OSAA12765 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket

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make Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the other 5. bring Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the sixth reed over Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the first reed, under Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the second, over Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the third, under Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the fourth and over Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the fifth reed. weave 4 more reeds in this manner, making sure that they are parallel to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the sixth reed.
ensure that Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the squares formed by Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base weaving are no bigger than 3/8 inch (.9 cm).
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bend Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the reeds. bend Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the reeds that stick out from Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the supports for Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket.
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split a center spoke. split one end of either Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the third or eighth spoke, starting where it comes out from under Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the last spoke to cross it. you will now have eleven spokes. you'll be putting Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the weaver into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the split.
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weave Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. put Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the tapered end (Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the smaller end) of a weaver reed into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the split spoke and hold it in place with a clothespin. keep Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the weaver reed near Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket and weave, by going over one spoke and under Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the next.
if you're going for a square shape, hold Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base corners together with clothespins. this will help maintain Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the shape of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base.
continue to attach and weave new reeds through Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the spokes for 3 or 4 rows, depending on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the desired height of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. each new reed should be stacked above Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the reed woven before it.
do your best to make Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the weave snug and tight, but not too tight or you can screw up Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. you, also, want to make sure that Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the weave isn't too loose.
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foot Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base. this means closing up those square holes that are still in Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base. starting in Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the left corner of your basket, take Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the corner spoke and tug it gently. tug more firmly on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the second spoke. you want to tug quite firmly on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the middle spoke because this will create an arch in Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the bottom of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. move to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the 4th spoke and tug gently again.
straighten your spokes and repeat on all 4 sides of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket, until Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the holes in Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base are closed.
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continue weaving. keep attaching and weaving new reeds through Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the spokes. make sure that you don't pull too hard on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base. push or pull Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the woven rows down towards Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base as you weave. ensure that there is no space between Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base and Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the rows. start pressing or pulling from Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the base and move up to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the top of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. stop weaving your last reed after you have woven 4 spokes past Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the split spoke. taper Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the reed with scissors, moving from Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the fourth spoke to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the end of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the reed. weave until all of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the final reed has been woven into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the spokes.
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trim Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. cut Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the spokes with scissors. Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the spokes should be 1/2 to 2 inches (1.3 to 5 cm) higher than Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the last woven reed. fold Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the spokes towards Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the inside of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket over Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the top row of reeds. insert Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the end of each spoke into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the third row from Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the top. ensure that each spoke lies flat against Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the inside of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket.
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make Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the rim. you'll wrap a reed around Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the top row of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket and pin it to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket with a clothespin. now, anchor Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the new reed by weaving its bottom end into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the top few rows inside Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. this reed is called Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the lacer.
bring Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the lacer up and over Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the reed pinned to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket and insert it through Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the front of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the woven rows. now pull Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the lacer inside Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. continue wrapping Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the lacer around Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the pinned reed, circling Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the circumference of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket.
glue Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the end of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the lacer inside Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the newspaper in half horizontally and then again horizontally.
place Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the stick at a corner of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the piece of newspaper at an acute angle to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the newspaper. start rolling Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the newspaper around Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the stick, making sure that you're doing so tightly.
when you've rolled it all Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the way to Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the other corner, glue it onto Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the newspaper roll to hold it in place. remove Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the dowel or knitting needle. one end will usually be a bit narrower than Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the other on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the newspaper sticks, but that's how it is supposed to look. when you're weaving you'll stick Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the narrower section of one newspaper stick into another to make them longer.
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make Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the cardboard pieces, put double sided tape. lay out your newspaper sticks along Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the sides (you'll want to do about 13 on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the long side and 7 on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the short size).
always use an odd number of sticks when making your base.
use double sided tape on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the second piece of cardboard and press into place a piece of fabric, whatever color you'd like. put glue on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the side that won't be facing out and glue Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the two pieces of cardboard (one with Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the fabric and one with Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the corners. take a newspaper stick (a weaver) and fold it in half. thread it around Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the corner stick. using each half of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the weaver weave around Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the upright sticks, with one half of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the stick and Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the other half in back.
keep Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the upright sticks parallel to one another and pulled upright, and keep Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the weavers pulled tight. you don't want them too loose.
at Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the corners you'll want to do an extra twist (over and under) before continuing Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the twist down Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the next side.
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make Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the newspaper stick longer. as you reach Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the narrow end of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the second stick into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the first and push it in enough that it is secure.
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finish Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. once you've added rows until you've reached Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the height you want, it's time to finish Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket. this is very easy. cut Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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 Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket and glue it in place. use a clothespin to dry it in place.
for Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the sticks you didn't fold into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the basket, you'll fold down on Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the outside and weave into Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit Basket of the upper part of Hight Capacity Metal Iron Iwire Fruit 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.