Today I am publishing a photo master class on how to weave a flower pot from newspapers.

I don’t know who first came up with the idea of ​​weaving from newspapers, but the results are very interesting and original things. In terms of technology, nothing complicated. It is woven in the same way as from a vine. But the branches need to be cut (but we won’t harm the environment, right?), then prepared in a special way. Problems will arise with the length of the branches and many other difficulties. In general, this method does not inspire me. Everything is easier with newspapers. If you're not sure you'll get it right the first time, don't worry. IN kindergarten We all wove “rugs” from colored paper. So it’s the same principle with newspapers.

To work you need:

- newspapers

- scissors

- knitting needle

- thin elastic band (can be replaced with string)

- base (for example, a plastic bucket for mayonnaise, shish kebab, ice cream)

- spray paint

To begin with, we take the most ordinary newspapers and cut the page into 4 parts. We will twist our tubes from the resulting strips. We hold the newspaper by the corner and begin to wind it diagonally onto the knitting needle. It is advisable to do this as tightly as possible so that all the tubes are smooth and neat. At the end, fix the final corner with glue. We take out the knitting needle and start making a new tube.

We prepare more straws and leave to dry.

Now comes the stage of building up the tubes. Long ones are much easier to weave. We coat the edge of one tube with glue (sharp nose) and insert it into the wide part of the second tube until it stops so that the structure does not fall apart. Press lightly with your fingers so that the glue “seizes.” To get started we need 7 long tubes. You can do more, you can do less, but the main thing is to get an odd number.

It's time for the first weave. We make the base of the bottom of our flower pot by intertwining the tubes, as shown in the figure.

Now we take the outermost tube and go past all the rays: first above one tube, then under the next and so on in a circle. If suddenly the tube runs out, it needs to be extended. Don't forget to put our plastic bucket down so you know when to stop. We finish the work when the diameter of the resulting circle is equal to the diameter of the bottom of the bucket.

(Sorry, when I was taking photos, I mixed up step 10 and 11. But I think the principle of operation is clear. By the way, the author of the photos is craftswoman Katerina Privalova. Thank you very much for her work)

When the bottom is finished, we extend the rays of the base and lift them vertically. To make it more convenient, we fix it with an elastic band or string.

We continue weaving in a circle. When you have braided about 1/4 of the bucket, the elastic band can be removed. We complete the weaving and take out the bucket. We won't need it anymore. We bend the tubes inside the pot. First the working tube, then the first ray, the second and so on, starting one after the other. We hide the final ray behind the first. This way they will all end up inside the pot. We cut the tails to the required length (several centimeters) and hide them inside between the weaving.

That's all. We paint the resulting flower pot and leave it to dry thoroughly. Now you can insert any suitable cheap plastic pot with an already planted flower inside.

I made several of these pots, they are in the country house, but so far they are empty. I recently discovered a cool online store for artificial flowers and ordered something there. Artificial flowers will not wither, even if I don’t go to the dacha for weeks. So soon it will be absolutely beautiful!

More and more stores are abandoning plastic bags in favor of paper ones, because paper has no such effect harmful influence on environment.
And if you have several paper bags accumulated, you can put them to use by making flower pots or a basket from them.

Materials and tools for weaving flowerpots:
several paper bags
plastic container
jute twine
hot glue gun
scissors
wooden skewer

How to weave flower pots from paper bags

Prepare several paper bags. Draw 7x30 cm strips on them. We will need 8 of these paper strips. Cut the paper bag along the marking lines.


Place a wooden skewer on the corner of one of the strips and begin to wrap the paper diagonally around it. As a result, you should have a paper tube. Do the same with the remaining strips of paper.


Glue the corners of the paper to prevent the tubes from unwinding. A heat gun is best suited for these purposes.
Prepare a plastic container or flower pot of a suitable size. Cover it with paper from a paper bag, so the plastic will not be visible through the gaps.
Glue paper tubes to the bottom of the pot, as shown in the photo.

Now you will need several large paper bags, from which you need to cut strips 7x45 cm. Make tubes from these strips.
Bend the main tubes so that they are pressed against the walls of the pot. Glue a long paper tube to the bottom of the pot and start winding it around the pot, braiding the main tubes.


Braid all eight main tubes, and then start weaving in the other direction; now the tubes that you missed in the previous step should be braided.
Continue weaving until you have weaved the entire pot. The tubes can be extended by gluing them together.

Punch two holes in the top of the sides of the container.
Tip: holes in plastic are most easily pierced with a nail heated over a gas stove.
Pull jute twine through these holes and tie a knot at the ends to hold the rope securely in place.
Weave in the last tube that will hide the ends of the rope.
The main paper tubes sticking up can be folded inside the pot and fixed with hot glue.

How to weave flowerpots from newspaper tubes with your own hands

More and more stores are abandoning plastic bags in favor of paper ones, because paper does not have such a harmful effect on the environment. And if you have several paper bags accumulated, you can put them to use by making flower pots or a basket from them.

We have already written about, but this time we use paper bags instead of newspapers.

Materials and tools for weaving flowerpots:

• several paper bags
• plastic container
• jute twine
• hot glue gun
• scissors
• wooden skewer

How to weave flower pots from paper bags

Prepare several paper bags. Draw 7x30 cm strips on them. We will need 8 of these paper strips. Cut the paper bag along the marking lines.

Place a wooden skewer on the corner of one of the strips and begin to wrap the paper diagonally around it. As a result, you should have a paper tube. Do the same with the remaining strips of paper.

Glue the corners of the paper to prevent the tubes from unwinding. A heat gun is best suited for these purposes.

Prepare a plastic container or flower pot of a suitable size. Cover it with paper from a paper bag, so the plastic will not be visible through the gaps.

Glue paper tubes to the bottom of the pot, as shown in the photo.

Now you will need several large paper bags, from which you need to cut strips 7x45 cm. Make tubes from these strips.

Bend the main tubes so that they are pressed against the walls of the pot. Glue a long paper tube to the bottom of the pot and start winding it around the pot, braiding the main tubes.

Braid all eight main tubes, and then start weaving in the other direction; now the tubes that you missed in the previous step should be braided.

Continue weaving until you have weaved the entire pot. The tubes can be extended by gluing them together.

Punch two holes in the top of the sides of the container.

Advice: Holes in plastic are most easily pierced with a nail heated over a gas stove.

Pull jute twine through these holes and tie a knot at the ends to hold the rope securely in place.

Weave in the last tube that will hide the ends of the rope.

The main paper tubes sticking up can be folded inside the pot and fixed with hot glue.

A cute hanging planter is ready.

Original article in English.

The selection of flower pots in supermarkets is very large. But every housewife wants to have an original pot without large financial investments. And the solution to this problem. You can weave yourself a cute pot for indoor plants using cheap scrap materials.

We will need:
- newspapers;
- a thin culinary skewer or knitting needle;
- PVA glue;
- a pot (as a basis for your weaving);
- thick cardboard for the bottom;
- scissors or stationery knife;
- clothespins;
- acrylic paints or gouache and brush;
- alkyd varnish and brush.

Let's get started with the creative process:
1. The first task is to prepare shelves of paper for future tubes. Unfold the newspaper and cut it into strips of 10-12 cm.

You will need a lot of tubes (for a pot like the one in the photo, about 80-90 tubes were needed), so prepare in advance a large number of strips of paper.
2. We begin to make tubes. Place one piece of newspaper in front of you and a thin knitting needle or skewer on its corner. The newspaper and skewer should form an acute angle, as shown in the photo.

When a small corner of the paper remains, grease it with glue and glue it to the tube.

The tube is ready, all that remains is to carefully remove the skewer (or knitting needle) from it.

3. Take thick cardboard and cut out the bottom of the future pot from it. Use a knife or scissors to make holes near the edge. The holes should be placed at equal distances from each other.

4. Insert the tubes into the holes in the cardboard and bend a 3-4 cm piece outward.

5. When the tubes are inserted into all the holes in the bottom, take another tube and bend it exactly in half. Lifting the tubes bent and attached to the bottom, we braid them in a figure eight.

We connect the outer and inner parts of the vertical tubes. When the entire first row has been braided in this way, you need to take the pot and place it in the center of the resulting circle of tubes. The pot will serve as a base for weaving and will help you weave it evenly and neatly. For convenience, we attach the vertical tubes with clothespins to the walls of the pot.

6. We weave the second row according to the same principle as the first.

When the tube you are weaving runs out, you need to take a new tube and insert it into the one that ends. Each tube always has one end slightly thinner than the other. So you can easily connect two tubes by inserting the thin side into the thick one and continue working. During the weaving process, the clothespins can be removed, since the tubes will already be tightly attached to each other.

7. When the wicker pot reaches the required height, the mold can be removed. Horizontal tubes need to be cut and hidden in the weaving, securing them with glue.

8. Now you need to complete the top of the pot. To do this, take one vertical stick and, wrapping it around the back of the next one, lower it down.

Continue this operation with all the tubes.

9. Insert the tube into the hole in front, that is, into the hole that was formed in front of the next stick. Repeat the action until all the tubes are directed inside the product.

10. Trim the ends of the tubes; they should be no more than 2-3 cm. Glue the tip of the tube to the inside of the pot and secure it with a clothespin. Secure all the tubes.

11. The product will dry completely in a couple of hours.

A talented needlewoman, a lover of flowers and simply a smart person who finds time to share her experience.

I'm sharing the manufacturing process. I won’t describe how to weave the flowerpot itself because... There are many m.c.s in the country. by weaving. I want to tell you about the nuances of a hanging plant pot. An important point is the stiffening rib along the contour of the braid! I made it from willow twig. This is a must in a hanging pot, otherwise it will turn from round to wavy in a month! CHECKED! I connected the rod in this way. Instead of a rod, you can use a plastic tube, if available, or stiff wire.

Glued, connected with a nail and wrapped with tape

I left it to dry, stretching it tightly onto a round base. This results in a more or less even circle.

I wove the flowerpot itself with a rope. The tubes were painted with a mixture of black + brown + water + a little primer. This is how I insert the dried rod.

I try to do it quite tightly

When I reach the next rack, I twist it by the rod and press it with a long tube

It should turn out like this. Although, to be honest, I’m not very happy with the result because... the twisted tubes were cracked due to the fact that they were a little dry and made from old paper. But I didn’t redo it, and before varnishing I primed the weaving once with a mixture of pva glue + water + a little color. The cracks are no longer so visible.

Now I use these hooks and chain for fastening. It is important to hook the hooks exactly to the wooden rod and at the same distance from each other. After checking, I clamp the hooks with pliers.

This is how it works.

I crochet the chains at the top.

If the chain and hooks are a problem, then you can use twine or something similar.

Next, we put the black bag inside, cover it with soil and plant flowers. Here there is a photo (No. 15-17) of the process http://stranamasterov.ru/node/472405. I won't repeat myself.

I don’t have any soil yet, just a blooming gloxinia in a pot inside.

There is less balsam in the pots.

Bottom view of the smaller planter.