Woven baskets made from carton seams
SIG carton seams | Folded windmill loop
I wasn’t sure if my local recycling facilities would accept the seams of the cartons as I read that some areas use machines to sort waste by shape recognition. The only other option was to throw them away – until I discovered you can weave them. So I have been saving them for a long time as a lot are needed to make even something small.
It’s quite tough to weave, but these are probably the strongest baskets I’ve made so far, with double thickness and a double rim. They can be used with one serving as a lid, or as nesting baskets.
This post was published on: November 16, 2021
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