In ancient times every household had objects made of wicker. This craft engaged throughout. Even today, this type of needlework is still popular, but the modern masters used as an alternative to the usual lozapleteniyu weaving newspaper tubes. Products obtained the same strong, beautiful and reliable.
preparation of material
Before starting to manufacture woven favors necessary to prepare the starting material - a paper tube. They can make from old newspapers or magazines. To work you need to prepare:
- paper;
- glue;
- knitting needle;
- wire.
Thereafter, torsion is possible to start the process. To begin to cut into sheets into strips, the aspect ratio should be 1: 3. Then you need to follow, in accordance with the instructions:
- Take a corner strip and wrap it around the needle, and then roll around the pipe. The second tip glue lock. To make the elements of a good density, it is necessary to lay the paper at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the spoke. In this case, it will be as tough, but at the same time flexible.
- Next you need to remove the needle. As a result, should get a tube, one side of which is wider than the other. This is to ensure, to the extent it was possible to build weaving material. To do this, take the second element, connected by a thin portion with a thicker and glue them. It then remains to wait until all is dry, and you can continue working.
You can simplify the task and use another way to twist. The material is rolled using conventional kitchen rolling pin, causing it becomes flat. They work much easier, because it simply is drawn between the rows.
Wickerwork to appear more natural, dyed stripes. Do it at the stage of preparation. For this great acrylic paint, the more that we can choose absolutely any color. Composition fits well on paper, it does not drip. Of the benefits can also highlight the lack of odor and quick drying.
It looks good water-resistant and stain acrylic lacquerBut in the latter it is necessary to add coloring pigment. All these mixtures are water-resistant, so homemade items can be washed and cleaned.
To dye material, you need to take a long tray, put it on a par rolls, and then pour the dye. After that, put on polyethylene and allow to dry.
types of weaving
To create products from newspaper tubes can be in several techniques. They do not differ from the conventional method, which is used in the weaving of vine or willow. There are the following methods:
- Layered weaving. In this case, a tube is performed in front of the rack, and the other behind it, that is, the product is made as cotton cloth.
- Rope. This method involves interlacing several elements with uprights and each other.
- Spiral machines. In this case, the tube weave a certain angle.
- Openwork option. The most beautiful technique, it uses several techniques, resulting product gives a very openwork.
- Pigtail. It can be of two types: a bead, when the elements are woven counterclockwise and waybill, when an additional convolution are added, which is connected to the edge.
Beginners craftswomen best to gain experience in the weaving of "rope". It provides a strong grip and looks very interesting. Besides, you can make patterns by skipping rows or create holes. Also, give the original look is possible by means of color. With proper selection of colors you can get a truly unique combination.
It is also important to consider the form of the stage of preparation of future favors. It is much easier to work with the layout. It is laid on the bottom and is already on its contours produce a braid. In this case, the weaving will be more smooth and neat. Can make the layout of the carton or other suitable material.
The process should be started from the manufacture of the bottom, and after the move to the uprights, and the construction of walls. After dopleteno to the desired height, you need to treat the edges. Make it easy, should bend the tips of the inside of the product and to hold them between the elements. At the end of the crop surpluses.
At the final stage involved in dressing. A basket or box is coated with primer which was stirred in advance with PVA glue. This will give the finished product extra strength and rigidity. Once the composition of the grab, you must make the shape of hands and leave to dry. Thereafter, if desired, decorate, acrylic lacquer coat or blend with a matt effect.
