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 A 4 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 p