Creative Ways To Make A Woven Basket

Creative Ways To Make A Woven Basket

There are ample opportunities to show off your creative side, while making a woven basket. Read on, and learn how you can make baskets stylish and visually charming – in a cost-effective manner too.

What can commonplace items, like baskets, boast of – in terms of style and creativity? Plenty, to be exact! You only need to have a dash of imagination to create designer handmade baskets, which would also double up as cheap, yet elegant home decoration accessories. In this article, we will be providing a brief overview of a few creative ways to make woven basket:

Think beyond rattan baskets

Yes, rattan is the most oft-used material for weaving baskets – but other materials can also be used for making the latter. You can bring your creative side to the fore, and make willow and/or bamboo baskets.

Have all the necessary tools ready at hand

Making a wove basket does not require too many advanced tools. However, it is important to keep the general items you might require while weaving within easy reach. Such items include secateurs, knives, small pieces of plastic ribbons, and a good-quality adhesive. Buy a few cable ties for fastening the joints of the woven basket.

How to Make a Woven Basket

Clothespins are boring

While making woven basket, clothespins are not the only things that can be used to keep the rims steady at their place. Cable ties can also be used to hold the rims, particularly if you are making relatively large baskets. Once you are done with the lashing, simply chop off the extra portion of the zip ties (if any).

Choose embroidered decorative patterns

Choose bright-colored, durable pieces of cloth for wrapping on the sides of the basket – and create attractive floral patterns on them. Use these woven baskets as wall hangings, and make your guests marvel at your innovativeness.

Hand-Woven Basket

Baskets for festive occasions

Baskets can form an integral part of festive lighting as well. For that, include chains of small electric bulbs along the sides of the basket, which can be operated via a switch placed near the end. Use cable ties to keep the wires and cords of these bulbs secure. Blinking lights of various colors, viewed through a basket, can have a distinct mystic feel about them!

Make baskets with handles

Traditional woven basket is handy as storage solutions – but aren’t they just inconvenient for carrying along? Put an end to all such problems – by weaving baskets with beautifully designed handles. Fasten the ends of the handles properly to the baskets, so that the latter do not fall off. A designer handled-basket can even go well with fashionable outfits!

Woven Hat and Baskets

Use cushioning materials

Placing glassware and other such fragile items in a basket is not exactly a safe option. A bit of creative thinking can put an end to such concerns as well. Stitch a soft, cushioning cloth on the seat of the woven basket, on which glass products can be placed safely. You can also use bubble wraps instead of the cloths. Cable ties, once again, can be used to keep these cushioning elements properly fastened to the woven basket.