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Step 5Assemble the Basket
FYI: this was my first attempt at weaving anything, so if you have had more experience and can offer any further advice to any instructablers who may attempt this, please leave a comment or two.
Grab the body and pick a strip to start with. With your side strips (whether you chose the spiral or individual strip methods), staple or glue the end to the bottom of the body right at the base. Now, begin weaving. Your goal here is to follow the pattern of weaving on the inside and then outside of the body strips. Make sure not to weave too tightly or you may run into problems as you get further up the sides of the basket. Once you have finished the first layer, glue the end down and cut off any excess acrylic from the strip. As you begin the next layer, make sure to start out weaving on the opposite side of each of the strips as you had on the previous layer. (i.e. if you went in/out/in on the first layer, go out/in/out on the next)
It may be necessary to staple or glue periodically on a single layer, otherwise it can be difficult to keep that layer in place. If you end up with any extra on the top of you basket after you install the last layer, you can cut this off, fold and glue it to the top of the last layer, or simply leave it. Now that you're done, find something to put in it. Enjoy.
Grab the body and pick a strip to start with. With your side strips (whether you chose the spiral or individual strip methods), staple or glue the end to the bottom of the body right at the base. Now, begin weaving. Your goal here is to follow the pattern of weaving on the inside and then outside of the body strips. Make sure not to weave too tightly or you may run into problems as you get further up the sides of the basket. Once you have finished the first layer, glue the end down and cut off any excess acrylic from the strip. As you begin the next layer, make sure to start out weaving on the opposite side of each of the strips as you had on the previous layer. (i.e. if you went in/out/in on the first layer, go out/in/out on the next)
It may be necessary to staple or glue periodically on a single layer, otherwise it can be difficult to keep that layer in place. If you end up with any extra on the top of you basket after you install the last layer, you can cut this off, fold and glue it to the top of the last layer, or simply leave it. Now that you're done, find something to put in it. Enjoy.
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