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Title: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: nervisfr on 07 January 2016, 12:19:58 PM

 For the purpose of my Rome Project (right here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=63629.0)), i have to get a great amount of basket for a market place scenario.
I choose to realize them by myself , saving my money for buying figurines instead (Don't tell it to my wife  ;) ).
So , there is the tutorial for making your own baskets.

1) Buy a placemat (Action store: € 0.86)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1489/23538657824_d0546ffb8e_b.jpg)

2) Buy a small diameter wooden stick (DIY store, less than one euro per meter).
    Don't use balsa stick because it's too fragile and can be broken for the wrapping step.

3) Cut strips in the table set height.


4) Cut a strip with dimensions allowing them to be wrapped around the wooden stick.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1672/24166863135_f04c65aa28_o.jpg)

5) Paste a strip on the wooden strick by pressing with a mini clip. Let dry.
For reasons of handling during the work, it is highly recommend to do it on the wooden stick and cut the done basket after the tape is dried.
This operation is quite long but really convenient. Otherwise, you can use several shorter sticks.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1524/23540084723_fe3fb726e7_b.jpg)


6) Cut just the stick to the base of the basket.

7) Fill the basket with items representing food, materials. I use quite grainy decorative sand or alike material.

8) Paint all according to your needs.



(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1520/23799041569_20e7990c44_o.jpg)


9) Staging now, your baskets on the market or in the streets of Rome, or anywhere else.

Hope that could be useful.


Eric

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: Rich H on 07 January 2016, 12:26:55 PM

Thanks - good idea - I'll look out for similar mats.

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: pocoloco on 07 January 2016, 01:32:49 PM

Awesome idea and great looking end product!  :-*

Many thanks for the tutorial.

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: 6milPhil on 07 January 2016, 03:30:14 PM

Excellent idea. I've got some of these mats in white. I picked them up for window shuttering for my Jihadistan project. Good to find another use for them.  8)

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: Hu Rhu on 08 January 2016, 12:08:52 PM

Great Idea.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: tyrionhalfman on 08 January 2016, 12:56:11 PM

A great idea and well executed. Thanks for sharing

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: nervisfr on 08 January 2016, 01:10:47 PM

Many thanks guys.

i'll send more stuff to this section of the forum during the year. ;)

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: verd on 08 January 2016, 01:29:13 PM

Amazing! I love the idea.

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: nervisfr on 08 January 2016, 01:54:14 PM

i forget to say that i use the two ends of the stick, at the stage 5 of the tutorial  o_o

so, i double my production line. 8)

And to speed the production, i cut it with a miter saw.

i know it's not a modelling tool but that's work !

Cheers
Eric

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 08 January 2016, 04:26:03 PM

Great idea.

Tony

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: nervisfr on 09 January 2016, 09:31:00 AM

Quote from: nervisfr on 08 January 2016, 01:54:14 PM

i forget to say that i use the two ends of the stick, at the stage 5 of the tutorial  o_o

so, i double my production line. 8)

And to speed the production, i cut it with a miter saw.

i know it's not a modelling tool but that's work !

Cheers
Eric

to see what i mean!

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1499/23640334103_14e057d537_b.jpg)

cheers
Eric

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 09 January 2016, 09:47:18 AM

Useful little tutorial  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: nervisfr on 09 January 2016, 10:46:29 AM

As you say James,
Fast and .....furiously simple.
that's my philosophy  :D

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: Golgotha on 09 January 2016, 10:53:08 AM

Easier and cheaper option may be to use hessian fabric.

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: nervisfr on 09 January 2016, 11:03:43 AM

Quote from: Golgotha on 09 January 2016, 10:53:08 AM

Easier and cheaper option may be to use hessian fabric.

or anything in natural material.....

You can make Gabions with this system, too.    ;)

Title: Re: make some baskets for dirt-cheap
Post by: horridperson on 12 April 2016, 11:20:03 AM

Awesome.  Thanks so much.