Paper basket with ribbon

The basket for patient crafters - threading the ribbon through the paper parts is laborious, but the effect is worth of it. And besides - we don't buy expensive cutting plotters to make simple boxes :-)

 

 

Tools & materials:

- cutting plotter supporting A4 or A3 format (I have Silhouette Cameo 4)

- A4 or A3 cardboard, ca. 170-200 gsm (in A3 version the basket body is cut from one paper sheet, in A4 version it consists of two pieces).

- glue

- ribbon, 12 mm width, 70-80 cm length

Cut files available at LottaIn Etsy Shop.

 1.

 Cut the body and the bottom. The red line in the design is the fold, not the cut. I've used the "Score" option in my Cameo 4, and it's a good idea to test settings first. The default force for coverstock was 20 and the first try was a failure - the triangle tabs  were practically cut out. The value of 1 was really enough! You can also remove that line and fold paper manually.

 2.

Glue the ends together. The first and the last pair of holes should overlap.

 3. 

Coat the triangle tabs with glue on the inside. Fold them inwards.

4.

 Place the basket on a flat surface, put the bottom inside and press to the tabs. It's a good idea to put something cylindrical (a mug or a jar) inside. Now let the glue dry.

 

5.

Using the ribbon "sew" the strips and the basket body together. Start in the back part of the basket. To distribute the ribbon evenly, fold it in half and thread its ends through the pair of holes where the two layers of paper overlaps. If the cardboard is too stiff, pull the scissor blade along the underside of the strips to curl them a little.

 

6.

Continue "sewing" symmetrically on both sides of the glued place, tightening the ribbon,  until its both ends meet in the one pair of holes.

 

7. 

Tie a bow. It's ready!

 

Or you can just tie a knot inside.

 

For the basket with the handle:

Choose two strips lying opposite and skip them when „sewing”.

 Glue them together. You can tie a bow here.