Small in size mats made from plaits, made by own hands, are a practical and inexpensive thing. They can be used as a substrate for heavy furniture so that the flooring remains intact. Having mastered the skill of weaving mats from braids, you will spare yourself the need to periodically buy new door mats.
We offer a simple and affordable master class, with which you can learn plaits of plaits quickly and with pleasure! All that you need, be sure to be at hand.
We will need:
- rope or twine;
- twine cut;
- glue gun;
- scissors.
- Before you make a mat of braids, take care of the work surface. It is best to weave the product on the floor. To make a meter-diameter mat, you need about seventy meters of rope. Cut this cut into three equal parts and weave an ordinary pigtail. Its end is fixed with an elastic band.
- Wrap the braided rope braid in a circle, making sure that it does not twist and lie flat on the plane. On the underside of the rug, after every 4-5 centimeters, thread the twine to fix the product. Try to make knots consistently. In addition, control the density of the weave so that there are no gaps or constrictions.
- After reaching the end of the pigtail, remove the elastic band, tuck the end under the mat and fix it with glue. If the rope is thick enough, use a twine. The mat is ready!
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Interesting ideas
Of course, wicker mats can be not only monochrome. Do you want to bring brightness to the house? Then weave a braid of three ropes of different colors. And ropes are far from the only material. Very impressive look rugs, woven pigtails from old things. For this it is better to choose the same in texture and density of tissue. Cut old jeans or trousers in strips, weave a pigtail from them and then proceed as described above.
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The shape of the rugs, too, does not have to be round. Of several braids, you can make a square one. And a rectangular rug. To do this, they are fastened with twine, laid parallel to each other, and the ends of the braids are fluffed.
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Give a new life to old and unnecessary things, and family members - coziness and home warmth! Also you can make an unusual rug from pompoms !