The basics of weaving from a vine and the secrets of an ancient hobby for beginners. What the braid is made of. Important aspects to know

Vine products can serve for decades, filling the house with coziness. They are relevant not only in village hut, but also in a city apartment. Are you ready to master a new hobby and learn how to create masterpieces?

Vine weaving - ancient art The oldest baskets date back to 6500 BC. V cultural heritage wickerwork is mentioned in almost all corners of the planet. Baskets, trays, baskets and baskets are very diverse and beautiful, literally eye-catching. Wicker items were so widely used that they were reflected even in the canvases of famous artists. Today, ancient vine weaving techniques have returned and added to the list of fashionable hobbies.

Cradle

From household utensils to designer items

The use of baskets and wicker furniture has greatly expanded the scope; these are no longer only country accessories, but full-fledged residents of modern city apartments. Now these things are used not only as household or utilitarian, but also as bright design accents. It should be noted that harvesting vines for weaving does not cause any harm. environment on the contrary, it rejuvenates willow thickets.

They are engaged in this craft with equal success in the countryside and in big cities. An indisputable advantage is that there is no need to buy raw materials for work, it is quite possible to prepare it yourself. Willow thickets abound in almost all regions of our country. For those who like long walks in nature, the preparation will only bring pleasure.

How to prepare a vine for weaving

However, there is an opportunity to buy raw materials for this hobby, although this industry is only gaining momentum. You can weave not only from willow, but also from a nut twig, deren and other sufficiently flexible species of trees and shrubs. You should choose long and not very thick shoots, they should not branch.

Both unbarked (unbarked) material and refined material are used. Mainly household products are made from unrooted twigs: wattle fence, baskets for vegetables or mushrooms. More elegant, small things are made from debarked material. It can be different kinds vases, rusks, boxes for linen and a huge variety of other products.

You should not harvest the rod for weaving in the summer. At this time, it is often brittle due to its rapid growth. To avoid disappointment, harvesting is carried out in the spring or fall. In winter, it is also quite possible to do this, but the work will be difficult due to snowdrifts and frost. The twigs cut in the spring are peeled from the bark without preliminary preparation, the autumn twig is first boiled, then cleaned. Processing is simple, but it will take time.

The weaving process quickly enthralls and delays, the natural material in the hands takes away negativity and bad mood. And a ready-made little thing, made with your own hand, will delight you with both grace and convenience.

Where to start weaving

In order to try to make your first basket, you need to be patient. Natural material does not yield as quickly as, before laying it in even rows, a considerable number of blanks will be broken. You need few tools, they are very easy to get, and they are inexpensive. First you will need:

• awl;
• secateurs;
• stationery knife;
• side cutters;
• the spray bottle will help moisturize the rod during operation so that it does not break.

Classic products begin to weave from the bottom, then the walls are weaved, bend and handle are performed. When taking your first steps in this craft, it is advisable to start with a simple round basket.

Before making it, you need to familiarize yourself with just a few weaving techniques:

• weaving a round bottom;
• ropes;
• layered weaving for walls;
• design of the bending of the product.

The weaving should be periodically pressed and tamped so that it does not turn out too loose as a result. It is necessary to ensure that the rods lay down evenly and tightly, without overlapping each other.

Having mastered the basic techniques of weaving from a vine, the craftswoman can switch to openwork or other more complex things. You can decorate baskets various braids, weave other materials such as straw, birch bark, or wooden beads.

The flight of creative thought in this matter is guaranteed! Ready product varnished, preferably on water based... It is environmentally friendly and odorless, and the processed item can then be successfully used in the kitchen or in the nursery.

Modern uses and examples of wickerwork

Weaving from a vine is a very flexible skill, its use is limited only by the imagination of the master. Fashionable landscape designers specially order vine sculptures to decorate the site. Watches are in great demand, which can be made on your own. Special attention deserve graceful and cozy rocking chairs.

The possession of this accessory already speaks about the status of the owner, about his achievements. You can come up with and make designer jewelry and gifts for the holidays, for example, for the New Year.

A special place is occupied by vine cradles. Natural, raw material is perfect for children's rooms. Babies fall asleep really well and calmly in a wicker cradle.

Various shelving baskets will fit almost any interior, very convenient for storing little things that you have to keep close at all times.

Each hostess will find a lot of opportunities for using such products in her home. For a modern lady with imagination who knows how to weave from a vine, the question of gifts to loved ones immediately becomes easier. It is unlikely that there is such a thick-skinned person who does not appreciate a specially woven thing for him, author's and so warm.

For thousands of years, people have woven baskets from natural materials such as willow and reed. Nowadays, basket weaving is a rewarding practical skill as well as a serious art form. If you use the below step by step instructions for weaving a willow basket, the result will be a functional basket that can be used at home on the farm, while also being beautiful enough to display. To get started, go to step 1.

Steps

Part 1

Preparation of rods

Take a bunch of willow twigs. Baskets can be woven from any flexible reed, grass, vine, or twig, but willow is the most popular choice because it creates sturdy baskets when dry. You can make your own willow rods, or you can buy them at a handicraft store.

• You will need large bundles of thick, medium and thin twigs for weaving different parts baskets. Make sure you have enough long, thin rods, the longer the better, so that you don't have to fly out new rods very often.
• If you will be harvesting willow twigs yourself, you will need to dry them before using. The willow twigs shrink when dry for the first time. Spread them out to dry for several weeks before using.

1. Soak the willow twigs. To use the twigs in basket weaving, you will need to soak them to make them flexible. Soak the rods in water for a few days until they bend easily and stop breaking.

   Cut the rods for the base. Choose a few thick twigs to serve as the base for the basket. Use pruning shears to cut 8 willow twigs equal length... The size of the willow rods for the base will determine the diameter of the bottom of the basket.

   Make a notch in the center of the four rods. Place 1 rod in front of you on a work surface. Use a very sharp knife to make a 5 cm vertical slit in the middle of the rod. Repeat the process with the three remaining rods to make 4 rods with a slot in the middle.

   Assemble the base. It will be used to weave the bottom of the basket. Place 4 slotted rods side by side. Pass the 4 remaining rods through the slots of the four rods so that they are flat and perpendicular to the slotted rods. You should have the shape of a cross, made up of four slotted rods and four simple rods passed through them. This is the base of the bottom. Each of the 4 groups of bottom rods is called a ray.

   Part 2

   Weaving the bottom

   1. Insert 2 working rods. It's time to start weaving the basket. Find two long, thin rods of roughly the same length. Insert their ends on the left into the slot in the base so that the rods stick out next to the base beams. These two thin rods will be called workers, they will braid around the base beams and create a basket shape.

      Double weave to reinforce the base. Pair weaving is a type of weaving that uses two working rods to create a secure base for your basket. Divide the working rods and bend them into right side to the nearest beam. Place 1 rod above the beam and the other one below it. Then reattach the working rods together to the right of the beam. Now bring the lower rod up to the next ray, and the upper one down. Turn the bottom and continue weaving, alternating the arrangement of the two working rods. Continue paired around the four beams until 2 rows have been braided.

      • Make sure you twist the rods in one direction when braiding.
      • The weave should be tight so that the rows fit snugly together.

   2. Divide the base beams. On the third row of weaving, it is time to separate the beams to form round shape bottom of the basket. Now, instead of braiding the groups of twigs, separate them and pair them around each individual base rod using the same method.

      Add new working rods as needed. When you run out of an old working rod, choose a new rod that looks as close as possible to it. Use a knife to sharpen the tip of the new cane. Stick it between the weaves of two last rows and bend towards the continuation of the weaving. Make sure it is firmly in place before you cut the old pruning shears. Continue to weave the basket with a new working rod.

      • Do not replace more than one rod at a time. Replacing two or more rods in one place can create weakness in the basket.

   Part 3

   Weaving walls

   1. Install the side racks of the basket. Choose 8 long, medium-thick rods for the rack posts. These will be vertical rods that will form the structure of the basket walls. Sharpen the ends of the uprights with a knife. Insert each of the uprights into the bottom of the basket, pushing them as deep as possible towards the middle. Bend the struts up. Cut the base bars with pruning shears so that they end at the edge of the bottom of the basket, and then tie the ends of the base bars together to prevent them from falling apart.

   2. Weave two rows of string with three rods. For this weaving, 3 working rods are required, with which the racks are braided for fixation. Pick up three long, thin rods. Sharpen the tips. Stick them in the bottom along left side from three consecutive racks. Now weave in the following order:

      • Continue braiding in this manner, always starting with the leftmost working rod, until you have braided 2 rows of string into three rods.
      • Untie the ends of the uprights.

   3. Add working rods to weave the sides of the basket. Find 8 long, thin twigs. Sharpen the ends with a knife. Insert 1 working rod behind the rack. Bend it to the left in front of the next post, lead it behind the next post on the left and bring it forward again. Now insert the second working rod behind the post on the right side of the starting point and do the same: bend it to the left in front of the adjacent post, lead it behind the next post on the left and bring it forward again. Continue to weave the working rods until each rack has a working rod.

      • When weaving the last two working rods, you will need to lift the first weaving rods slightly to make room for the latter to slip in. To do this, use an awl and a long nail.
      • This type of weaving is called French hem. This fairly common weave creates upright sides of the basket.

   4. Weave the sides of the basket. Take the working rod, pass it in front of the next post on the left, lead it behind the next post on the left and bring it forward again. Take the next working rod to the right of the first one and pass it in front of the adjacent post to the left, lead it behind the next post to the left and bring it forward again. Continue to weave the entire basket in this way, always taking the next working rod right.

      • When you get to the starting point, you will see that the two working rods are behind the last two racks. Both rods must be braided around the posts. Weave the bottom first, then the top. On the last stand, first weave the bottom and then the top.
      • Continue braiding until you have braided the sides of sufficient height, then cut off the ends of the working twigs.

   5. Secure the weave with a row of 3-strand string. Pick up three long, thin rods. Sharpen the tips. Stick them on the left side of three consecutive racks. Now weave one row of rope as follows:

      • Bend the far left bar in front of the two uprights. Start it behind the third rack and bring it forward again.
      • Take the next leftmost rod and bend it to the right in front of the two uprights. Start it behind the third rack and bring it forward again.
      • Continue braiding this way, always starting with the leftmost working rod, until you have braided a row of three rods of string.

Weaving from newspaper tubes Is a very popular activity, and this is not surprising: something had to replace the traditional weaving from the vine. Paper crafts are no worse, and most importantly, weaving from tubes is available to both adults and children - you just need to prepare more material... This is what we will do today: presenting a master class for beginners on making newspaper tubes.

Materials and tools

Paper. Let's go to the blanks of the "paper vine"! What is the best way to make weaving tubes? First of all, from old newspapers. Newsprint thin, curls well, absorbs paint well. Also paper will do A4 format of low density (60-65 g / m2). It is called "newspaper" or "consumer", "writing".

In addition, you can use magazines, old notebooks, cash register tape, etc. to make straws.

How to cut paper
Paper is a fibrous material and, like fabric, has a longitudinal and transverse grain direction. Typically, small-format newspapers (57 × 40 cm) have fibers along the long side, and large ones (84 × 57 cm) along the short side. For A4 paper, the fibers often run along the long side, but sometimes paper that manufacturers cut across. Before cutting the entire stack into strips, check the curl on one of the sheets. Place the sheet on a damp surface - it will begin to roll longitudinally by itself. It is in this direction that it is necessary to cut.

Glue. You can choose any glue suitable for paper for working with newspaper tubes. For example, PVA or glue stick. It is important that it has good fixing properties, otherwise your tubes may unwind during painting.

Density also matters. If the glue is too runny, the tubules will get wet as they build up.

Wood stains water-based will help to paint paper tubes in the colors of pine, maple, oak, rosewood and even ebony. You can find about two dozen shades on sale. There is a powder stain, which is diluted with water before work.

A mixture of construction primer and color also very well suited for dyeing tubules. Before use, be sure to dilute the primer with water, as indicated in the instructions on the bottle. Keep in mind that paper is a highly absorbent surface.

How else to color the tubes
To give the straws the desired color, you can use dyes for wool, fabric, printer, food colorings, hot broth of onion peel, brilliant green and potassium permanganate.

Varnish. To make your work durable and not afraid of dampness, it needs to be varnished. Anyone will do varnish for wood, but indoors it is best to use acrylic. It is odorless, dries quickly after application and becomes transparent, forming a protective film.

Knitting needles and skewers. To twist the paper strips into tubes, you need knitting needles of different diameters - from 1.5 to 4.5 mm - or wooden skewers for barbecue. Tubes twisted on thin knitting needle are most like a vine. They are dense and hardly wrinkled during weaving. And on a thick needle, tubes are obtained that are easy to flatten. And if they are twisted out very thin paper, then they can be woven like straws.

Scissors or knife. You will need one of these tools to cut newspapers into strips. But the twisted tubes are best cut with wire cutters.

Spray is needed to moisten dry tubules: sprinkle them with water and put in a plastic bag. They will become flexible and obedient again. You can also use a spray gun to paint a craft.

Brushes used for painting finished crafts and - sometimes - tubes. You will need a wide and thin brush.

Clothespins fix the tubes, prevent the weaving from unraveling and facilitate the gluing of the parts.

Shilom make holes, move apart the rows of weaving, drag the tubes between them.

Making newspaper tubes

1. Cut the newspaper along the long side into several pieces. The two stripes along the edges are the most valuable, from which white tubes are obtained. Center stripes will also be used. Tubes with letters look good in weaving, emphasizing the unusualness of the material.

1. It is best to twist the tubes on a table with a rough surface. Attach to one side paper strip knitting needle at an angle of approximately 30 °. If there is a stopper on the spoke, then it should be behind the table surface.

1. Fold the corner of the newspaper at the same angle and press firmly.

1. Turn the knitting needle with your right hand, gradually twisting the tube, with your left hand, hold the newspaper.

1. Drop a little glue on the corner of the strip, roll it up to the end and let the glue grab.

1. Take out the spoke. Since we started to curl the strip from the side of the text, the tube turned out to be white.

The width of the paper strips depends on the product you are thinking of. If you decide to weave something large, then the width of the strip should be 8-10 cm. For a small craft, 6-7 cm is enough. The narrower the strip, the thinner the knitting needle should be. Strips 10 cm wide are best wrapped around a 2.5 mm needle. For a strip 6 cm wide, a needle with a diameter of 1.5 mm is suitable.

Extension of tubules

If you twist the tube correctly, it will be slightly wider on one side than on the other. In this case, to build up one tube, you just need to insert 1.5-2 cm into the other.

If the ends of the tubes turned out to be the same, then to build up, fold one end with a "corner" or cut it off at an acute angle.

Use glue to keep the connection strong and secure.

Dyeing

It is convenient to paint newspaper tubes in a tray with small amount liquid or dipped into a bottle with a wide neck, several pieces at once. Can be painted wide brush on a surface pre-coated with oilcloth, slightly scrolling the tubes. It is best to dry them on a wire rack or stacked in a woodpile.

If you want to paint finished craft, do this first with a wide brush, and then with a thin one, carefully smearing the crevices. You can also give the work the desired color using a spray bottle or by immersing it in a container with coloring agent and slowly turning.

Next time we will weave the first figures from newspaper tubes.

Svetlana Bulgakova

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Comment on the article "Newspaper tubes for weaving - with your own hands: master class"

Craft on technology 2nd class "basket of flowers": they gave out 2 sheets, the child only realized that it should be glued on cardboard. DIY crafts from newspaper tubes - a great opportunity diversify summer rest with kids.

Discussion

These are stencils that need to be transferred to cardboard. "Toilet-top view" is a basket that needs to be cut along solid lines and wrapped with threads, "three garbage" - round and drop-shaped elements for making flowers, they also need to be wrapped with threads. From the received, collect the panel "basket with flowers" Arrow - it is necessary to wind the threads on it, so that it is more convenient to wrap the blanks. Something like this!

Do you have a textbook? As far as I understand, if Rogovtseva's textbook is, then you need to make a basket out of threads :)

DIY crafts from newspaper tubes: hedgehog and owlet. If I just saw a photo without the title of the article, I would never guess what they are made of .. Comment on the article "DIY crafts from newspaper tubes ...

Newspaper tubes for weaving - do it yourself: master class. The mushrooms went off with a bang. take Maple Leaf, circle and cut out from tsv. cardboard. cut 2 pieces with glue. in the middle is an ice cream stick. Finally ... a folder for work.

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Please help to make a puppet on strings

09/23/2018 20:06:01, Waprrpka

Good day!
I can tell you as a 5th grade teacher.
According to technology (labor), we are assigned laboratory work and there is nothing complicated about it.
Although my mom almost always grumbles when I bring something home to finish.

DIY crafts from newspaper tubes: hedgehog and owlet. Nice animals turned out. If I just saw a photo without the title of the article, I would never guess what they are made of. Homework according to work!

Discussion

In general, my women do work, they make from wood, three-two is a common thing in labor. in the 5th grade in the first quarter, all the boys in the class were given a score of no higher than 4. my hands seem to grow from the wrong place, on muses. they play instruments, but tinkering - it does not work according to the teacher's requirements, I had to send my father-in-law to school - he is very handy, the teacher repaired the machines in the class, she softened :))))

We have 2 boys, instead of "running work", attend labor lessons for girls - sewing and cooking. The mothers wrote a statement to the director and they were transferred without any problems. Maybe you should follow this path - cooking is also useful for a boy :-)

Look at other discussions: Newspaper tubes for weaving - do it yourself: master class. DIY paper crafts: paddle spinner. Glue a 3.5 cm circle cut out of black paper to the center of the flower.

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I did mushrooms last year - I printed it out on a color printer - I just need to flip the image !! to glue on 2 sides. She took the sticks in a Japanese restaurant - that's where the guard was having fun - they brought me 20 pieces, I say save me, the craft must be in the garden - it was at 10 pm, I got caught in a downpour and was like a wet unfortunate chicken.

The mushrooms went off with a bang.

take a maple leaf, circle and cut out of color cardboard. cut 2 pieces with glue. in the middle is an ice cream stick. finally - a few streaks with a handle. we did this a couple of weeks ago :)

DIY crafts from newspaper tubes: hedgehog and owlet. Bulk crafts from paper with your own hands. Small houses. You can add toy cars, trees, animals and people from LEGO sets to the houses - let your city grow and prosper.

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Outline pictures from books. Children like it :-) Color them and get a stained-glass window, cut out, hang. "Permanent markers" work well, not the ones for transparency. And just to paint on transparencies, children are usually inspired by new material.

Find a piece of plexiglass (hard transparent plastic), screw it to some base so that it sticks out vertically. Attach the transparencies with clothespins, place objects behind and trace along the contour on the transparent. It is convenient to close one eye and keep your head motionless. It turns out a projection. You can take the structure with you to railroad and generally in the open air and to study the perspective. Or to the airport - to circle planes, to the zoo - animals. If the view from the window is interesting, you can attach it to the glass and do the same.

You can cut out a ghost or a hobbit invisible in the ring from the transparencies, if you build scenes. Or windows if you are building a house.

for pictures (of course, drawn by a child) instead of glasses in frames;
box, cut off one side - in a box, as in a showcase, make a composition. For example "aquarium" or something else;
redraw pictures (like redrawing on tracing paper), then or paint them ( alcohol marker?), cut, etc.
windows for houses made of cardboard boxes;
handbags for fashionistas (cut out the shape, make holes with a hole punch along the edges, connect the parts of the handbag with narrow colored ribbons);
glasses (so, for pampering :));

This immediately came to mind. If I think of anything else, I will write

DIY crafts from newspaper tubes: hedgehog and owlet. Weaving from newspaper tubes resembles weaving from a vine, and even very young children have long been engaged in it. Today we offer the first weaving lesson - a master class on making newspaper ...

In order to weave from debarked non-peeled rods, blanks can be carried out all year round... For those rods, the bark from which must be peeled, and the rods themselves boiled, the terms are tougher, and begin approximately from October-November. Harvesting begins after the first frost, since at this time the buds on the branches hide inward, making the twigs smoother and cleaner until spring. By the second half of winter, starting from mid-January, the rods become more viscous and flexible, their color at this time after boiling is darker.

White rods, the so-called juice, are cut either at the beginning of May or at the end of August. Between these months, the twig grows actively, and by the end of August it has grown enough, although its bark is still very easily detached. At this time, the rod is brittle, soft and grassy, ​​easily exfoliates and breaks. In order for the bark to move away better, they often turn the autumn twig into a juice one. To do this, the cut vine is placed at room temperature into a barrel of water, changing the water for a month. After that, sanding the rod is easier. For the same purpose, boiling water is poured over the rods.

It is preferable to sand the juice rods in place of the workpiece and immediately dry in the sun, turning over to dry evenly. If dried on the ground, the rods will be stained, so it is better to use decking, and if it rains, sheds.

Harvesting technology

To find out if the vine is suitable for weaving, one can do enough in a simple way... To do this, the cut branch is bent closer to the thick end, the butt. If the rod has withstood a bend of 180 degrees and not, you can cut the vine from this bush. Weave from brittle rods art products it will be difficult, it will break during work.

Despite the fact that not many tools are used for harvesting willow rods, each master will still cut the vine in his own way. The vine is pruned with a sharp, serviceable pruner of a convenient size for the master. Only one-year-old shoots are cut from the bushes, if the twig is thick, 10-15 cm are left from the butt. next year fresh shoots will go. The cut is done at a slight angle so that the stump is also pointed.

The cut rods are collected in bundles, and each bundle can contain up to 500 rods, depending on the volume of production. It is more convenient to calibrate the vines collected in bunches in length and thickness for working with it. When weaving, you need to have a sharp knife, a bowl for soaking, wire cutters and a screwdriver with you. After the first experiments, the list of these materials for each master may change slightly.

A wicker fence is original decoration infield, capable of giving landscape design a kind of rustic flavor. It is not difficult to make a braid or tyn with your own hands, you can use a flexible vine, birch branches, peeled veneer, boards, reeds. Also, for the construction of the fence, you can use modern synthetic materials, characterized by increased strength and wear resistance.

A variety of materials can be used to erect a real rustic fence that are durable, durable and resistant to environmental influences.

Table. Material for making a wicker fence

Material for making a wicker fence	Description
Willow	When properly harvested and dried, the material is flexible and durable. From great variety almost all species of this plant can be used for the construction of wicker hedges. Two types of fencing can be erected from willow - living and non-living. A living fence is the planting of young shoots in the soil, which in the process of growth are formed into a wattle fence. Cut off shoots of plants are used for inanimate fencing.
Reed and cattail	These natural materials are fragile and fragile. It is impractical to use them for the construction of a full-fledged fencing of the territory. After a few years, the fence will become unusable and will have to be completely changed. You can use reeds to create low fences for a flower bed or for zonal delimitation of a backyard territory.
Vine	Long and flexible rods lend themselves easily to bending, withstand temperature changes, high humidity.
Hazel	Flexible young shoots are required to make a hedge. Procurement of raw materials is carried out in early spring, before the buds appear.

Material procurement

It is recommended to use freshly cut willow shoots for making a fence, which have excellent flexibility. Optimal time- from September to March. If the rods were harvested ahead of time and became too brittle, you can give them flexibility using hot water... For this, it is recommended to soak the raw material in warm water for several hours so that the shoots gain moisture and become more pliable.

Materials and tools for building a fence

1. Willow branches, 1 to 3 cm in diameter.
2. Support pillars. Can be used like metal pipes and wooden beams. In the process of forming the hedge from the shoots, the supports will hide under the weaving.
3. Hand drill or gas drill.
4. Garden pruner for pruning shoots.
5. The wire that will be used to mount the stiffening ribs of the sheets.
6. Self-tapping screws.
7. Screwdriver or screwdriver.
8. Awl.
9. Hammer.

Step-by-step instruction

Step 1. Installation of support pillars. After applying the markings, it is required to install support pillars. If the fence is high, then it is recommended to place the supports at a distance of 1 meter from each other. Also, a high fence requires a large deepening of the supports into the ground. Optimally - one third of the total length.

Let's say the planned height of the wicker fence is 1.5 meters. This means that the height of the supports should be 2.2 meters. If metal pipes are used, it is recommended to concrete the base of the supports. It is convenient to dig holes for supports using a hand drill.

Step 2. Thick willow rods, having a diameter of more than 3 cm, need to be dug into the ground by 20 - 30 cm after 40 cm between the support pillars. With the help of these rods, the weaving of the fence fabric will be carried out. The length of thick rods should be half a meter higher than the height of the fence. From the protruding ends of long rods, an even top edge hedges.

Step 3. To prevent the bottom of the fence from rotting during operation, it is recommended to place the lower planks 10-15 cm above the ground. A thick willow vine can be used as the lower plank. To strengthen the fence, you can pass a wire through the rods dug into the ground together with the first vine. It is recommended to attach the wire to the support posts. It is advisable to attach the first transverse rod from the vine with self-tapping screws to the supports.

Step 4. Weaving. Checkerboard weaving is used to create the fence fabric. The branches of the vines are passed through the vertical rods for their entire length. It is advisable to pull the ends of the branches to the inside of the fence. If the fence is very long, then the vines are docked with each other. After 3-4 rows of vines have been passed between the vertical supports, it is required to lightly knock on the upper shoots with a hammer, compacting the rows. To make the canvases strong, you can pass the wire through 7-8 rows of the vine.

When weaving, fences can be used for each row as one or several shoots of the vine. With a single weaving, the fence turns out to be lighter, more delicate. If bunches of plants are used, then the fence will be more monumental, strong.

Step 5. The branches in the last canvases along the edge need to be cut so that they do not protrude beyond the pillars. You can fix the shoots with self-tapping screws, screwing each to the support. Wire can be used.

Step 6. The tops of the thick vine supports can be trimmed so they do not protrude over the canvases. If the vine is flexible enough, they can simply be folded towards the inside of the canvas and passed through the weaving.

Step 7. To keep the fence in rustic style retained its original colorful appearance for many years, it is desirable to process natural material stain or special impregnation. It is enough to use a spray gun to treat the fence leaves on both sides with protective materials.

Video - Construction of a wicker fence around the flower bed

Fence made of birch branches of vertical weaving

A fence made of real birch branches is, first of all, unusual decoration plot. It is also worth noting that such a palisade protects the suburban area very well from outside penetration. Not every person dares to overcome a high and rather dangerous-looking fence made of vertically standing birch branches. It is not difficult to make an original fence with your own hands, the main thing is to find the right amount of material for construction.

Wicker - a fence for a flower bed

Materials and tools

1. Fence supports. Most often, wooden beams or logs with a diameter of at least 10 cm are used.
2. Cross bars. The length of the slats depends on the size of the fence. Each span requires 3 blanks. It is recommended to use wide strips measuring 25 x 46 mm.
3. Birch branches. For vertical weaving, it is recommended to use a rather thick material in diameter - at least 3-5 cm. The length of the branches depends on the height of the fence. Optimally - 170 cm.
4. Hammer.
5. Self-tapping screws.
6. Screwdriver.
7. Rope and stakes for marking the fence.

Step-by-step instruction

Step 1. Harvesting branches for the fence. When building a fence, it is advisable to use fresh birch poles that have good flexibility. This will make the braiding process easier. Immediately during harvesting, it is required to completely clear the poles from the side branches. The length of all birch blanks must be the same.

Step 2. Installation of support pillars. Wooden beams or logs must be treated with an antiseptic and dug into the ground by 40-50 cm. If the hedge is high, then the supports can be concreted. You need to dig in the pillars at a distance of 3 meters from each other.

Step 3. After the pillars are firmly fixed in the ground, you can proceed with the installation of the transverse strips. If the width between the supports is 3 meters, then the length of the strips should be 3 m, 10 cm. The strips are screwed to the posts with self-tapping screws: the first is at the top, the second is in the middle, and the third is at the bottom.

Step 4. Installation of birch poles between the planks. The first rail is inserted between the cross bars from top to bottom. When weaving, birch branches are bent between the crossbars. The second branch is attached between the planks in a mirror-like manner, relative to the first. The third branch is attached in exactly the same way as the first. Thus, all birch branches are attached to the very end of the canvas. Using a hammer, you need to knock out the rows of branches, reducing the gaps between them.

Over time, raw birch branches in the canvas will dry out and stop deforming. Such a fence will serve long years decorating private plot and protecting him from uninvited guests.

A wicker fence made of boards looks much more interesting and original than a regular picket fence. That is why many owners of personal plots prefer to build beautiful and durable wicker fences made of wood on their territory. You can also use peeled veneer, MDF panels, plastic panels for a wicker fence, but wood is considered the most affordable material.

Tools and materials

1. Support beams. Since the fence made of boards is a heavy structure, it is recommended to use a beam with a section of 100 by 100 mm. The length of the bar depends on the height of the fence. You also need to take into account the depth of immersion of the support into the ground when concreting.
2. Planed weaving boards. It is optimal to use workpieces with dimensions of 150 mm by 20 mm. Length - 2100 mm.
3. Vertical beams for strapping. The length of the workpieces should be equal to the length of the support beams. One vertical bar is required for each blade.
4. Band or circular saw for cutting wood.
5. Self-tapping screws and screwdriver.
6. Bitumen for processing supports.
7. Antiseptic and paint for wood.
8. A drill for drilling holes.

Step-by-step instruction

Step 1. Layout and installation of support beams. The distance between the supports should not be more than 2 meters. In order for the fence to serve for many years, it is recommended that the beams be concreted, carefully observing their vertical position. Those ends of the timber that will be immersed in the ground need to be well impregnated with bitumen mastic.

Step 2. Cut the boards. The lumber for horizontal strapping must be the same size.

Step 3. Installation of vertical posts from a bar of a smaller section for weaving. Between the supports, strictly in the middle, you need to dig vertical beams into the ground. It is they who will perform the functions of the strapping frame.

Step 4. Weaving is required to start from the bottom. The first board is passed through the beam, bending around it. The ends of the board should overlap on the support posts. With the help of a level, the exact horizontal position of the first board is fixed, then it is screwed to the posts with self-tapping screws. It is also recommended to screw the board to the vertical bar. The second board is superimposed on the first, only bends in opposite side... Also fixed with self-tapping screws. Thus, the entire canvas is collected.

Step 5. When assembling the second canvas, you must strictly ensure that the location of the boards completely coincides with the location of the parts on the first canvas.

Step 6. After the fence is ready, you need to treat all the elements with impregnation or covering paint.

Video - Erection of a plank fence of horizontal strapping