How To Turn Old Magazines Into a Coiled Paper Basket

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Use old magazines to make a cool basket that suits your more eco-friendly side.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Old magazines
Scissors
Glue
A paintbrush
A small piece of cardboard
A bowl
Wax or parchment paper or aluminum foil
Decoupage glue
A foam brush
Rice glue (optional)

Step 1: Cut magazine pages

Cut magazine pages into 1-inch wide strips.

Step 2: Fold strips into thirds

Spread glue over a strip with the paintbrush. To make the strip thicker, glue another on top of it, add more glue, and fold it into thirds lengthwise.

Tip: You can also use rice glue, available in some craft shops.

Step 3: Wrap strip around a piece of cardboard

Coil the strip around a rectangular or oval piece of cardboard that is about a half-inch long to form the core of your basket.

Step 4: Fold, glue, and fill in center

Fold more strips of paper and glue them in concentric circles around your core, making a flat, round plate for to bottom of your basket.

Step 5: Fold, glue, and wrap core

Turn the bowl upside down and line the outside with wax or parchment paper or aluminum foil, and fit your base on the bottom. Then continue folding and gluing paper strips in circles, slightly overlapping, gradually moving up the sides of the bowl.

Tip: Join long strips at their ends to make them longer, spread them with glue, and coil to save you time.

Step 6: Build upward

Continue building upward, using the mixing bowl as a mold. When the desired height is reached, allow the glue to dry overnight.

Step 7: Apply decoupage

Paint a thin layer of decoupage glue on your basket with the foam brush.

Step 8: Allow to dry

Allow your basket to dry for at least 48 hours before using it.

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• green
• eco friendly

[akiragondo]

i`ll use my playboys xDD

[chamath1985]

Still man this is eco friendly. Even psychologically you get some entertainment making those stuff by yourself.

[11pooloo]

is decoupage glue the same as modge podge ?

[SonicXRulz4Eva]

@akiragondo You can get a pleasure by just looking at the basket! #LOL

[raycheesy1]

@ducttapestuff12 No, it just makes it last longer.

[NancyToday]

cute!

[sandri36]

@ssc3110 Pero si solo se trata de cortar tiras de papel y pegarlas en el bol. Es forrar un bol con papel. No se porque se te hace dificil.

[Angelen]

learn to make an origami basket, and apply glue to that, it's faster and enough to be a waste basket for as long as it's needed.

[ssc3110]

jajajaja como si fuese tan facil

[ducttapestuff12]

do you HAVE to have decapauge

[violinist881]

cool can I make this out of drinking straws too? I'm going green:D

[chamath1985]

@electrogeek77 I mean picture it this way; the majority of youtube videos are criticisms, music and time wasting "I'm The Coolest" geek ego pourige and hippie crap, this is something creative.