- Different material. Non organic for example. Plastics, wire, foil, sheet metal..

- Don't let them dry, weave immediately and let the whole thing shrink together

- what other liquids could the rehydrate in?

- using other non-organic materials would speed the start of this process up considerably

- can you create different shapes at this point? A triangle..

- move the non-slitted pieces along to create an un-even cross shape

- more slits further up to create two "bases" as it were

- Put some slits in uneven places and see where it takes you

BASKET WEAVING

- Dont use spokes and just see where the material takes your weaving

- Find other items to create the base with

- Don't weave in the same direcion

- play with the fan

- Don't fan out with equal space

- replace more than one weaver at a time

rod wale? 

Basic how to - from Wikihow

Various info (click for source)

Contemporary basket weaving