Coiled Sisal Rope Basket With Lid

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I know, I know! There are lots of tutorials on making rope baskets but how many have you seen that includes a lid? Who doesn't love a handcrafted and adorable catchall that has a top to hide it all? And the best part - it's so easy to make including adding decorative rope accents!
For a complete tutorial visit: http://www.plumperfectandme.com/2016/04/coiled-sisal-rope-basket-with-lid-diy.html
Begin by dipping the end of the rope in mod podge to seal and let dry. Once dry, coil rope end tightly into a circle, securing with a dab of hot glue. Place on a upside down bowl bottom that you'll be using to shape the basket.
Add lines of hot glue along the rope as you are coiling it around the bowl base, making sure to keep the rope even and the circle flat.
I added plastic wrap as an afterthought since some of the glue seeped through to the bowl. But next time, I'll use parchment paper for a much easier removal and clean up.
Continue coiling and gluing the rope around the bowl, holding the rope firmly in place as you are waiting for the glue to dry (just a few seconds) until reaching your desired height.
Remove the basket from the bowl by gently pulling off the plastic wrap from the bowl and twisting it out. Use the tip of the hot glue gun to help remove any excess glue and remaining plastic wrap that's stuck.


Turn the bowl upside down and continue gluing a "lip" on the basket to hold the lid.
Leave about 12 inches of sisal rope on the finished basket and cut off excess. Make a decorative coil on the outside of the basket and hot glue in place.
To make the lid, use the rest of the sisal rope from the original roll and place the end in mod podge, as before, to seal. After drying, make a small loop and hot glue together. Hold the loop upright and begin coiling the rope around the loop.
Continue coiling in a flat circle pattern, adding glue around the rope. As a guide to how large to make the lid, draw around the opening of the basket on parchment paper and continue coiling and gluing on top of the paper until covering the circle pattern.
Leave several inches of excess rope and make a matching decorative coil on top. Glue in place.
And finally, give the basket and top a coat of mod podge or sealant to control the sisal fibers and dust particles.
Perfect for any area where a bit of pizazz and order is needed! Also makes for great handcrafted décor gift!
Suggested materials:
  • 3/8" Sisal Rope - 100ft roll   (Amazon)
  • Hot glue
  • Bowl
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Gail@Purple Hues and Me
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  • Audrey Audrey on Apr 09, 2016
    How much of the 100 feet roll did you end up using? Also how many inches wide was your bowl?
  • Beki Beki on Apr 10, 2016
    Diameter of bowl; how much of 100ft rope was left; and mod podge interior as well as exterior? Parchment paper worked out well for me. My bowl was 5 1/2" across by 2 1/2" deep. Used a different colored rope & was tricky getting it to not fray on ends even with mod podge them.
  • Lindy Lindy on Apr 29, 2016
    I am trying to attach the parchment paper smoothly around my bowl form, howeve it is impossible to place it smoothly and without a half roll of tape to hold in place which doesn't really stick well to parchment. Going with the plastic wrap for a fingers crossed first try because of this. What am I missing with the parchment placement?
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