Recycled Newspaper Baskets
Colleen | April 27, 2009 | 6:22 pm
Newspaper Baskets from Pier 1
At Pier 1 Imports, I found these recycled newspaper baskets. I love the color variations & words you can make out when you work with newspaper. They reminded me of Devona’s tutorial on basket weaving with grocery bags.
Here are some other newspaper basket & bag tutorials I found. None are quite like the Pier 1 baskets, but they’re ideas to get you started.
Newspaper Basket by How About Orange
Coiled Paper Basket by espirit cabane.
Newspaper Bag by the star.
Newspaper Basket by Glitter & Glue.
So funny that when I finally thought to search for Pier 1 newspaper basket I found someone looking for the same thing I have been!!!! I purchased them as well- and immediately thought how badly I wanted to make them myself!! I’ve looked on youtube and other sites and find baskets aaaalllmost like them- but none ever have that solid sturdy look they do…..or the deep shape!!! I think from staring at it long enough it seems that there is 1 very long (probably “tubes” that have been attached to one another) newspaper tube that interweaves throughout the whole bottom….idk!!!
if you ever do find a way to do it or a tutorial- please do email it to me!
I have a pretty major surgery coming up- and will have quite awhile to recover- so it seems to be a perfect project to take my mind off the pain : )
Take care!
Danette
These baskets were imported from Indonesia. It came from a small town called Bantul, Yogyakarta Province. Surrounding Bantul, there are many handcrafters who produce these range as I do. Actually, we have already developed the material into something new. Currently, we use candy paper as main substance for basket making. No kidding, just check out here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Any-Think-Green-Product/160161437368673