Hello!
Gather a few components.
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Apply hot glue to the tip of the rope and wind into a tight circle, continuing to apply more glue.
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Keep going!
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Decide on the finished width. Mine is 15” wide.
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Start gluing so that the rope stacks on itself and you will gain height.
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Keep going! :)
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When you run out of the 1st rope, join the 2nd one by butting the two and hot gluing.
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At 12” high, you’re ready for your leather straps (optional). Can use an old belt if you’d like.
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Cut (2) 17” leather straps.
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Punch a hole at each end at the 1/2” mark and the 3 3/4” mark.
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Glue 1 end of the 1st strap midway btwn the holes on the end & 4” over glue the other end the same.
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Repeat this with the 2nd strap directly across from the 1st strap.
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Continue glueing rope around the basket for 2 more layers on top of the straps. Then leave 2” free.
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Tuck and glue on the inside of the basket.
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Apply rubber cement to the inside of the leather at the holes.
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Press leather together over the rope lining up the holes and push in the rivers. Hammer closed. ✅
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Problem solved! 😁
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