Weaving from newspapers - there are no unnecessary things

Which of us did not have a stack of old newspapers and magazines in our house, which I either feel sorry for, or my hands fail to do so. But it does not necessarily have to throw out what can later become a beautiful piece of furniture. In order to create something from old waste paper, you should learn the weaving from newspapers.

Weaving from newspapers allows not only interesting time, but also with benefit. Having mastered this technique, you can easily create a practical and beautiful piece of interior, for example, you can make a basket, stand and much more.

The cost of the material is minimal, but the result will be very rewarding. To create your masterpiece, using weaving from newspapers, you will need, first of all, strips cut from newsprint. The size of the strip should be 5 by 50 centimeters. The basis of weaving is not the strips themselves, but the tubules made of them. You will also need glue, scissors, paints, varnish and brushes. Beginners also need to stock up the work base, and more experienced masters can work without a foundation. For those who want the product to be with drawings it is necessary to prepare multi-layer napkins with the drawing you like.

In order to make a tube out of the newspaper, it is necessary to wind the prepared strip of paper onto a long spoke. The paper needs to be wound at an acute angle as tightly as possible. When the strip is fully stitched, it should be fixed with glue, carefully pull out the spoke.

In the technique of "weaving from newspapers" to understand very simply, especially if you follow the master classes. The easiest job is to create a rug or stand under the cup, and weaving from newspaper boxes will require more skill and time.

But since we are not looking for easy ways, we can start immediately with weaving baskets. How to weave baskets from newspapers, if there are no necessary skills? Believe it is not so difficult, as it seems at first glance. The main thing is to follow the instructions clearly and do your best to make it work.

You need to start by preparing the right number of tubes (their size will depend on the size of the knitting needle). For the convenience of weaving, it is necessary that one end of the tube is wider than the other.

To begin with, it is necessary to make an ordinary mesh out of harvested straws, placing the tubes above the other. After the grid is ready to continue the weaving, but already in a circle. To ensure that there are no irregularities in the joints of the tubes, the thin end of the tube should be inserted into the thick end of the tube as deeply as possible. This will be the basis.

Then the made base is fixed on the form and weave is continued around the circle to the bottom. Having reached the necessary height of the basket, it is necessary to hide the remaining tips, which simply need to be folded under the weave.

To make the weaving of newspapers, namely the basket, keep the shape, it is covered with a layer of PVA glue and dried well. After the glue has dried it is possible to paint products with paints or decorate the picture with the help of decoupage techniques. You can also use to decorate ribbons, beads, bows and much more. The final stage is the coating of the product with acrylic lacquer.

The finished product can be used to place a beautiful bouquet of dried flowers. Or put in the basket an ordinary pot with a pot, thereby transforming it. You can also make practical stand for cups or for hot dishes. Using weaving from newspapers, you can make an original photo frame or picture, correctly coloring the weaving with acrylic paints. It is only necessary to include imagination and start creating. The more products you make, the more excitement will be in creating another masterpiece. Create and improve your skills.