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The Recycled Paper Basket Tutorial

In this lengthy tutorial I am going to show you how to make this basket out of newspaper:
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What you need:
  • 12 newspaper pages
  • Stapler
  • Clothespins
  • Ruler
  • Felt tip pen
  • Scissors
First we have to fold the newspaper pages to strips. Lay out the page in front of you.
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Fold top and bottom edge to the middle.
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Fold again.
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Fold again.
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Fold in the middle.
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Congratulations. You have completed one strip. Now repeat 11 times, so you have 12 in total.
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Now lay two strips down in a cross.
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It is helpful here to mark the center of the two strips. Be aware that you are now going to weave a 6x6 square with 3 strips on top, bottom, right and left of the center point.
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Add a strip to the top and right of your marked center.
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Do not forget to weave over and under the already laid out strips. (Note the position of the marked center).
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Add on all sides another strip to get a 4x4 square. Note that the strips always go over and under.
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Finally add the last strips to complete a 6x6 square.
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Staple the 4 edges to hold everything in place.
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Mark a square on your woven part. This square is going to be the bottom of the basket.
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Fold the edges along the lines you drew.
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Now to the tricky part. Fold two sides up and start to weave the strips together, Secure with a clothespin. Here you can see the outside…
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… and the inside of the first corner.
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Continue with the other 3 corners. Use clothespins to secure the weave.
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When you are done you should have a loosely woven basket.
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Attention: If you have a cat, do not leave your weaving project unattended. The cat will try to fit into it.
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Remove the staples. Going around the edge of the basket, start tightening the strips, so your weave gets tighter.
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Now you can start to make the rim by folding own a pair of crossing strips. Be sure to leave enough length .
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Go on folding over the second pair.
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By weaving in one strip of the second pair you secure the first pair.
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Go on folding and weaving.
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Done!
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Now start weaving in all loose ends. This gives the basket more rigidity.
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Cut off the ends and you are done!
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