https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/super-junior-balloons-pendant • Posted by Ammelanoleuca
I've noticed that a lot of Asian fanclubs, including ELF, have HUGE projects that are all really well done and absolutely AMAZING, but there are NONE on CO+K (that I could find, anyways), and only a few individual projects, most of them are computer graphics or drawings. So...a project started on Sept. 4, and ending.....much, much later... This tutorial is only what I had planned to do, but I ended up improvising most of it depending on whatever the wire wanted to do. My camera died, so not as many pictures as the friendship bracelet tutorial
I've noticed that a lot of Asian fanclubs, including ELF, have HUGE projects that are all really well done and absolutely AMAZING, but there are NONE on CO+K (that I could find, anyways), and only a few individual projects, most of them are computer graphics or drawings. So...a project started on Sept. 4, and ending.....much, much later... This tutorial is only what I had planned to do, but I ended up improvising most of it depending on whatever the wire wanted to do. My camera died, so not as many pictures as the friendship bracelet tutorial
Find a good picture of the baskets. I'm starting with a kinda blurry video of Sungmin's rectangle basket after a failure of making the round basket:( I got my picture from a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Zhe5Hz5Q8
Plan out the dimensions you want your basket. Because I wil be weaving wires, my base measurement would be the diagonal. For one half of the basket: Diagonal base: 1.5 cm Total length for height: 2.25 cm Straight side of basket:aprox. 1.75 cm Slanted side of basket:approx. 0.5cm Wire length for basket frame: a little over 6 cm Times 2 because of twisting wire: 12 cm
Start the frame of your baskets Twist 2 wires together so they won't bend as much as you're weaving Then cut 2 lengths of the wire that are your total length for one side I now have two twisted strands of wire just slightly over 6 cm
Use a ruler and pliers and make the bends in the wire to check your dimensions Use a permanant marker to mark where the joints (?) are. Repeat for other side (*sigh* the best picture I could get of this step)
Use thread to make the base into an X shape It doesn't seem to help much, but it does SOMEWHAT help
Start weaving in your wire The sides may start coming unbent, but that's why you marked the bending points with marker
Try alternating your weaving Put the wire across the inside of the basket and alternate for a more woven look (My offcenter spidery-looking thing with one of its inspirations) Try keeping the weave a square shape.
If it gets offcentered, weave until you reach the end of one point of the base, then only weave on the remainding points (the woven look is more clearer now). Weave until you completely finish the base. It should be a square shape. Add 3 more double wires for support along 3 of the sides, or add 5 more, 2 on one of the sides with one on the other 3.
Add a twisted wire around to make the base seem more squared shape Start weaving up the sides. Whenever you go across the center, add some sparkly sappire blue seed beads for the confetti.
Continue until you reach the end of the straight side part.
Try leaving a small space for the handle of the basket. You can add it now and weave around it. There are many ways you can add the handle but here's one way (not EXACTLY how I did it, but...easier to explain and make up variations from) -Braid three or four strands of wire together, depending on how thick you want the handle. -Keep the ends loose, and stuff in between the weaving at the part where the straight edges meet the slanted, adding beeds and twisting tightly to the other wires on the inside of the basket -Leave a small space at the top center of the handle for the balloons
Now start carefully weaving up the sides of the slanted part, making sure they stay in the shape you want them to stay in. You can alternate the direction you are weaving and stop adding seed beads, or continue going across the basket and adding seed beads.
After reaching the edge of the basket, turn remaining wire in half and twist for the border
Wrap around border and tie by tucking in remaining edges of the frame
Now the BALLOONS :) This is from my second basket, but the concept is the same. Find blue balloon shaped beads, or make your own with clay (and maybe coat with sparkly blue nailpolish?) Use twisted together wires for ballon strings and attatch beads to end. You could also add charms
For the top-most ballon, pull wire through, and make a loop so you can fit a chain, or jumpring, through it.
Attatch balloons together in one bunch, and 'tie' to basket You can make the wires more ribbon-like by making an end curl slightly Look! It's the successful round basket!
Now, I was going through an old bead kit, and found blue stars and hearts, PERFECT for the finishing touch for this project...but now only have one of each.... If you know any US bead brand/craft store (Michaels, Jo-Anns, Jolee's Jewels, Blue Moon, etc.)that carries this for cheap or something similar, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me!! (I think they're glass, and they're 1cm in size) Thanks!