Weave A Ball

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  Step 1

  gather all the material required

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  Step 2

  cut out strips (29cmsx1.5cms)of each sheet

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  Step 3

  as shown in the picture,make a cut(.75cm-half the width).make it the opposite on the other end.make it on every strip.

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  Step 4

  take one colour strip and make a ring by bringing in the ends and lock it by joining it with each other.this is how we LOCK the strips.we will keep it aside for awhile.

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  Step 5

  take the other five strips and make a star shape by weaving it,one under the other.

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  Step 6

  it should be in such a way that you can lift the whole star by holding one strip.if there is any loose end hanging that means there is something wrong.

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  Step 7

  stick some tape to hold the shape.the tape should not be sticky because we would be taking it off later.to make it loose its adhesiveness,it can be stuck to a cloth piece or any other surface and then used.

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  Step 8

  take every other end and hold.this end will be the one which goes behind the adjacent strip.i have marked it red for easy reference.make sure you dont have both the ends of a strip.that means there has been something wrong.

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  Step 9

  now insert the earlier ring we made over the strips we are holding.now we have half the strips inside the ring and the rest half outside.

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  Step 10

  now take the outside end and take it over the inside end( as shown in the figure).i have marked the strips as:

  red:inside
  black:outside

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  Step 11

  once this step is done ,none of the ends will be loose. the structure would resemble a basket..

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  Step 12

  now is the tricky part...i hope i am clear enough..we use the over and under technique..i am using the green strip as an example...

  since the green strip is UNDER the yellow strip..i take it OVER the purple strip and UNDER the blue strip and lock it.

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  Step 13

  i have locked in the green strip..now i take the blue strip.

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  Step 14

  since the blue strip is OVER the green strip so it will go UNDER the orange strip and OVER the yellow strip and join.

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  Step 15

  this way join all the other strips.make sure you follow the OVER UNDER path.

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  Step 16

  it should resemble somewhat like this structure.

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  Step 17

  poke and take out the tape we had stuck earlier.

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  Step 18

  stick scotch tape over the locks(this time ,the sticky ones..lol)..adjust the strips.

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  Step 19

  tada!!!your ball is ready :)

  in the main picture i have fixed it over christmas lights..it looks really nice that way ^.^..

  P.S: the steps look tough...but once you get a hang of it then it'll be a child's play.

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Dragoness · 28 projects 26th August 2011

thats cool, i wanna try

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outlandish m. 21st March 2009

i dint get it 4om pnt 8 onwards...cld u plsssssssss make tutorial video nd post iton youtube.plssssssssss...reply me if u do....willb grateful 2 u=)

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mangolicious · New Delhi, Delhi, IN · 4 projects 24th December 2008

i did think of posting it earlier,but was a bit tied up before...its not too late though,you can make it..it does not take much of time and effort..but i guess i'm saying this cause i done it hundred times before

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Käpt´n Toasterkopf · Germany, Pennsylvania, US · 53 projects 24th December 2008

Too bad it´s too late to make some for my christmas tree.
They look really cool :3

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