring 10cm x 4cm.
2. Bend each rectangle in half its length and straighten it.
3. Bend the ends to the fold line on the left and right.
4. Fold in half again to create a long, thin strip.
5. Fold the strip in half its width and unbend it.
6. Fold the left and right halves in half so that they meet at the fold line.
7. Fold the shape in half again to form a V shape.
* In a similar way, you need to fold several rectangles.
8. To start folding the bracelet, you need to connect all the parts. Start placing the ears of one figure into the ears of another until you have 27 links in the chain. A total of 3 chains are needed.
9. Connect the chains using several blanks (V shape).
How to make a paper chain:
Crafts from newspapers for beginners: vase and stand from newspapers
You will need:
Glue or glue stick
Scissors
Newspapers or magazines
1. Cut each sheet of newsprint or magazine paper into 4 vertical strips as shown in the image. Choose the length of the strips yourself.
2. Fold each strip in half, securing it inside with glue.
3. Now fold the strips in half again and secure with glue again.
4. Start twisting the strips. This needs to be done tightly. After several movements, apply a drop of glue.
5. In order to make the base of the vase, you need to twist both several small spirals and one large one. In this example, the second option (large spiral) is used.
Glue several strips together to get one long strip, which you then need to twist into a large spiral. If your base isn't big enough, just glue as many strips to it as you need and add them to the spiral.
6. Start gluing all the small spirals together, thereby assembling the vase.
* You can make a stand for a cup or teapot in the same way.
We decorate a suitcase with newspapers and magazines
You will need:
Old suitcase
Brush
Magazines
PVA glue, or even better decoupage glue
Scissors or utility knife
1. Cut out the images you like from your favorite magazines, which will then decorate your suitcase.
2. Apply glue to the suitcase and begin carefully placing magazine excerpts on it.
3. Apply glue again on top of the glued pages.
4. Decorate the entire suitcase in this way.
5. Using scissors or a utility knife, carefully cut off the excess pieces so that everything is even.
Product made from newspapers: bouquet of roses
You will need:
Scissors
Glue gun with hot glue (you can try superglue/Moment glue)
Flower wire
1. Cut a circle with a diameter of approximately 10 cm from a sheet of newspaper.
2. Cut a spiral from the circle, approximately 2.5-3 cm wide.
3. From the outer end of the spiral, start twisting the paper until you reach the center part.
4. Let the twisted flower “bloom” a little - lower the spiral.
5. Secure the flower with hot glue.
6. Prepare the floral wire, bend one of the ends and glue it to the flower. The end of the wire can be covered with a piece of newspaper.
7. Make several flowers to make a lush bouquet.
8. Combine all the flowers into a bouquet and secure the stems with wire. If the stems are too long, you can shorten them with scissors.
9. Wrap beautiful ribbon stems and secure the tape with glue.
Make your bathroom cozy and stylish with minimal costs? We know how to get a bright basket for paper or towels without leaving home. 
We found great way turn some old magazines into a stylish and spacious basket.
We will need:
Chinese chopstick;
newspapers or magazines;
glue and brush;
clothespins;
2 pieces of cardboard and a cardboard box;
any heavy object as a press;
acrylic paints.
Let's get started:
1. Take a stack of magazines or newspapers and carefully tear out the pages. It is advisable that they be the same size.2. Armed with a wooden stick (it can be a Chinese stick or a stick skewer), we begin to twist the pages. We do this diagonally, carefully lubricating the paper with glue. 
3. We fix the finished tubes on clothespins and let them dry. Then we straighten them slightly so that they become flat. 
4. The bottom is the basis of the future basket. It is important that it be reliable. Take two pieces of cardboard. Draw lines on one and place paper tubes symmetrically on the sides and corners, and glue a second rectangle of cardboard on top. Press the bottom with the tubes firmly with a press and let the structure dry. 
5. Let's move on to weaving. Place the bottom of the basket on the box or place cardboard on the sides. Secure the paper tubes with clothespins. This will ensure the neatness of the pattern. 
6. Take one tube and begin to pass it alternately above and below the vertical ones, imitating weaving with a vine. Connect the horizontal tubes together using glue. 
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7. Once you have decided that the height of the future basket suits you, carefully bend the edges of the vertical tubes, inserting them into the loops, and hide the ends of the horizontal ones inside. Remember about glue. 
8. Our beautiful basket is almost ready! All that remains is to give it some shine. To do this, take acrylic paints and use a brush to add color to the product inside and out. For natural effect use two shades and apply paints using a sprayer.
9. A little more time for the paint to dry. And voila! Basket for towels, rolls, bottles and others beautiful little things ready. 
Types of weaving differ in the way they fill the space between
racks. There are three main types of weaving, each of which has
many options. It is convenient to practice them on a simple board
small sizes. Make holes in the board so that
circle, and insert pieces of rods into them. The rods must be held firmly in
holes. Now you can start weaving.
Straight weave
This type of weaving is economical, simple and quick to do.
The weave goes from left to right. Take one rod and insert it into
anywhere between two basket posts. Pass the rod so that
he went around one post in front, and the next behind it, and so on until
closing the circle or to the end of the bar (Figure 1).
When weaving, remember the shape of the basket. Whenever the bar is
go around the counter from the front, hold this post with your thumb and forefinger
fingers of the left hand. If you want the basket to expand at the top,
Pull each stand towards you. At the same time, tighten all the racks equally.
If you want a cylindrical basket, each post
hold vertically, etc. Thus, the shape you want will not work
itself - you must attach it to the basket. It's much easier to do this
if you put a weight inside the basket that will hold it.
To attach a new rod (Figure 2), leave the end of the previous one with
the back side of the rack and place the beginning of the next rod there.
Let the rods dry and cut their ends diagonally so that they
tightly, without protruding, adjacent to each other.
This method is always used when it is necessary to give the product greater
strength. A rope is made at the top and bottom of the basket, and sometimes
and in the middle. This weaving is done with three or more rods.
This weaving method is used when moving from the base to the walls.
baskets (Figure 5). Insert three rods between two located
next to the stands. Use the left rod to go around two posts in front, and the third
from behind and bring the rod forward again. Do the same with
the next two rods. Mark the post to the left of the first
rod, tying a ribbon to it. Continue weaving until
return to the marked counter. In this place it is necessary to make a smooth
transition so that no steps are formed. Make this transition every time
times in the same place.
Now, instead of the left bar, take the right one and go around the two posts with it
in front and the third in back (Figure 6). Then do the same with
middle and left rod (Figure 7). Thus, repeating the transition
every time in the same place, you will receive the required amount
ropes. Trim the ends of the rods, and the forward ends of all three
hide rods (about 75 mm long) under woven ropes
(Figure 8). Attach the new rod in the same way as you did when
weaving by twisting (only the first method). Do it several times
stepping away from the marked post (i.e. not at the transition point).
This strong rope is used to attach basket posts, for example at the beginning of weaving the side walls.
Place four rods behind four adjacent posts and bend around to the left
bar on the front side there are three posts (above other bars), and on the back side
one. As in the previous case, mark the first post. The same
use a rod to braid all the posts once (the rod should go around the marked
stand). Trim this rod and continue weaving a rope of three
rods, as described above.
Weaving using the reverse twisting method is used on an oval base
in order to counteract the natural curling of the material.
This method can also be used on side walls to
decorations. The pattern looks beautiful, in which one row of twisting
alternates with one row of reverse twisting.
Start performing reverse curls in the same way as straight ones.
twisting, but direct the ends of the rod away from you (towards the inside
baskets). Then bring the left bar forward on top of the other bar and
wrap it around the next rack (Figure 9). Attaching other rods
do the same as when weaving using the “twisting” method, but
lay the rods on the reverse side.
This method is used when weaving narrow strips on the walls of baskets.
Weaving is carried out with two rods. Take one rod and bend it around one
from racks at the required height (Figure 10) (the height can be easily
determined during operation). Take both rods in your right hand and one
twist them once as shown in the picture. Left or. bottom bar
go around the back of the next post.
Continue weaving until the end of the rods. If necessary, you can
attach a new rod below and to the left of the ended one, but weaving
need to be placed on top of the previous bar - then the connection will look like
like a regular knot (Figure 11). However, try to immediately select
a rod of such length that it is enough for the entire job.
EDGES
The edges are used to finish the side of the basket. The racks are bent down and
intertwined with each other to form a border. There are three main types
edges, and each of them can be made in different ways.
The amount of material used to weave the edge depends on its type and
on the distance between the posts.
This is the easiest way to weave the edge of a basket. Each rack or
a couple of racks are bent downwards and woven into several other adjacent racks.
A more beautiful “path” is woven with double or triple racks.
Bend one of the posts down and to the right at a distance of 12 mm above the edge
woven wall of the basket when weaving with single posts and on
at a distance of 18 mm when weaving with double posts. Skip the end of it
behind the next post and then in front of the next two posts and
tuck the end into the inside of the basket (Figure 12). The same
do with all the other racks. The last few racks will be
intertwine with already bent racks.
Pass a bent post (or several posts) behind the adjacent post,
then in front of the next two posts, then behind one post, and then
in front of one stand and tuck the end into the inside of the product
(Figure 13).
Remember the order: behind one, in front of two, behind one, in front
one. Soon you will be able to compose and use your own options
"paths". Bend the first post at a sufficient height so that
it was possible to weave in the last racks. When making a narrow edge, you can
take a height from 12 to 25 mm, and for more complex types of “track” 50-75
mm. Once you have set the required height, stick to it as closely as possible.
Cut the ends of the tucked rods diagonally so that they fit tightly
adjacent to the posts inside the basket.
This is a strong edge and can be narrow or wide. When weaving three
rods, for example, will create a narrow edge (you can use it to trim the lid
baskets), and the use of four or five rods gives a wide “rod”
(it will be suitable for decorating the edge of a large basket).
To make this edge, the upper free ends of the posts must have
length about 200 mm. Squeeze all the basket posts with round pliers.
at a distance of 6 mm from the woven edge so that in this place they can be
it was easy to bend. Start with any rack you will consider
first. Bend post No. 1 behind post No. 2, bend post No. 2 behind
rack No. 3, rack No. 3 - behind rack No. 4. Ends of bent racks
bring forward (Figure 14). Take post No. 1 again and go around it
in front is post No. 4 and in back is post No. 5. Bend post No. 4 and move
behind and along the end of post No. 1. Repeat the same operations with post No.
2, going around post No. 5 (front) and post No. 6 (rear). Rack No. 3
go around post No. 6 (front) and post No. 7 (rear) (Figure 16). Now
you have three pairs of rods, the ends of which go forward. Take the fifth one
counting from the right, the rod and pass it in front of the nearest unbent
stand and behind the next unbent stand. Bend the stand and again
perform the same operations as described above (it is important that there are three
pairs of rods, and the rest of the forward rods remained single
until only one unbent post remains (Figure
17). Take the end of the fifth, counting from the right, rack, pass it in front
unbent and tuck it into fold No. 1 from the back. Bend
post and pass it in the same way along the end of the fifth post. You have everything
There are also three pairs of rods in operation. If you look carefully, you will see
that those three stands from which you started weaving are single, and all
the rest are double. Three rods from each pair that are
on the right, you need to thread it through the edge. Take the fifth one, counting from the right,
rod and pass it in front of post No. 1 under fold No. 2. Then the third
on the right, pass the rod in front of post No. 2 under fold No. 3 and beyond
the last bar is in front of post No. 3 under fold No. 4. (The ends of these last
bars should extend forward from the bottom of the edge.)
To make this edge, the free ends of the posts must be as long as
about 250 mm. Squeeze them with round pliers at a distance of 6 mm from the woven
edges of the basket. Prepare three additional rods 250 mm long and
two - 75 mm long. (All rods must be the same thickness with
racks.) Short rods will be needed during work for protection
racks from excessive bending, and long ones - for replacing racks at the beginning
weaving (at the end of the work, real
racks).
You can start weaving anywhere, except where individual rods were joined when making the walls.
Place one of the short additional rods to the right of the first
stand and bend it so that its end goes in front of the rest of the stands.
Place an additional long rod along it. The same
do this with the second post, also using short and long rods
(Figure 18). Now take the first pair of rods and pass them over
the second pair between the next two posts inside the basket (Figure
19). (Do not over-tighten the resulting loop.) Bend
third post and attach a third additional rod to it. Second
pass a couple between the next two posts. Now inside the basket
two pairs of rods are drawn. Bend the fourth post and the left one of the two
bring the pairs facing inside the basket of rods out along this
fourth rack (Figure 20). Direct the third pair of rods inward
baskets, bend the fifth post over this pair, and the left pair of rods,
facing the inside of the basket, bring it out along the fifth post (Figure
21). Now you will always have two pairs of rods inside the basket and
two groups of three rods on the outside (with the number of single
rods will increase during the weaving process).
Count the fifth and sixth rods from the right and pass them inside the basket
between the next two posts, bend the next one over these rods
stand and move the left pair of rods out. Next sequence
weaving is like this - pass the fifth and sixth rod inside the basket, stand
bend and pull out the left pair of rods.
As you finish weaving the side of the basket, you may find that one of the
the rods are too short - it doesn’t even reach the end of the “pigtail”. This
could have happened for the following reasons: you made a mistake in counting the bars or
you twisted the rods during the weaving process. Don't be upset if
you'll have to weave five or six baskets before you get the hang of it
technique and you will be able to perform this edge without the help of drawings.
Now remove the first short (75 mm) rod and thread the fifth one inside
or the sixth rod through the bend of the first post. Then thread the last one
a pair (No. 2 and No. 3 on the right) over the first post through the fold of the second post.
Now three pairs of rods are brought inside the basket, each with one long and
one short rod (Figure 22). Each of the three long rods
will replace one of the additional rods. Remove left extra
rod, gradually pulling it out and inserting the left long one in its place
rod Repeat the same with the middle and right extras
rods. There are now three short rods left inside the basket. Refuel
them inside the “pigtails” alternately in right side. Trim carefully
the ends of all rods.
Almost all of us have unnecessary newspapers and various magazines and other printed paper products. Many people try, of course, to get rid of all this, but they shouldn’t do this.
The fact is that from old newspapers you can make various crafts with your own hands, you can make various things necessary in the house or decorate the interior of your room well.
The newspaper is very easy to process and you don’t need to make any titanic efforts to make any useful thing. Therefore, to make crafts from newspapers with your own hands, you can involve children as assistants, who will have a great desire and interest in doing something interesting and useful.
At the moment, one of the most interesting and popular areas of DIY newspaper crafts is considered to be weaving crafts from newspaper tubes.
It should be noted that this task is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. Here you need to clearly understand all the subtleties and nuances of weaving, and if you study all this well, then you can do a lot of different and fun things that will appeal to both children and adults.
So, for example, you can make a variety of decorative boxes, caskets, baskets, vases and decorative saucers, in general, for anything that your imagination allows.
This article also presents many bright and colorful photos of crafts made from newspaper tubes.
However, before starting creative process it is necessary to prepare the starting material from which the weaving process will begin.
How to make a vine from newspaper?
Many wicker elements can be combined very well with the interior of almost any room, so most owners of country or private houses would be especially happy to decorate their premises in this style.
However, the vine that is used for weaving can cost significant financial costs, but in this case you can turn your attention to cheaper and more accessible material - these are ordinary old newspapers, from which you can make wicker crafts, while the cost of the outlay will be minimal.
So, before you start, you need to make a large number of blanks, from which some kind of material will later be made. interesting craft. Therefore, first the newspaper must be cut crosswise into strips of the same size, after which we take a knitting needle and wind a newspaper strip onto it, resulting in a thin and beautiful tube, and so on until a large number of blanks are collected.
Souvenir basket made from newspaper
One of the most basic crafts made from newspaper tubes is a rectangular or square basket. This design is not particularly difficult; almost anyone can do it.
To make this product you will have to use a rectangular or square piece of cardboard, you will also need glue and scissors.
So, several tubes need to be glued onto the prepared cardboard form, and the distance between them should not exceed more than 2 cm.
Next, you need to bend each tube upward at the edge of the cardboard, but you need to do this so that the cardboard form is at the bottom and the tubes protrude upward. After which the base of the frame is ready and you can start weaving.
The weaving itself looks like this: from the very bottom horizontally we install the workpiece between the vertical elements and so on until the very top. If the tube runs out, then a new tube is put on its tip, pre-lubricated with glue, and we continue the weaving process further.
Pay attention!
Upon reaching the required height, everything that is unnecessary needs to be firmly fastened somewhere, and glued somewhere well. For a longer service life of the product, it is coated with a special varnish.
Thus, from ordinary newspaper tubes you can make a rather interesting and beautiful basket, which will certainly be useful in the house.
At the same time, when you gain experience and skills in the weaving process, you can make new crafts from newspaper tubes, more complex and simple in shape.
In this case, you can use tubes to make almost any thing that may be needed in the house, for example, a wall shelf for storing small and light items or souvenirs.
Children's crafts
Very funny and exciting activity with paper you can also find for kids. In this case, we will talk about an interesting style of working with paper like papier-mâché.
This activity will not leave any child indifferent, and the child will learn certain subtleties of working with paper, scissors and glue. And most importantly, the child will like it and it will be educational.
Pay attention!
So, first you need to take the main element when creating paper crafts, this is a plate that will be the basis of the future product.
The plate itself is pre-lubricated with Vaseline, then small pieces of a white napkin soaked in water are placed on it; this process must be done until the napkin covers the entire plate, only after that it is recommended to use newspaper.
The newspaper also needs to be torn into small pieces with a diameter of 3-4 cm, but no more.
All pieces of newspaper soaked in water must be placed on the top layer of a napkin; this operation must be done in several layers; it is recommended to carry out no more than 7 layers.
After each layer, it is necessary to smooth the entire surface with a brush to evenly distribute the newspaper pieces. The last layer is applied with a white napkin, after which everything must be smoothed and leveled again with a brush, and only then the product must be left to dry for one or two days.
Pay attention!
After complete drying, the product can be removed from the mold. It is clear that during the process there could be unevenness along the edges, but this can be carefully corrected with scissors.
And the finished product can be painted in different colors, or apply some kind of design, and finally, a thin layer of transparent varnish can be applied to the finished papier-mâché style plate.
The result will be an interesting and original craft with your own hands from newspapers, which can be installed in the most visible place.
Picture from magazines
Almost every home has old illustrated magazines; some people get rid of them by throwing them in the trash, while others store them and take them to a waste paper collection point.
But you shouldn’t rush into this, as you can make paper crafts from such magazines. In this case, the only thing that may be required is to cut out various pictures from a magazine and paste them on a piece of paper, resulting in a simple picture that is filled with a certain meaning.
Photos of crafts made from newspaper tubes
You can create unique things without spending a lot of money. A striking example of this is weaving from newspaper tubes. Of course, it will take a lot of time. But, in addition to the satisfaction and joy of creativity, you will become the owner of original and beautiful crafts. The problem with gifts will be solved - you can make them with your own hands.
Preparation of tubes
Before you start weaving, you need to prepare the starting material - wind tubes from newspapers or magazines. You will need the paper itself, PVA glue in a bottle with a dispenser, a long pushing knitting needle or a piece of stiff wire. The diameter of the knitting needle/wire is 1.5-2 mm. These are all tools at the preparatory stage.
Lots of ideas - lots of material!
Let's spin
To make straws, you must first cut the paper into pieces. the right size. We cut newspaper strips or magazine spreads into several parts. Aspect ratio - 1:3 or 1:4 (for example, 27 * 9 cm, 35 * 10 cm). Exact dimensions not important. Divide the page into several parts so that they are approximately the same aspect ratio as above.
We take a knitting needle and paper strip. We twist a corner of the paper around the knitting needle, and gradually, layer by layer, roll it into a tube. Secure the edge of the strip with a drop of glue. To make the tube the desired density, we lay the paper at 45° relative to the knitting needle. Then it will be quite dense, but at the same time it will bend well.
We take out the knitting needle. The tube is not too long; to work, you will have to splice them together. If everything is done correctly, one edge will be thin, the other will be thick and hollow from the inside. To connect two newspaper tubes, drop a few drops of PVA glue into the thick part and insert the second tube with a thin edge. Now we wait until it dries.
Painting and other processing methods
Sometimes, for more simple weaving, the tubes are rolled using a regular rolling pin. They become flatter. In this form it is easier to work with them - stretch them between the rows. But this is an optional step. Try “rolling”, maybe you will like weaving from newspaper tubes more this way.
Not everyone likes the “natural look” of weaving from newsprint. To improve the appearance, the wound tubes are painted. Best suited for this acrylic paint. It fits tightly, works well with any type of paper, does not flow, dries quickly and has no odor. A water-based, moisture-resistant stain will also work. Paper tubes coated with acrylic varnish, to which a coloring pigment is immediately added, look good. Simultaneously with painting, they become less sensitive to moisture.
Painting each tube with a brush is long and tedious, so they look for a long tray into which the tubes are placed. Paint is poured into it, and ready-made newspaper tubes are lowered into it. Then they are laid out on a layer of polyethylene to dry.
Before starting weaving, so that the “newspaper vine” bends well, you can moisten it. It is better and easier to do this from a spray bottle, simply spraying water.
Beginning of weaving - forming the bottom
In most products, you first need to form the bottom. There are two options: make it out of cardboard, gluing stands to the edges. The option is simple and clear. Perhaps it is better for beginners - weaving the walls is a little easier than shaping the bottom. And so that the ends of the glued posts do not “scratch” the eyes, they are covered with a second similar piece of cardboard.
Among the features: in the corners you need to glue a double number of tubes. One will be on one side, the other on the other. In addition to the above option, there is another way - to stick them not on the corner, but on both sides. In this case, the racks are placed from the corner at a distance of no more than half a step (this is the distance at which you placed the other racks).
The second option is to weave the bottom from newspaper tubes. You will need long tubes - spliced from two or three. There are many methods, they are mainly taken from wickerwork. The principle is the same - the tubes, one at a time or in groups, are intertwined with each other, forming a center. Then, using some of the lozins, they braid the warp, adding dimension or making it more rounded if necessary.
Round bottom for large items
It will be a little easier if you cross several tubes laid one next to the other. In the photo (see below) we took five tubes and intertwined them relative to each other. To make the bottom less voluminous, it must be flattened. The easiest way to do this is with a rolling pin or a bottle - rolling it several times. To make it easier to work further, coat the intersections with PVA glue.
Next, we take the straw and begin to tie the bottom, passing the straw through three tubes (the rope method). So - through three tubes - we make two rows. Then - several rows - after two. A few is to ensure that the dimensions of the bottom are almost “right” - in shape.
We weave the last two or three rows through one tube. During weaving, the warp tubes must be spaced at the same distance. This is actually how it works, you just need to make sure that the distance is the same.
When switching to weaving the walls, we cross the base tubes one with the other. This makes the product more stable and the transition more reliable. To weave the walls, you can use the working tubes that were used to weave the bottom.
A simple version of the bottom made of newspaper tubes
You can start weaving from round-shaped bottom tubes in an easier way. Such a bottom will not look so elegant, but for beginners we recommend trying this method.
For a small product, take eight long tubes. Four at a time we fold them crosswise. You can also roll them with a rolling pin and glue the joint - there will be fewer problems at the start.
In the described embodiment, 15 racks are obtained (16-1). If you need more, either add as you weave the bottom, or take a larger number from the source.
Photos and patterns of weaving bottoms of different shapes
As you gain experience, you will want to make products of other shapes - oval, rectangular, multifaceted. The section contains several diagrams showing how forms can be made more elegant and complex.
Weaving from newspaper tubes for walls
As soon as you start weaving products, the patterns will become clear to you. Having gained a little experience, you will learn how to reconstruct the weaving method by looking at the photo. For beginners, we recommend starting with the most simple patterns. This is a rope, and then a pigtail. It won't take much time to master them.
Rope
To master the technique of weaving from newspaper tubes, you will need about five to seven stands. To begin with, you can attach several pieces of thick wire to some kind of stand (a piece of dense foam plastic, for example).
This is what weaving looks like live on a “simulator”
- We take two tubes and place them crosswise between the two outer posts. It turns out that one tube is in front of the work, the other is behind.
- Holding the tubes at the intersection with one hand, bend them with the other, going around the next stand. As a result, the tube that was in front turns out to be behind, the one that was behind turns out to be in front.
- We bend it again, going around the next rack and so on until the end of the row.
That's all - this is a method of weaving a “rope” from newspaper tubes. Already using this technique you can do the simplest things. The product is dense and durable. One important point: for this pattern to look normal, there must be an odd number of racks.
By changing the “starting” location of the tube, we get a different one appearance pattern
If you want to make it a little more complicated, you can take two tubes and go around two posts at a time. But then you need to calculate the number of racks so that the second row is offset - then the pattern will turn out to be interesting. No less interesting are two ropes directed towards each other, and not woven in one direction.
Chess
Checkerboard is another simple weaving method. To do this, you need to take two tubes, placing them one above the other.
This way you can weave a basket, tray and many other products. In terms of density, the product is not as strong as with the previous weave.
If you combine the two methods described, you get a rather interesting product. And if the transition is also decorated in a different color, it will be even prettier.
Shutdown
In order for the product to look neat, it is necessary, firstly, to remove the working tubes, and secondly, to somehow form the edge and do something with the stands.
We fix the working tubes
First you need to secure the working tubes. Usually they are hidden in the weave - in the nearest binding. For this operation you will need a knitting needle or a long wooden skewer.
It's simple and reliable way secure the working tubes. Their ends are hidden in the weaving, but are securely fixed and clamped. For those who are just starting to master paper weaving, this is perhaps the best option.
Weaving the edge - the main technique
Next, you can begin to close the edge. There are many different ways- more or less complex. The simplest one is to do the same as with the workers, but bend them inside the product. But then the edge is not very beautiful. If you want to make it more aesthetically pleasing, you can try the “rod” edge. It is not too difficult for beginners to master, and it looks interesting.
To close the edge with a “rod”, you need an auxiliary tube or you can take a skewer or knitting needle. With its help, we bend the first post to the right, bring it behind the next post and bring it forward. We bend it to the right in the same way, hook it behind the next one and bring two more posts forward. In total, we have three bent.
We cut it with pliers so that 8-9 mm of tube remains behind the stand. To fix this scrap, bend the first one to the right standing racks, pressing the cut edge. Again we have three tubes (bent) at work. Again we take the left one and repeat everything again.
A side is gradually formed that covers the top of the weaving. We repeat all these steps until three stands remain: two bent and one standing. It’s easy to track this moment, it’s important not to miss it. This is where you need to be careful. If everything is done correctly, it will be impossible to find the place where the work begins/ends.
Final chords
When three racks remain uncovered, you need to make sure that the newspaper tubes are laid in the same sequence and in the same direction, so that they lie the same way as before. We take out the auxiliary tube or skewer with which we began to close the edge.
Again we take the leftmost tube, in front we go around the last standing post and then, according to the previous weaving algorithm, we need to lead it behind the next post. This stand is already bent and secured. This is the one with which they began to close the edge. We insert the tube from the back, slip it under the first curved post (it’s more convenient with a skewer) and pull it forward, laying the tube like the rest. We cut it off.
Now there are no standing racks, only three working ones remain. They must be laid in the same way as those that are already fixed. We take the far left one, it must be pulled under the third post. Look carefully. This is the first stand that does not have a cut tube near it. Stretch, lay, cut.
We stretch it under the third rack. If you look closely, this is the first one, under which there is no cut tube
We lay the left tube along the top, covering the tubes we just laid. We start it from the back, pull it under the counter, in front of the laid tube.
Here we extend...
We repeat the same operations with the next leftmost one. It must be placed behind an “empty” stand, near which there is no cut tube. This stand is located to the right of the one we just worked with. Here you can’t do without a skewer - you need to slip a newspaper tube under the two already laid (look at the photo).
We lay the tube on top, hiding the cut one above. We start it from the back, put it on a skewer and pull it out. Holding it with your fingers, we rock it from side to side so that there is a place for it and it “lies down.” We cut it off.
You also need to lay it out correctly - repeating the same pattern as before
All that was left was a newspaper tube sticking out. We start it behind the third rack. It’s not difficult to navigate: under the first two there are already trimmings of the ones that were just laid. We insert the skewer under the laid turns and bring it out near the bent post.
Using a skewer, we bring the last rack out and lay it out so that it lies the same way as the others. Now it can be trimmed. The edge of the basket is ready and it is impossible to find where the row begins and ends.
Photo ideas for weaving tubes
Beginning craftsmen master weaving from newspaper tubes on simple crafts. As you gain experience, you want to diversify your products and use more complex patterns. In some cases, interesting-looking weaving is not necessarily complex. Such an example is in the following photo gallery. It contains step by step photos creating chess weaving.
Beginning - we braid two racks Number of turns - at your discretion It is more convenient if the tube “looks” to the right We finish the second row of checkerboard weaving, cut off the extra working tubes and secure their ends Leave as many working tubes as needed