It would seem, what is a newspaper?Another litter littering mailboxes. We throw out newspapers in a bucket, sometimes without even opening or reading them. And many do not realize that this is an invaluable resource for craftsmen engaged in weaving. A box of newspaper tubes woven with your own hands will serve as an indispensable thing in the house, as well as an original decor for your interior. In this article we will get acquainted with this kind of needlework, like weaving, and consider a master class on creating boxes of newspaper tubes.
Basics of weaving
Newspaper weaving today enjoysvery popular. Newspaper - cheap material, and often free. Weaving of newspaper tubes is easy, especially since they can be increased to infinity, connecting with each other. The main thing is to correctly process the finished product so that it is durable and serves for many years.
Materials for weaving
Материалом для плетения могут быть любые печатные Editions: color and black-and-white newspapers, glossy magazines, old books, brochures, booklets, office paper. Dense sheets keep corners well at square or rectangular products.
In addition, the work uses glue, a knife forcutting strips and knitting needles. It is advisable to wind the tubes with a spoke number 2 - the larger the number, the larger the tube will be. The choice of size depends on the future product. Beginners who study weaving boxes of newspaper tubes, we recommend using a small knitting needle.
How to twist the straws
For weaving boxes, boxes, baskets and other products, newspaper sheets are twisted obliquely. To create flat objects, you can twist the part parallel to its edge.
Before cutting the strips need to take a newspaper andunfold it. Sheets are cut across into 4-6 strips with a width of 10 to 15 cm. The density of the tube depends on the width of the strip. The magazine sheet is cut lengthwise into two parts. In the future, continuing to engage in weaving, you will understand what size pipes you like, and choose your own way of cutting newspapers. From the extreme stripes, white tubules will be obtained due to the light strip along the perimeter of the publication, from the middle of the newspaper - colored.
In order to properly weave a box ofnewspaper tubes, the needle must be placed on the angle of the paper segment is not parallel, and diagonally, observing a turn of about 30 degrees. Having bent a corner under a needle, we begin to wind a strip accurately, holding the newspaper with the left hand. Twist the tube tightly, trying not to change its size. It is noticed that after creating the tube, one end is slightly wider than the other. Convenience is that when building up it is convenient to place the thin end of the next tube into the wide one - the previous one. If the parts turned out to be smooth, then in this case the end of the tube can be bent lengthwise and also inserted into the hole of the previous part.
The process of painting tubules stain
A box of newspaper tubes will be morespectacular, if you first paint them in natural colors, similar to the color of the vine, wood or grass. For painting, you can use the stain, color, brilliant green, hair dye, iodine or food coloring. Capacity and rubber gloves are also required. Some masters paint tubes vertically, someone horizontally - depending on what you have in the house. Tray can serve as a long tray from flower pots, which are mainly located on the balconies. This may be a 5-6-liter bottle, which is placed on the flank and cut out the lobar hole, creating the shape of the boat. Or any vertical container in which it is possible to put tubes for coloring. If you do not want to dirty the tray, cover it with plastic wrap, and then proceed to staining.
Boxes of newspaper tubes, photos of whichListed below are painted with a water stain. The desired color can be achieved by diluting it with water. Put on rubber gloves, pour a little stain on the pan and place the tubes in it. Then gently scroll and gently squeeze them, immersing completely in the liquid. Do not hold the parts for a long time, otherwise they will be soaked. After painting, remove the items and place them on a prepared place to dry.
Paint the tubes with paints
Для окрашивания трубочек можно использовать acrylic paints. Acrylic color and gives the product a glossy shade. To achieve a certain shade, acrylic paint is diluted with water to obtain the desired consistency. Acrylic dries after drying for at least half an hour.
From watercolor paints will look very impressive silver or bronze.
Used gouache is also diluted with water tosemi-liquid state. Before coloring primary colors can be mixed, achieving a certain shade. Orange is obtained by mixing red with yellow; violet - red with blue; pink - white with red. A brown tint is obtained by adding black to the primary colors. Adding white will give a delicate shade.
Paint on the tubes of newspapers can be applied with a wide brush or foam sponge.
How to strengthen the product
Готовая коробка из газетных трубочек будет более strong if primed. The liquid penetrates deep into the product, forming a strong film. The primer increases the durability of the material and strengthens it from the inside. Thanks to her, the next layer of paint fits well to the surface, reducing its consumption.
To obtain a primer you need to mix acrylicpaint and PVA glue in the ratio of 1: 1. The product should be primed several times with a break to dry each layer. If you used white acrylic, then after the primer the box can be painted in any desired color. And it is possible during the dilution of the composition to add a little color of the desired color. It is necessary to begin priming with a wide brush, in hard-to-reach places - with a thinner tool. The primer will compact the product, and acrylic will paint the typographic font.
Types of weaving
There are many ways in which newspaper box and other items are woven. Consider some of them.
- Simple weaving. When working uses an odd numberstranded tubes. The detail with which the workpiece is braided alternately bends around the vertical tubes in front and behind, rising to the desired height. The tubule is built up in the process.
- Layered weaving. In this method, two more parts are glued to the back of each base tube with an inclination of 45 degrees, which braid the adjacent right tube in front, the next - in the back.
- Weaving rope. This method involves weaving twotubules. The first is glued to the bottom of one rack, the second - from the bottom of the next rack. The tubule on the left is laid behind the third rack, the second tubule is also laid behind the third in a row from its small stands. As a result, one is behind the counter, the other - in front of her.
The remaining methods are used by experienced craftsmen.
Simple weaving box
Rectangular box of newspaper tubestrudging is easy. In the manner given below, even a beginner can weave it. Cut out of cardboard two small rectangles of the size you need and prepare a couple of hundred tubes from newspapers. Stick twisted sticks to the cardboard at the same distance, starting from the corners. Cover with a second piece of cardboard, smeared with glue, giving the bottom a beautiful look. Each side of the future box will braid separately. Having fixed the new tube between the cartons, we begin to lay it in the way of simple weaving. Gradually increase the tube, reaching the required height of the box. After weaving, the newspaper thread is cut off and hidden between the rows. We tuck the ends of the main stands inwards and also hide them in the netting. Repeat the procedure with the other parties.
Once the sides of the box are woven, they need toto connect. To do this, take a new newspaper tube and connect them to the sides, passing a paper thread between the rows. A square box of newspaper tubes can be woven similarly.
Having learned to weave boxes in a simple way, you can move on to more complex and original products, decorating your home and emphasizing its individuality.
