Diagonally Woven Duck Tape Baskets

Discover ways to weave a basket out of Duck Tape.

I’m again with one other Duck Tape craft in the present day! This one is tremendous cool, buddies! I’m excited to point out you the best way to make a woven basket out of Duck Tape. The distinctive factor about this basket is that it’s woven on the diagonal and has a cute zig zag edge alongside the highest. It’s SO enjoyable. I’ve already made a bunch of them! And I’m going to stroll you thru each step. I additionally made a video tutorial so you may see precisely the way it’s accomplished.

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Supplies Wanted

Directions

Step 1: Minimize two 21 inch lengthy piece of Duck Tape. Stick these two items collectively sticky sides in. Then lower these in half lengthwise so you’ve got lengthy, skinny strips. Repeat till you’ve got twelve skinny strips complete.

Step 2: Lay six strips down horizontally, then weave the remaining six strips by vertically.

Step 3: Push all of them tightly collectively and ensure all the sides are even and the entire thing is centered. 

Step 4: Use masking tape to make a diamond form within the heart.  Fold the strips inward alongside the sides of the diamond and make a very good crease.

Step 5: Discover a nook of the diamond and fold the 2 adjoining strips along with the left strip on prime of the correct strip. Clip them collectively quickly with a clothespin. Repeat for all 4 corners.

Step 6: Now you can begin weaving. Discover the items that go subsequent to one another and weave over, below, over, below till all the pieces begins to come back collectively. Clothespins can be your greatest good friend by this half. They hold all the pieces from unraveling. 

Step 7: When you’ve woven to the highest of the basket, discover the shortest items and they’ll decide the peak of the general basket.

Step 8: Fold the overlapping items collectively to make a degree, trim away any extra, and safe with a bit of invisible tape. 

Step 9: Take away the masking tape from inside and your basket is completed!

I’m utilizing it as a plant cozy. It’s waterproof and durable, so it’s actually excellent to wrap round a plain pot.

Right here’s one other basket with a completely totally different vibe simply because I used totally different colours and patterns of tape. It holds my markers completely.

You can too make a deal with out of Duck Tape and fasten it inside for a extra conventional basket. These can be excellent for Easter!

I instructed you, these little baskets are the good! If any of the steps above appear unclear, watch the video tutorial. It helps to see how the weaving half comes collectively.

Video Tutorial