OSK09384 Stainless steel metal wire bread basket

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