How to make a basket out of a cardboard box

Winter is the best time for needlework. And let the snow sweeps outside the window, the frost stings, and thousands of residents of your town run through the snowy streets on business, but you can do something useful, sitting at home in a cozy chair. The main thing is to approach work with inspiration and imagination.

Today's edition. "Site" He's going to tell you how, out of the unnecessary cartons of machinery that lie idle, make a beautiful basket for the house. Such a product will not only diversify and decorate life, but will also be an original gift to a loved one. What you do with your own hands is always worth more.



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For needlework you will need one cardboard box, a strong rope and an old t-shirt. Also, you can not do without a glue gun, a tube of superglue, scissors, tape, patience and a couple of hours of free time, so as not to rush anywhere. Below we give detailed instructions, How to make a basket with your own hands. We believe you'll succeed.

  1. First, get the cardboard box. Place it vertically and cut off the upper folding edges.



  2. Now cut the box so that it can be spread horizontally. Cut it off.



  3. To twist a strip of cardboard into a tube - this will help to give the material the desired shape in the future.



  4. Securely connect the edges of the cardboard with tape.



  5. Spray superglue on the bottom of the formed cardboard frame, give it the correct rounded shape and put on one of the previously cut parts. Cut off the extra parts and the bottom is ready.



  6. Now cement it with a rope. To do this, glue a rope around the bottom of the cardboard basket. And fasten each circle with hot glue from a gun.



  7. Gently stick around the edges.



  8. Also glue the rope well to the top of the basket.



  9. From the same rope cut the handles and glue opposite each other. Secure them with tape.



  10. All that remains is to clean the basket from the inside. Take an old shirt and cut off the top.



  11. Place the bottom of the shirt in the basket. And secure it with the same glue gun.



  12. The miracle basket is ready. You can put in the most prominent place - let everyone know what a skilled needlewoman lives in the house!





Cardboard basket It seems like something flimsy and short-lived, but it's definitely not in our case. Due to strong rope and hot glue, the container is strong and reliable. And at home, it is useful not only for beauty, but also for storing necessary things or even products.

Earlier we told how to make a basket of long rope and a roll of yarn. And also shared the secret of how to build a charming basket of newspapers. Indeed, with the help of needlework, you can noblely decorate your home or make a gift to a loved one.