Woven Duct Tape Berry Picking Basket

I live in an area where lots of berries grow wild, and I love to pick them. So I decided to make a berry-picking basket to make the process easier. Duct tape makes it colorful and easy.

You will need:

• 2 rolls of duct tape in contrasting colors
• Acetate or transparencies
• Cutter
• Measuring mat and/or tape measure

Step 1: Preparation

To start the body of the basket, tear off ten 11-inch strips of duct tape in one color and fold them in half to form strips approximately one inch in width. Make twenty 5 to 6-inch folded strips the same way, in a contrasting color.

Comments

[moneyfuskie935]

If you have a produce bag, why do need this duct tape bag?

[susanrm]

I don't know about yours, but my produce bags don't come with straps, nor are they thick enough to hold all that weight while picking. Plus they could crush the berries if just carried around, whereas in the basket, the berries can move around more easily.

[saffiertje]

Soooo great this basket! Have to find that great colored ducktape here in Holland!!! Great for picking my berries and so in my garden every morning!!!!

[rwsonier]

Do you think you could make something load bearing. I'm looking at some land up North and would love to build a nice little place! Is there any Red Cedar Duct Tape available?
Way to go.

[susanrm]

Thank you, rwsonier. Red cedar, eh? Sounds interesting. We'll see what we can do!

[ginger20037]

That is really cute! You know, change the dimensions a little bit (or make a huge mistake) and you have a really cute purse ;)

[susanrm]

Thanks! The techniques are actually based on purse-making techniques. But there are lots of purse-making instructions out there, while there is nothing like this, so I chose to make something different, and something I needed as well. feel free to adapt it, though!

[QueenOfMyOwnDomain]

Nice job! I have cherry trees, so I am going to make some for picking cherries...

[susanrm]

Great! Maybe post photos of your baskets here. I'd love to see them.

[splazem]

Great job! I think this is especially cool because of how strong it could be!

[susanrm]

Thanks, splazem. I have carried other things in it too; it is quite strong, at least as strong as the purse I made that carries a good few pounds of stuff.

[sunshiine]

What a grand idea! I will do this for my fruit next year! So pretty also! Thanks for sharing all your hard work.

[bajablue]

There sunshiine goes again... reading my mind! ;-)

This is really PRETTY! 5 Stars!!!

[susanrm]

Thanks to both of you. What an honor to get such compliments from such accomplished -ible authors!

[sunshiine]

What a nice thing to say to us! You are welcome! Hope to see more of your stuff soon!

[sunshiine]

Thank you there bajablue! What do you have up your sleeve? I know it is awesome! I will be on the lookout!

[wilgubeast]

Cool. I imagine that the soft sides feel a bit nicer than a plastic or wicker basket, too. Nice work.

[susanrm]

They do, thanks. It's very lightweight and comfortable to wear. Plus it holds so many berries!