Weaving vases from newspaper tubes: a master class for beginners, interesting ideas + making a spiral vase

From paper bundles are obtained original vases. They can be of different sizes - from small to floor, made in different ways. Master class on weaving vases from newspaper tubes thanks to step-by-step photos and video lessons will help to easily understand the technique and make beautiful products in it.

A detailed MC for beginners with a photo

Let's take an example of the weaving of an outdoor vase from newspaper tubes for beginners.

To make the vases of different shapes and diameters, you can use a rack and circles of thick paper that are different in size as the basis.

This allows you to get a wide variety of works. Circles are attached with clothespins at different heights, which leads to the receipt of dissimilar forms of vases.

Step 1. Twisting the tubes from the newspapers, painting and drying them. Large vases take 100 or more tubes.

Step 2. The work starts from the bottom. We will execute it in a braided way with a diameter of 38 cm.

Step 3. Next, the rack is installed on the finished bottom. The first circle of the base, 46 cm in size, will be placed at a height of 7 cm. Now we must weave the rope in a circle, directing the racks to the center of the base. As soon as the height of the vase reached the circle, the last one is removed to the side.

Step 4. Attach to the stand the next circle with a diameter of 38 cm at a height of 37 cm and make 3 rows of rope. Then put the base on a height of 14 cm from the bottom. Weave another 7 cm, also guiding the post to the center.

Step 5. Change the circles again. The size of the third circle is 28 cm. Place it at a height of 19 cm. The weave goes to the edge of the base, then we remove the circle.

Step 6. Next, put a 20-centimeter circle at a height of 26 cm and again weave to the edge. Everything, the work with the circles is over. Now you need a pipe, for example, from paper towels. It is necessary for the execution of the neck. We continue to work until we reach the edge of the base. It is important to note that with each change of circles the vase from the inside should be varnished in 1-2 layers and thoroughly dried.

Step 7. Finish the finished product with varnish.

This is how our work in the interior looks.

Free video lessons

Now let's look at weaving vases from newspaper tubes video lessons. It will be interesting for both beginners and more experienced craftsmen.

Ideas for making vases

Vases come in many shapes, sizes and purposes. They weave them in different ways. Below are several options with photos.

# 1.Miniature for pencils is a very necessary thing, especially in houses where young "artists" live.

# 2.Another kind of small vases, which in the kitchen are suitable for sweets. They also serve as an excellent container for sewing items or they store different knick-knacks.

# 3.Vase woven in a spiral. In it you can put artificial flowers or ikebana.

# 4.Vases can be made not only by traditional weaving, but also by gluing together circles made from different sizes of bundles that glue together.

# 5.Another unusual way is to glue the bundles along the length of each other. The ends of the tubes are cut from above along an oblique line and the original thing is obtained. This vase is additionally strengthened with two transverse tubules from above and below.

Weaving the spiral vase

Step 1. We store the paper vine.

Step 2. The bottom is made of wicker. We take 4 triplets of tubes to start work.

Step 3. Next, shave in a circle through 3 convolutions 1-st row, through 2 - 2-nd row, through 1 - 3-d and subsequent.

Step 4. After finishing the bottom, go to the walls. The spiral is braided in six rolls, the rest is bent and we connect it with a clothes peg from above. The tubes are stacked on each other and folded. They continue to weave to the top.

Step 5. Convolutions left inside, pulled out and intertwined with each other.

Step 6. Staining.

Following any of the suggested MK, it will be very simple to make a vase for the house or someone else as a gift in the style of handmade.