OSK09732 Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket

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make Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. you'll need to lay out 5 reeds parallel to one another, with about 3/8ths of a space between them. weave a sixth reed perpendicularly through Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the other 5. bring Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the sixth reed over Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the first reed, under Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the second, over Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the third, under Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the fourth and over Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the fifth reed. weave 4 more reeds in this manner, making sure that they are parallel to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the sixth reed.
ensure that Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the squares formed by Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base weaving are no bigger than 3/8 inch (.9 cm).
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bend Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the reeds. bend Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the reeds that stick out from Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the square base into an upwards position. these bent reeds are called spokes. bending them will make it easier to weave and these spokes will act as Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the supports for Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket.
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split a center spoke. split one end of either Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the third or eighth spoke, starting where it comes out from under Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the last spoke to cross it. you will now have eleven spokes. you'll be putting Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the weaver into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the split.
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weave Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. put Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the tapered end (Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the smaller end) of a weaver reed into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the split spoke and hold it in place with a clothespin. keep Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the weaver reed near Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket and weave, by going over one spoke and under Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the next.
if you're going for a square shape, hold Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base corners together with clothespins. this will help maintain Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the shape of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base.
continue to attach and weave new reeds through Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes for 3 or 4 rows, depending on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the desired height of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. each new reed should be stacked above Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the reed woven before it.
do your best to make Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the weave snug and tight, but not too tight or you can screw up Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. you, also, want to make sure that Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the weave isn't too loose.
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foot Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base. this means closing up those square holes that are still in Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base. starting in Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the left corner of your basket, take Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the corner spoke and tug it gently. tug more firmly on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the second spoke. you want to tug quite firmly on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the middle spoke because this will create an arch in Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the bottom of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. move to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the 4th spoke and tug gently again.
straighten your spokes and repeat on all 4 sides of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket, until Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the holes in Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base are closed.
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continue weaving. keep attaching and weaving new reeds through Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes. make sure that you don't pull too hard on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the corners, because that will make your spokes bend inward and you'll lose your basket's shape.
you also don't want your corners to be too loose, which can happen if you aren't keeping your spokes upright and parallel while you weave.
stop weaving once you've reached your desired height.
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pack Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base. push or pull Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the woven rows down towards Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base as you weave. ensure that there is no space between Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base and Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the rows. start pressing or pulling from Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base and move up to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newer reeds as you go.
a properly packed basket should have a nicely arched base, straight, parallel spokes, properly spaced corners, and tight weaver rows.
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finish Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the top of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. stop weaving your last reed after you have woven 4 spokes past Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the split spoke. taper Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the reed with scissors, moving from Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the fourth spoke to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the end of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the reed. weave until all of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the final reed has been woven into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes.
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trim Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. cut Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes with scissors. Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes should be 1/2 to 2 inches (1.3 to 5 cm) higher than Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the last woven reed. fold Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes towards Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the inside of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket over Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the top row of reeds. insert Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the end of each spoke into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the third row from Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the top. ensure that each spoke lies flat against Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the inside of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket.
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make Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the rim. you'll wrap a reed around Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the top row of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket and pin it to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket with a clothespin. now, anchor Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the new reed by weaving its bottom end into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the top few rows inside Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. this reed is called Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the lacer.
bring Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the lacer up and over Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the reed pinned to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket and insert it through Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the front of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the woven rows. now pull Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the lacer inside Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. continue wrapping Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the lacer around Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the pinned reed, circling Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the circumference of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket.
glue Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the end of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the lacer inside Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket.
weaving with newspaper
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make your newspaper sticks. you'll use these rolled up sections of newspaper as Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the spokes and weavers for your basket. get a thin stick, like a thin knitting needle or a pine skewer or 3mm dowel.
cut Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newspaper in half horizontally and then again horizontally.
place Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the stick at a corner of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the piece of newspaper at an acute angle to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newspaper. start rolling Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newspaper around Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the stick, making sure that you're doing so tightly.
when you've rolled it all Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the way to Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the other corner, glue it onto Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newspaper roll to hold it in place. remove Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the dowel or knitting needle. one end will usually be a bit narrower than Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the other on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newspaper sticks, but that's how it is supposed to look. when you're weaving you'll stick Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the narrower section of one newspaper stick into another to make them longer.
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make Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the base. cut out two rectangular pieces of cardboard whatever size you want your basket to be. on one side of one of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the cardboard pieces, put double sided tape. lay out your newspaper sticks along Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the sides (you'll want to do about 13 on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the long side and 7 on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the short size).
always use an odd number of sticks when making your base.
use double sided tape on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the second piece of cardboard and press into place a piece of fabric, whatever color you'd like. put glue on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the side that won't be facing out and glue Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the two pieces of cardboard (one with Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the fabric and one with Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the sticks) together. put something heavy on them and leave to dry (about and hour).
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begin weaving. start at one of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the corners. take a newspaper stick (a weaver) and fold it in half. thread it around Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the corner stick. using each half of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the weaver weave around Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the upright sticks, with one half of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the stick and Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the other half in back.
keep Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the upright sticks parallel to one another and pulled upright, and keep Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the weavers pulled tight. you don't want them too loose.
at Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the corners you'll want to do an extra twist (over and under) before continuing Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the twist down Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the next side.
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make Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the newspaper stick longer. as you reach Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the end of a tube, you'll need to add another stick to it, so that you can keep going. this is a lot easier than it sounds! all you have to do is insert Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the narrow end of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the second stick into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the first and push it in enough that it is secure.
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finish Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. once you've added rows until you've reached Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the height you want, it's time to finish Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket. this is very easy. cut Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the leftover upright newspaper sticks to about 1 inch (2.54 cm).
for every other upright stick you'll fold into down into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket and glue it in place. use a clothespin to dry it in place.
for Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the sticks you didn't fold into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket, you'll fold down on Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the outside and weave into Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the upper part of Staniless steel Kitchen sink accessory drainer basket of the basket.
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paint it. this is a completely optional step, as newspaper baskets look cool just as they are, but you can also paint them a color of your choosing. you could use a white acrylic paint and add a tinted varnish (which makes them look like a more 'authentic' basket), or you could use a bright, bold spray paint.