Previously, woven items were used mainly in villages. Now, similar products are often used in urban apartments. Here is one of them – a box of magazine and newspaper tubes. The sequence of actions for its implementation is described in detail in this master class with photos.
How to do: sequence and technique
To create a voluminous craft you will need:
- newspaper tubes – 47 pieces;
- journal – 214 pcs.;
- two sheets of cardboard measuring 30×27 cm;
- double sided tape;
- PVA glue;
- clothespins – 5 pcs.;
- impregnation – wood varnish.
They lay out 38 magazine strips on a sheet of cardboard and fix them with tape. Stick on top of the second sheet of cardboard and the bottom is ready.
When weaving the first line, all the tubes are lifted – the racks are up, they pass another strip. Then they switch to newspaper ones, add a third to them and perform 2 strips with a “rope”. Weave the second strip in the opposite direction, so the pattern will look more beautiful.
Next pass 5 lines with simple weaving.
A checkerboard pattern is made with a single tube, smoothed to a flat state. Two paper legs are braided on three strips upwards, a square is obtained, they move smoothly to the next, weave three rows.
After weaving, the tube is returned to the first two paper legs, then repeat the previous steps.
Perform squares in a checkerboard pattern, all should get three rows of squares. The upper strip of the pattern is smeared with PVA glue, fixed with a clothespin.
The simple weaving of 5 strips continues, then they switch to the newspaper, perform a rope. In this model, three more branches are executed, so a third tube is added.
Each branch in turn is wrapped around the “legs” of the product, newspaper gently lie in any direction. At the end, they put on the magazine again, pass two lines of simple weaving. The ends of the weaving branch are cut, glued and secured with a clothespin.
Having stepped back up to 3-4 cm upwards, weaving continues anew, 4 rows pass, perform a rope in two balls.
To finish the work, you need to weave the ends of the racks with each other.
Now the whole structure is coated with PVA glue, allowed to dry, after which all the sticking ends are cut off.
The finished product is painted in two stages with varnish – impregnation for wood. The bottom and rows are covered with the color of the rosewood, and everything else – with a touch of walnut.
Can also be decorated with ribbon threaded through racks.
Write in the comments how you would use a similar box in your home, or share your own ideas for making such things.
What kind of weaving workshop is being conducted using newspaper and magazine tubes? Is it a beginner-friendly workshop or suitable for more experienced weavers? How can one obtain a box of these tubes to participate in the workshop?