How to make a basket out of magazines. ​Crafts for beginners from newspaper tubes. A simple version of the bottom made of newspaper tubes

You can create unique things without spending a lot of money. A striking example of this is weaving from newspaper tubes. Of course, it will take a lot of time. But, in addition to the satisfaction and joy of creativity, you will become the owner of original and beautiful crafts. The problem with gifts will be solved - you can make them with your own hands.

Preparation of tubes

Before you start weaving, you need to prepare the starting material - wind tubes from newspapers or magazines. You will need the paper itself, PVA glue in a bottle with a dispenser, a long pushing knitting needle or a piece of stiff wire. The diameter of the knitting needle/wire is 1.5-2 mm. These are all tools at the preparatory stage.

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Let's spin

To prepare the tubes, you must first cut the paper into pieces of the desired size. We cut newspaper strips or magazine spreads into several parts. Aspect ratio - 1:3 or 1:4 (for example, 27 * 9 cm, 35 * 10 cm). The exact dimensions are not important. Divide the page into several parts so that they are approximately the same aspect ratio as above.

Take a knitting needle and a strip of paper. We twist a corner of the paper around the knitting needle, and gradually, layer by layer, roll it into a tube. Secure the edge of the strip with a drop of glue. To make the tube the desired density, we lay the paper at 45° relative to the knitting needle. Then it will be quite dense, but at the same time it will bend well.

We take out the knitting needle. The tube is not too long; to work, you will have to splice them together. If everything is done correctly, one edge will be thin, the other will be thick and hollow from the inside. To connect two newspaper tubes, drop a few drops of PVA glue into the thick part and insert the second tube with a thin edge. Now we wait until it dries.

Painting and other processing methods

Sometimes, for simpler weaving, the tubes are rolled using a regular rolling pin. They become flatter. In this form it is easier to work with them - stretch them between the rows. But this is an optional step. Try “rolling”, maybe you will like weaving from newspaper tubes more this way.

Not everyone likes the “natural look” of newsprint weave. To improve the appearance, the wound tubes are painted. Acrylic paint is best suited for this. It fits tightly, behaves well with any type of paper, does not flow, dries quickly and has no odor. A water-based, moisture-resistant stain will also work. Paper tubes coated with acrylic varnish, to which a coloring pigment is immediately added, look good. Simultaneously with painting, they become less sensitive to moisture.

Painting each tube with a brush is long and tedious, so they look for a long tray into which the tubes are placed. Paint is poured into it, and ready-made newspaper tubes are lowered into it. Then they are laid out on a layer of polyethylene to dry.

Before starting weaving, so that the “newspaper vine” bends well, you can moisten it. It is better and easier to do this from a spray bottle, simply spraying water.

Beginning of weaving - forming the bottom

In most products, you first need to form the bottom. There are two options: make it out of cardboard, gluing stands to the edges. The option is simple and clear. Perhaps it is better for beginners - weaving the walls is a little easier than shaping the bottom. And so that the ends of the glued posts do not “scratch” the eyes, they are covered with a second similar piece of cardboard.

Among the features: in the corners you need to glue a double number of tubes. One will be on one side, the other on the other. In addition to the above option, there is another way - to stick them not on the corner, but on both sides. In this case, the racks are placed from the corner at a distance of no more than half a step (this is the distance at which you placed the other racks).

The second option is to weave the bottom from newspaper tubes. You will need long tubes - spliced ​​from two or three. There are many methods, they are mainly taken from wickerwork. The principle is the same - the tubes, one at a time or in groups, are intertwined with each other, forming a center. Then, using some of the lozins, they braid the warp, adding dimension or making it more rounded if necessary.

Round bottom for large items

It will be a little easier if you cross several tubes laid one next to the other. In the photo (see below) we took five tubes and intertwined them relative to each other. To make the bottom less voluminous, it must be flattened. The easiest way to do this is with a rolling pin or a bottle - rolling it several times. To make it easier to work further, coat the intersections with PVA glue.

Next, we take the straw and begin to tie the bottom, passing the straw through three tubes (the rope method). So - through three tubes - we make two rows. Then - several rows - after two. A few is to ensure that the dimensions of the bottom are almost “right” - in shape.

We weave the last two or three rows through one tube. During weaving, the warp tubes must be spaced at the same distance. This is actually how it works, you just need to make sure that the distance is the same.

When switching to weaving the walls, we cross the base tubes one with the other. This makes the product more stable and the transition more reliable. To weave the walls, you can use the working tubes that were used to weave the bottom.

A simple version of the bottom made of newspaper tubes

You can start weaving from round-shaped bottom tubes in an easier way. Such a bottom will not look so elegant, but for beginners we recommend trying this method.

For a small product, take eight long tubes. Four at a time we fold them crosswise. You can also roll them with a rolling pin and glue the joint - there will be fewer problems at the start.

In the described embodiment, 15 racks are obtained (16-1). If you need more, either add as you weave the bottom, or take a larger number from the source.

Photos and patterns of weaving bottoms of different shapes

As you gain experience, you will want to make products of other shapes - oval, rectangular, multi-faceted. The section contains several diagrams showing how forms can be made more elegant and complex.

Weaving from newspaper tubes for walls

As soon as you start weaving products, the patterns will become clear to you. Having gained a little experience, you will learn how to reconstruct the weaving method by looking at the photo. For beginners, we recommend starting with the simplest patterns. This is a rope, and then a pigtail. It won't take much time to master them.

Rope

To master the technique of weaving from newspaper tubes, you will need about five to seven stands. To begin with, you can attach several pieces of thick wire to some kind of stand (a piece of dense foam plastic, for example).

This is what weaving looks like live on a “simulator”

1. We take two tubes and place them crosswise between the two outer posts. It turns out that one tube is in front of the work, the other is behind.
2. Holding the tubes at the intersection with one hand, bend them with the other, going around the next stand. As a result, the tube that was in front turns out to be behind, the one that was behind turns out to be in front.
3. We bend it again, going around the next rack and so on until the end of the row.

That's all - this is a method of weaving a “rope” from newspaper tubes. Already using this technique you can do the simplest things. The product is dense and durable. One important point: for this pattern to look normal, there must be an odd number of racks.

By changing the “starting” location of the tube, we get a different pattern in appearance

If you want to make it a little more complicated, you can take two tubes and go around two posts at a time. But then you need to calculate the number of racks so that the second row is offset - then the pattern will turn out to be interesting. No less interesting are two ropes directed towards each other, and not woven in one direction.

Chess

Checkerboard is another simple weaving method. To do this, you need to take two tubes, placing them one above the other.

This way you can weave a basket, tray and many other products. In terms of density, the product is not as strong as with the previous weave.

If you combine the two methods described, you get a rather interesting product. And if the transition is also decorated in a different color, it will be even prettier.

Shutdown

In order for the product to look neat, it is necessary, firstly, to remove the working tubes, and secondly, to somehow form the edge and do something with the stands.

We fix the working tubes

First you need to secure the working tubes. Usually they are hidden in the weave - in the nearest binding. For this operation you will need a knitting needle or a long wooden skewer.

This is a simple and reliable way to secure the working tubes. Their ends are hidden in the weaving, but are securely fixed and clamped. For those who are just starting to master paper weaving, this is perhaps the best option.

Weaving the edge - the main technique

Next, you can begin to close the edge. There are many different ways - more or less complicated. The simplest one is to do the same as with the workers, but bend them inside the product. But then the edge is not very beautiful. If you want to make it more aesthetically pleasing, you can try the “rod” edge. It is not too difficult for beginners to master, and it looks interesting.

To close the edge with a “rod”, you need an auxiliary tube or you can take a skewer or knitting needle. With its help, we bend the first post to the right, bring it behind the next post and bring it forward. We bend it to the right in the same way, hook it behind the next one and bring two more posts forward. In total, we have three bent.

We cut it with pliers so that 8-9 mm of tube remains behind the stand. To fix this trim, we bend the first of the standing posts to the right, pressing the trimmed edge. Again we have three tubes (bent) at work. Again we take the left one and repeat everything again.

A side is gradually formed that covers the top of the weave. We repeat all these steps until three posts remain: two bent and one standing. It’s easy to track this moment, it’s important not to miss it. This is where you need to be careful. If everything is done correctly, it will be impossible to find the place where the work begins/ends.

Final chords

When three racks remain uncovered, you need to make sure that the newspaper tubes are laid in the same sequence and in the same direction, so that they lie the same way as before. We take out the auxiliary tube or skewer with which we began to close the edge.

Again we take the leftmost tube, in front we go around the last standing post and then, according to the previous weaving algorithm, we need to lead it behind the next post. This stand is already bent and secured. This is the one with which they began to close the edge. We insert the tube from the back, slip it under the first curved post (it’s more convenient with a skewer) and pull it forward, laying the tube like the rest. We cut it off.

Now there are no standing racks, only three working ones remain. They must be laid in the same way as those that are already fixed. We take the far left one, it must be pulled under the third post. Look carefully. This is the first stand that does not have a cut tube near it. Stretch, lay, cut.

We stretch it under the third rack. If you look closely, this is the first one, under which there is no cut tube

We lay the left tube along the top, covering the tubes we just laid. We start it from the back, pull it under the counter, in front of the laid tube.

Here we extend...

We repeat the same operations with the next leftmost one. It must be placed behind an “empty” stand, near which there is no cut tube. This stand is located to the right of the one we just worked with. Here you can’t do without a skewer - you need to slip a newspaper tube under the two already laid (look at the photo).

We lay the tube on top, hiding the cut one above. We start it from the back, put it on a skewer and pull it out. Holding it with your fingers, we rock it from side to side so that there is a place for it and it “lies down.” We cut it off.

You also need to lay it out correctly - repeating the same pattern as before

All that was left was a newspaper tube sticking out. We start it behind the third rack. It’s not difficult to find your way: under the first two there are already scraps of the ones that were just laid. We insert the skewer under the laid turns and bring it out near the bent post.

Using a skewer, we bring the last rack out, laying it out so that it lies in the same way as the others. Now it can be trimmed. The edge of the basket is ready and it is impossible to find where the row begins and ends.

Photo ideas for weaving tubes

Beginning craftsmen master weaving from newspaper tubes using simple crafts. As you gain experience, you want to diversify your products and use more complex patterns. In some cases, interesting-looking weaving is not necessarily complex. Such an example is in the following photo gallery. It contains step-by-step photos of creating chess weaving.

Beginning - we braid two posts The number of turns is at your discretion It is more convenient if the tube “looks” to the right We finish the second row of checkerboard weaving, cut off the extra working tubes and secure their ends Leave as many working tubes as needed

Weaving from newspapers is very popular. The material is cheap, and weaving from newspaper tubes is even more convenient than from wicker.
The technique of weaving from newspapers and magazines is also good because there are no restrictions on the size of the paper “vine”: paper fragments are easily connected and can be increased indefinitely. Perhaps such products are inferior in strength to ordinary wicker baskets, but if they are properly processed and appropriate use is found for them, they will last a long time.

Basics of weaving from newspapers and magazines.

Weaving material.

Main material - ordinary paper. It can be anything, but the best option is magazine pages or current color newspapers (although you can use any). Thicker sheets (for example, covers) can be used for frame parts - for example, corner posts when weaving rectangular baskets or newspaper boxes.

In addition to paper, you will need glue, scissors (or knife), knitting needle (preferably No. 1.5-2) and crochet hook.
The hook is needed to pull the ends of the “vine” between the rows (for example, at the end of work, when you need to hide the edge).
A knitting needle is your main tool for twisting paper tubes. Some craftswomen do without knitting needles, bending the sheet not obliquely, but parallel to the edge of the sheet, but this is less convenient and is more suitable for flat products - curtains, panels, frames, etc. To weave baskets from newspapers, the sheet is twisted obliquely.

Sheet should be rectangular, 10-15 cm wide, 30-50 cm long (a quarter of a newspaper sheet or half a magazine sheet - later you will choose the optimal size for yourself). Place the paper strip on the table (or in the palm of your hand) with the narrow side facing you. Place the knitting needle on the lower left corner of the sheet (if you are right-handed! - if left-handed, then on the right) at an angle of 45 degrees and, tightly pressing and holding the paper, begin to rotate the knitting needle.

When the entire sheet is curled, coat the corner with glue and press it to the tube.

Have you noticed that the diameters at the ends of the tube are different?
This is important: thanks to this “funnel” you will lengthen the tubes by inserting them into each other.
At the same time, the difference in diameters should not be large, otherwise the inserted tube will simply “sink” into the outer one.

Make more tubes so as not to return to this part of the work - it’s better to have extra ones left, they will be useful to you.

Usually craftsmen smooth out the tubes (with a rolling pin, iron), making them flat; some work with round ones.

Weaving baskets from newspapers.

There are different techniques, let's look at one of them. We make the bottom - a cardboard circle, onto which we glue tubes (an odd number!) in the form of “rays”. We'll glue another similar circle on top so that the ends of the tubes are hidden between the circles, and we'll put a weight so that everything sticks together well. When the “sun” (a round bottom with “rays” sticking out in all directions) is ready, the “rays” are folded in, and a form is placed on the bottom according to which your product will be woven.

There are two methods for fixing the “rays” so that they do not fall apart:
tie them at the top with a string or soft elastic band;
turn the structure upside down, press it down with a weight and weave not from bottom to top, but from top to bottom.
Choose what is more convenient for you.
Now we take the working “vine”, coat the tip with glue and fix it (with a paper clip, clothespin, etc.)
We braid the “rays”, gradually increasing the paper tube.
You can fasten them with glue for reliability.

When you've finished weaving the newspaper basket, fold the remaining ends inward, hook them under several layers of tubes and trim the ends. That's all! Now if you want, paint your masterpiece, if you want, varnish it, if you want, decorate it as you please. Then, if you wish, you will study various methods of patterned weaving from newspapers and magazines, and begin to invent your own.

You can do without a cardboard bottom, especially if you want the product to be completely “openwork”. In this case, we simply weave a mesh. This is the most popular and affordable type of weaving - simple weaving.

We start weaving with elementary mesh.

If the tube runs out, you can add it next by inserting a new tube into the end, having previously lubricated it with glue.

Now we decide on the size of the future basket. You need to start from an existing sample, such as a flower pot. The woven bottom should match the size of the bottom of this pot.

Then we begin to braid the side walls of the base.
Having reached the desired height, remove the weaving from the base and turn it upside down.

And we continue to weave, but this time the horizontal sides of the future basket.
Having finished weaving, we hide the remaining ends of the tubes in the weaving.

Painting newspaper tubes.

There are two ways:
- paint each tube;
- paint the finished product.

Can be painted stain for furniture or acrylic paints. If the tubes are each painted separately, the effect is more natural. For this we use stain. It saturates the paper right through. Then you can twist the tubes however you want.
Acrylic will prevent the paper from being flexible. But it will help imitate straw or vine. It strengthens the paper. Therefore, it is suitable for painting a finished product. Painting the finished product is easier. Blow it out with spray paint and that's it.

I still advise you to use a more “beautiful” method. We spread newspapers on the table. On newspapers - thin cling film, on top - tubes. We put rubber gloves on our hands, pour the stain into the box, and paint it with a foam brush to the desired intensity. Dry with a hairdryer, turn the tubes so that they do not stick to the film. You can start weaving when the paint stops getting dirty.

A simple stand made of rings.

1. We connect the tubes in threes to get a workpiece length of about 1 m for each ring. Lightly spray the material with water from a spray bottle to make them damp and flexible. We twist a tight spiral. We cut the tip at an acute angle with a cut inward. Fix it well with glue. For a newspaper stand you need 42 of these spirals.

2. Connect the spirals. When they are already dry and strong, you can connect them together. We tie adjacent spirals together with the same wet tube. We fix the joint in the center of the spiral. To connect, you can use twine, ribbon, or knitting thread. If you use thread, then thread it into a needle with a large eye and sew the parts together. We hide the knot in the center of the spiral.

From the center to the edge we connect all the parts according to the diagram shown in the figure.

In the photo, the product was painted after assembly. Newspaper wicker can be painted before assembly. Choose a more acceptable method for yourself.

Based on chain mail weaving, a whole art has developed, which is called “torsion weaving”.

Don't rush to throw away old magazines and newspapers. We know how to find a use for them.

1. Newspaper clock in the shape of a star.

So, to create this beauty, we need:

• 24 magazine sheets (A4 format);
• pencil, long knitting needle or pen for twisting paper;
• scissors;
• scotch;
• long needle (“gypsy”);
• embroidery thread (preferably floss);
• cardboard circle with a hole in the middle;
• hands and mechanism for a watch (can be bought at any hand-made goods store);
• 2 transparent CDs.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We start creating a clock by rolling up the paper.

2. Secure the end of the paper stick with tape.

4. Take a needle and pierce the bent part. We sew the same bent tube to it.

5. We place one CD-ROM in the middle of our paper clock (this will be its back). We attach a plastic box of the future mechanism to the disk.

7. The final stage is screwing the arrows.

2. Waste basket.

Tools:

• 1-2 magazines;
• urn with iron spokes;
• scotch;
• scissors;
• ruler or tape measure;
• pieces of paper with fools on the sides (optional);
• 2 thin strips (about 30 cm long) for fastening pieces of paper.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. To begin with, take about 10-15 small pages. Cut them into long small strips (about 5 cm wide).

2. Take a paper ribbon and wrap it around two knitting needles. We secure its edge with tape.

3. The pieces of paper must be pasted in a checkerboard pattern. First we glue the top row. Then the bottom one.

4. We do not glue two knitting needles. We will attach pieces of paper with letters on them (optional). To do this, tie two thin ribbons to the rim of the urn. The pieces of paper should have two holes on each side through which ribbons need to be threaded.

3. Envelopes.

Tools:

• newspaper;
• paper glue;
• scissors;
• sheet of thick kraft paper;
• simple pencil.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut out a rhombus from a newspaper (the larger it is, the larger the size of the envelope).

2. From craft paper you need to cut out an envelope like this, as shown in the picture (it is advisable to initially draw it with a pencil).

3. Glue the previously cut diamond together and put craft paper inside.

4. 3D butterflies.

Tools:

• newspaper sheets;
• double-sided tape or paper glue;
• scissors;
• cardboard;
• pen.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut out several templates from cardboard.

2. We trace a stencil on a sheet of newspaper.

3. Cut out the image using glue or double-sided tape and decorate the interior with butterflies.

5. Original bracelet.

Tools:

• colored rectangles (10x4 cm).

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Take one strip. Fold it in half lengthwise. Fold in half to form a V shape.

2. Start folding the ears of one figure into the ears of another

3. Fold as follows

4. Use a paper clip or clip.

5. Add links until the bracelet is the size you want.

6. Glue the ends of the last link as follows.

6. Frame for a mirror made of newspaper tubes.

7. Small basket.

Tools:

• newspapers;
• 20 cm of thread or cord (for braiding the bottom);
• paper clips;
• paper glue;
• stapler (optional);
• scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut the newspaper into strips 7-8 cm wide (we get about 20 cm).

2. Fold each paper strip in half three times. Press well and level again.

3. We begin weaving: as shown in the diagram, we intertwine 10 strips each. We get a square base (10x10).

4. Take a thread and weave the base.

5. Guided by the diagram, we weave the walls.

6. The final stage: the ends should be secured with paper clips, and all the strips should be pushed inside. We secure them with a stapler.

7. Trim off the excess edges of the strips.

8. Take out the staples and glue the edges.

8. Wallpaper from newspapers.

We take a wide brush, wallpaper glue and old newspapers. We cover a section of the room with them. As a result, we get an original design.

9. Notepad.

Tools:

• beautiful magazine pages;
• embroidery thread, needle;
• scissors;
• colored tape;
• notepad paper.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We cut the pages to the size you need.
2. The magazine cover page should be 1-2 cm larger than the notebook pages.
3. We attach the latter to the cover. We stitch the middle with thread.
4. If you wish, you can decorate the cover with colored tape.

Tools:

• fiberboard sheet (30x30 cm);
• colorful magazines;
• scissors;
• glue.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. First, we cover the fiberboard sheet with a black and white magazine or newspaper sheet.
2. Next, cut the colored pages into thin strips.
3. We glue them horizontally and vertically to our canvas.

11. Colorful bows.

Tools:

• A4 magazine sheet;
• scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Make a square from a rectangular sheet. Fold it in half. Let's expand. Fold it in half again, but in a different direction. Let's unfold it again.

2. Bend the sheet into a diamond shape along the fold lines, connecting all four corners together. Bend a corner at the resulting diamond, where the center of the square sheet passes.

3. Expand and get additional fold lines in the center of the sheet. Along these lines we begin to bend the square. Then, just as we folded the rhombus in the previous step, we fold the sheet back, but bend the center of the sheet deep into the small square.

4. Fold the resulting edges as shown in the picture. First on one side, then turn it over and fold the remaining edges on the other side. Again you can expand the resulting part.

5. Turn what happened inside out. We cut the folded edges marked with a pencil (look at the picture) to the fold line in the middle.

6. Now you should bend the fourth part of the sheet. This is done in order to bend the open edges to the line running through the center. Then we bend the opposite side and bend the opposite edges to the line in the center.

7. The parts that we bent are left bent in one direction. We turn the future bow over. The edges of the corners need to be bent, placing one corner after another to the center of the bow. The final touch: cut out the edges of the ribbon. We decorate the edges of the ribbons by cutting out small triangles in the middle.

12. Garland of newspaper triangles.

Tools:

• scissors;
• long ribbon or jute thread;
• bright magazine pages.

Step-by-step instruction:

We cut out large triangles from paper sheets, the base of which should be glued to the ribbon.

13. Creative picture.

Tools:

• drawing template;
• white cardboard;
• scissors;
• colored stripes.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut out the template.

2. Glue it onto cardboard.

3. We paste the resulting blank with colored stripes.

14. Dress made from newspapers.

Tools:

• newspaper;
• Velcro for clothes;
• spool of white thread;
• sewing machine;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• strap;
• sewing pins.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Create a pleat: fold three newspaper pages one after another. We fold them like an accordion. This will be the front of the dress.

3. Now, using the same principle, we create the back of the outfit.

4. Sew all the parts.

5. Try it on a model.

6. We adjust our workpiece using sewing pins (look at the picture).

7. Now we create a round neck: cut it out and stitch it on a machine.

8. Let's do the sleeve armhole. We put the blank on the model again. Mark the armhole with a pen. We cut and stitch.

9. Sew on the Velcro fastener. It should go along the back of the product.

10. Now you need to attach the straps: measure the required length (try on the model). Next, we sew a strip of newspaper folded several times. Attach to the top of the dress.

11. Let's make the skirt. Sew together three large sheets. We attach half of the newspaper pages on top of them.

12. Sew a belt. We take two sheets of newspaper. Fold them in half. Then we bend the bottom part. Let's sew. Sew on the Velcro.

13. Putting all the details together.

We don't suggest you create this at home. After all, you need to work on such beauty for more than one month. Just take a look at the paper magnificence created by sculptor Yoon-Woo Choi.

Tools:

• sewing machine;
• colored magazine strips.

Step-by-step instruction:

We attach colored stripes to each other. The end result should be a large colorful napkin.

17. Decorate a retro suitcase.

Tools:

• suitcase;
• newspaper clippings;
• PVA glue;
• brush;
• scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Apply glue to the lid of the suitcase.
2. We apply a newspaper clipping and apply a second layer on top of it.
3. Repeat these steps until the entire lid of the suitcase is covered with pictures.
4. Once the glue has dried, the suitcase can be coated with clear varnish.

18. Wedding bouquet.

Tools:

• newspapers;
• scissors;
• glue gun with hot glue (you can try superglue/Moment glue);
• flower wire;
• scotch;
• colored ribbon.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut out a circle with a diameter of approximately 10 cm from a sheet of newspaper. Cut out a spiral from the circle (approximately 2.5-3 cm wide).

2. From the outer end of the spiral, we begin to twist the paper until we reach the central part. Next we lower the spiral. Secure the flower with glue.

3. Prepare the floral wire, bend one of the ends and glue it to the flower. The end of the wire can be covered with a piece of newspaper.

4. Make several flowers to make a lush bouquet.

5. Combine all the flowers into a bouquet and secure the stems with wire. If the stems are too long, you can shorten them with scissors.

19. Decorative cage.

20. Coffee tables and stands.

Tools:

• old magazines;
• stapler (if necessary).

Instructions:

1. You can quickly build a bedside coffee table by simply tying a stack of magazines with string.

2. Another option: take two or three thick magazines. As shown in the picture, fold about 10 pages inside. If necessary, staple them together. By carefully placing the magazines on top of each other, you will get an unusual flower stand.

21. Stylish nail art.

Tools:

• colored varnish;
• alcohol;
• tweezers;
• newspaper;
• finishing coating.

Instructions:

1. Initially, cover the previously prepared nails with a layer of colored varnish. To make the color as saturated as possible, apply a second layer.
2. When two layers of colored varnish have dried, we proceed to the next stage: pour alcohol into the glass and, using tweezers, lower a piece of paper into it. Let it stand for 30 seconds and apply to the surface of the nail for 10 seconds. Press the newspaper with tweezers. We do the same with the remaining marigolds.
3. The created design is varnished.

22. Leaves - autumn nostalgia.

Tools:

• newspaper;
• scissors;
• colour pencils;
• jute thread;
• needle;
• sample.

Instructions:

1. Cut out leaves from the newspaper.
2. Let's color it.
3. We hook them on a thread. If necessary, cut out a few more leaves. This way we will have a beautiful autumn garland.

23. Photo frame.

Tools:

• old newspapers or magazines;
• base frame;
• glue;
• knitting needle or thin handle;
• scissors.

Instructions:

1. We roll 10-20 tubes from newspaper sheets. Lubricate the corners with glue.
2. Apply a thin layer of glue to the base frame. You can use a primer if the base color doesn't suit you.
3. Lay the tubes parallel to each other so that there are no gaps between them. You can glue the tubes vertically, horizontally or obliquely.
4. Glue together four tubes into a rectangular frame, the size of which corresponds to the photograph or painting you plan to display. Carefully remove the ends of the tubes that protrude beyond the edges of the frame.

24. Paper bowl for sweets.

25. Festive wreath.

Tools:

• three magazines;
• glue;
• scissors;
• cardboard base for the circle;
• ribbon;
• hot glue.

Instructions:

Tools:

• newspaper, magazine (cover);
• scissors;
• glue or double-sided tape;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• ribbon or rope.

Instructions:

1. We take one sheet and wrap one edge of it. The width of this bend is about 5 centimeters. We also wrap the second edge and attach it to the first bend with glue. We should now have a paper tube.
2. Next, this tube needs to be carefully bent. We get the shape of a parallelepiped.
3. We bend the sides in half. We align the edges, they should be parallel.
4. At this stage we need to make the bottom of the bag. We turn the corners inward at an angle of 45 degrees. Then we glue the “ears”.
5. We also bend the top part of the bag inward.
6. Next, you need to make four small holes in the bag (you can use a hole punch). We pass a thin ribbon through the holes made.

Tools:

• newspaper tubes;
• glue.

Instructions:

1. First, tubes are made similar to those made for weaving from newspaper tubes.

2. Then the tubes are flattened and rolled into a roll. Until you get the desired diameter. The edge is secured with glue.

28. Romantic album.

29. Bag for trinkets

Tools:

• magazine cover;
• sewing machine;
• scissors.

Instructions:

1. Attach a ribbon or paper strip to the top of the magazine cover.

2. Fold the cover itself in half and stitch it at the bottom and sides.

Tools:

• newspaper;
• sewing machine;
• scissors.

Instructions:

1. Cut out hearts. Each should consist of two or three layers of paper.

2. Stack them on top of each other. We attach it.

31. Another stand option.

Tools:

• newspaper tubes 20-30 cm long;
• hot glue;
• scotch.

Instructions:

1. We twist newspaper tubes into small barrels, the ends of which are secured with tape.

2. Glue the twisted tubes to each other.

32. Decorative bicycle planter

33. Containers for seedlings.

Tools:

• base jar;
• newspaper.

Instructions:

1. Fold a sheet of newspaper three times.

2. Stepping back 1 cm from the edge, place the jar across the paper.

3. Wrap it in newspaper.

4. Wrap the bottom as shown in the pictures.Tools:

• newspaper;
• tape (if necessary).

Instructions:

1. Unfold the newspaper sheet. Bend the top corners towards the center and iron.
2. Fold the edge of the newspaper protruding from the bottom of the triangle into two folds. We do the same with the second side.
3. We return one of the lower rectangles back - down one turn. The second rectangle will become the supporting rim of the “cap” - the band. Now the key point: we bring the right and left corners of our “triangle” to the center and thereby form the size of the headdress.
4. Carefully bend the excess protruding edges and form a visor. To do this, bend the protruding rectangle one more time for greater rigidity, and place the edges from below under the band.
5. We place the upper protruding corner of our former triangle under the band from the back of the head.

Bonus:

Watch this video tutorial that will show you how easy it is to weave a storage box for children's toys from newspaper tubes. This wonderful box will help keep your child's room in order and will fit stylishly into the interior!

By weaving from waste paper, which is often newspapers and magazines that have accumulated over time, you can create incredible things. To master this art, we will provide you with diagrams, useful craft tips, and a detailed description of how to make newspaper rolls. Let's start with the last ones.

How to make tubes

1. Line a newspaper sheet into strips, the width of which is from 5 to 10 cm. Cut them with a stationery knife or scissors.

2. The strips, one at a time, are tightly wound onto a knitting needle at an angle of 45?, the tip is sealed with PVA. Then the knitting needle is removed.

3. As soon as all the tubes are ready, start painting them. It is convenient to do it on oilcloth using a brush. After painting, the bundles are allowed to dry thoroughly.

4. In order for the product to be durable and serve for a long time, there is no need to skimp on glue, paint and varnish.

a) Alcohol stain prevents the packages from getting wet. It gives a brown color to the workpieces. Stain comes in liquid and powder form. The latter is diluted with water before use. When weaving newspapers, the stain does not completely hide its specific color, unlike the coloring of tubes made of plain paper. Therefore, the finished model will have to be painted again. To make the color brighter, paint it several times.

b) Acrylic paint creates a polished effect. It dries in about half an hour. It is diluted with water to the desired consistency. It is better to coat finished work with this paint, as it deprives the vine of its elasticity.

c) Watercolor looks a little dull.

d) Gouache is easy to find and can be used to create a wide variety of shades. Before use, it is diluted with water.

e) Some people use food coloring, hair dye, car dye, even brilliant green and iodine.

f) Finished works are coated with several layers of varnish, which makes them more durable. In appearance, such products do not look at all like paper ones, but like wicker ones made from real wicker.

g) Painting is done with a sponge or brush. Some craftsmen mix paint with varnish and coat the finished product with this mixture.

h) It is not advisable to paint the tubes with varnish; this greatly complicates the weaving process.

i) It is better to paint in two layers of white paint, and then the final color.

Learn this technique via video

Video lessons demonstrate weaving from newspapers in detail, be sure to watch them all.

Main types of weaving from newspapers and magazines

1. Layer weaving. There are an odd number of guide tubes, two working tubes. Work proceeds clockwise. One vine runs in front of the post, the other behind. The finished product looks like this.

2. Row weaving. It begins with simple weaving from the first stand until the working tube runs out. The second bundle is placed under the first and simple weaving begins from the 2nd stand. The third bundle is from the 3rd guide - and so on until the end of the row.

3. Square. One working bundle passes through 2 guides, the second does the same, but on the other side. This is done until the height of the rows becomes equal to the distance between the racks, that is, a square is obtained.

4. Rope. It is based on the interweaving of bundles with stands and with each other.

5. Spiral. The spiral technique involves maintaining an angle.

6. Pigtail. It can be edge and overhead. The first is made from racks that are woven counterclockwise, bringing the ends of the bundles either inward or outward. For the second, several additional bundles are used, which are woven with the edge.

7. The openwork technique includes several simple and complex methods; it looks like lace and various figures.

The visual material is a detailed master class on weaving from newspapers and magazines using different techniques, which you will find in the video above. Mastering the basics of paper crafts will help you easily make any product.

You can make a huge number of crafts.

And if the house is filled with newspapers and/or magazines, then even better, because... you will also save on paper.

You can make very beautiful products from this material.

Here is just a small part of what can be made from newspapers and magazines.

Works from newspapers: wall clocks

You can make this decoration without using a clock mechanism - you will get a beautiful decoration for your home, reminiscent of the sun.

You will need:

Approximately 24 sheets of newspaper or magazine

Pencil or pen (to make it easier to twist the tubes)

Scissors

Long needle

Two plastic discs (like those that protect a large package of CDs)

* discs can be replaced with colored cardboard of any color.

Cardboard in the shape of a circle with a hole in the middle (optional)

Battery operated clock mechanism (optional)

DIY newspaper crafts: project "Butterfly"

You will need:

Newspaper or junk magazine

Butterfly stencil

Double-sided foam tape

Matte cardboard

* You can make butterflies in several sizes and shapes.

* If you want to make a butterfly of the same shape and size, you can use one stencil or buy a shaped hole punch.

1. Prepare a stencil.

2. Using a stencil, draw butterflies on different sheets of magazine or newspaper. You can draw a butterfly on one sheet, fold several sheets together and cut out several butterflies at once.

3. Cut out the butterflies.

* Each sheet can be cut into wide strips that can be folded together, draw 2-3 butterflies of different sizes on one strip and cut out several at once.

4. As you cut out the paper butterflies, fold them carefully on a flat surface. You can arrange them depending on the color scheme and/or size (shape).

5. Attach double-sided foam tape to each butterfly. You can bend the wings of the butterflies a little. Also try making several layers of double tape so that the butterflies "fly" at different levels.

6. Prepare matte cardboard. For convenience, you can use a pencil to mark the places where you will glue your paper butterflies.

* Choose a suitable background for your composition.

7. Insert the cardboard into the frame. You can remove the glass from the frame if it gets in the way.

Newspaper bracelet (master class)

You will need:

Newspapers or magazines

Scissors

1. Cut out rectangles measuring 10cm x 4cm.

2. Bend each rectangle in half its length and straighten it.

3. Bend the ends to the fold line on the left and right.

4. Fold in half again to create a long, thin strip.

5. Fold the strip in half its width and unbend it.

6. Fold the left and right halves in half so that they meet at the fold line.

7. Fold the shape in half again to form a V shape.

* In a similar way, you need to fold several rectangles.

8. To start folding the bracelet, you need to connect all the parts. Start placing the ears of one figure into the ears of another until you have 27 links in the chain. A total of 3 chains are needed.

9. Connect the chains using several blanks (V shape).

How to make a paper chain:

Crafts from newspapers for beginners: vase and stand from newspapers

You will need:

Glue or glue stick

Scissors

Newspapers or magazines

1. Cut each sheet of newsprint or magazine paper into 4 vertical strips as shown in the image. Choose the length of the strips yourself.

2. Fold each strip in half, securing it inside with glue.

3. Now fold the strips in half again and secure with glue again.

4. Start twisting the strips. This needs to be done tightly. After several movements, apply a drop of glue.

5. In order to make the base of the vase, you need to twist both several small spirals and one large one. In this example, the second option (large spiral) is used.

Glue several strips together to get one long strip, which you then need to twist into a large spiral. If your base isn't big enough, just glue as many strips to it as you need and add them to the spiral.

6. Start gluing all the small spirals together, thereby assembling the vase.

* You can make a stand for a cup or teapot in the same way.

We decorate a suitcase with newspapers and magazines

You will need:

Old suitcase

Brush

Magazines

PVA glue, or even better decoupage glue

Scissors or utility knife

1. Cut out the images you like from your favorite magazines, which will then decorate your suitcase.

2. Apply glue to the suitcase and begin carefully placing magazine excerpts on it.

3. Apply glue again on top of the glued pages.

4. Decorate the entire suitcase in this way.

5. Using scissors or a utility knife, carefully cut off the excess pieces so that everything is even.

Product made from newspapers: bouquet of roses

You will need:

Scissors

Glue gun with hot glue (you can try superglue/Moment glue)

Flower wire

1. Cut a circle with a diameter of approximately 10 cm from a sheet of newspaper.

2. Cut a spiral from the circle, approximately 2.5-3 cm wide.

3. From the outer end of the spiral, start twisting the paper until you reach the center part.

4. Let the twisted flower “bloom” a little - lower the spiral.

5. Secure the flower with hot glue.

6. Prepare the floral wire, bend one of the ends and glue it to the flower. The end of the wire can be covered with a piece of newspaper.

7. Make several flowers to make a lush bouquet.

8. Combine all the flowers into a bouquet and secure the stems with wire. If the stems are too long, you can shorten them with scissors.

9. Wrap a beautiful ribbon around the stems and secure the ribbon with glue.