My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Whisk basket

Draw two circles on bark

Draw two circles on bark

Cut both of the circles out

Cut both of the circles out

Soak the circles in warm water

Soak the circles in warm water

Fold the circles in half

Fold the circles in half

Secure the circles with clips

Secure the circles with clips to dry.

See the Tutorial below for more information on using butterfly hair clips.

Bend the cane

Cut a few lengths of cane to bend to shape the basket. Bend the cane at a sharp angle by supporting it with the pad of your finger. Do not snap the cane only bend.

Bend the coil to have a flat section and two legs

Bend the cane to have a flat section and two legs

Bend another cane

Bend another cane...

And another

... and another

Bend thirteen cane pieces

..and another. I used thirteen cane pieces for my basket.

Slightly bend open the circles

Remove the clips and slightly bend open the circles.

Glue the first leg to the bark

Glue the first leg to the bark

Glue the other leg to the second circle

Glue the other leg to the second circle

Do the same with the other side

Do the same with the other side

Secure the cane with clips while the glue dries

Secure the cane with clips while the glue dries

Glue the next cane piece to the middle of the circle curve

Glue the next cane piece to the middle of the circle curve. This makes it easier to space out the other cane pieces.

Add another cane piece

Add another cane piece

Glue the other side

Glue the other side

Glue a cane piece to the other side

Glue a cane piece to the other side

Continue to fill the gaps by gluing can pieces

Continue to fill the gaps by gluing cane pieces

Space out the pieces by adding each new piece in the middle of the two you glued before

Space out the pieces by adding each new piece in the middle of the two you glued before

Keep the clips in place until the glue is completely dry

Keep the clips in place until the glue is completely dry

Add the next few cane pieces to close up the large gaps

Add the next few cane pieces to close up the large gaps.

Press the bark to make sure it makes complete contact with the cane

Press the bark to make sure it makes complete contact with the cane

The basket should be able to balance on the cane legs

The basket should be able to balance on the cane legs

Use your knife to pierce s hole right in the muddle of the fold side of the bark

Use your knife to pierce a hole right in the middle of the fold side of the bark

Glue a piece of cane into the hole for the handle

Glue a piece of cane into the hole for the handle

Secure with a clip and set aside to dry completely

Secure with a clip and set aside to dry completely

Whisk basket ready to design with

All you need to do now is to remove the clips and the whisk basket ready to design with

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Tutorials

18 January 2012 Butterfly hairclip claws to hold twigs in place while glue dries

Butterfly hair clips are the perfect little claws to help you hold tiny items in place while you wait for glue to dry

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