To proper thin tubes for crafts, it is not necessary to buy A4 sheets at all, because you can use old newspapers and magazines. So you will not only get rid of extra waste paper houses, but also bring the benefit of ecology, as you re-use paper for personal purposes, but do not throw out. Learn to weave the tubes from newspapers just a few steps in the instructions below.
How to make newspaper tubes - paper and tools
You will need to chop the newspapers into small strips of 7 - 12 centimeters in width. Length is determined by the size of your newspaper. Do not forget that you need to cut along the fibers. In large newspapers, the fibers are usually located across the sheet, and in small prints of A4 format, on the contrary, along.
Put the stationery knife, ready-made shelves of newspapers, thin sticks or a knitting needles, in the first stages you can use pencil or PVA glue, but in the future it is better to refuse.
How to wind the newspaper tubes
Leave the needle to the corner of the paper and start cheating diagonally, so your tube will turn out longer. Watch that the newspaper always fits tightly to the resulting roll if the gaps are formed - start winding again.
Gradually, the tip of the strip will shift up and you wrap it for the entire length of the needles or other fixture. Lubricate the tips with PVA glue and carefully pull the knitter from the tube. Your tube is ready.
How to store newspaper tubes
Fold your tubes into rolls and store in a dark dry place. For example, a cardboard box. Later, you can paint them into the desired color with special glue or paint.
Splicing the tubes need directly while working with the craft.
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