Several months ago I was telling you about how I was crafting up a storm to create things for the new house. Well we moved in nearly 3 months ago & I’m just now getting to sharing some of those projects with you. You know how it goes. Time slips away. But this DIY Sisal Basket was so easy that I had to share it with you before any more time continued to pass. I absolutely love that with just a fraction of a $20 spool of sisal I was able to create my own basket for our hearth. Let me show you how you can make one too. (*apologies for the hands on images. They were taken in our last house- which means terrible lighting)
I started with a large spool of sisal & some Mod Podge Matte. I wrapped the outside of a large bowl with plastic wrap.
I started coiling the rope in a circle on the bottom of the bowl.
I brushed on a decent amount of Mod Podge to coat the rope heavily.
Then just repeated every so often as I wrapped.
Once completely wrapped around the bowl, I added another THICK coat of Mod Podge to all of the rope. I used a clamp to hold the end piece in place while it dried. Then I set it aside to be untouched for a couple days while it dried. Once dry I just pulled it off the bowl & discarded the plastic wrap. It was ready to be displayed.
I love that I made my own basket. Simple projects like this are my favorite.
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Tamar says
How cool is that, I’d never even heard that term! Enjoy it on your new hearth!
fynesdesigns says
Great idea! Cool technique, I’m going to have to try this!
LZ Cathcart says
OMG. You just made my day! I can never have enough baskets, but I hate paying full price. Thanks for the awesome tutorial! 🙂
Gina Kleinworth says
Oh I’m so happy to hear you like it. I hope you make a few too.
dwellinginhappiness says
Ooh pretty! I love how easy that looks! It’s nice to be able to make a basket to any size you need. I might need to make a few of these! 🙂 Pinning!
The Questionable Homesteader says
OK I can’t tell you how much I love this post. I really enjoy this style of basket but often dislike the price tag on them. Now thanks to you I can have the basket of my own without the price tag.
Gina Kleinworth says
I completely agree. I love being able to make my own now. Hope you make some too.
Frannie says
Lovely! I *have* to give this a try! Thanks for sharing!