How to distort a grid object into a tapered shape, like a trash basket icon?

Question

I want to do this:

The bin just above

I think this tool is well designed for this purpose :

But after few hours of trying, i still don't know how I can tighten the bottom to make it look like a bin :

I guess there are many ways to achieve this, how would one go to easily do it ?

Answer 1

Just after making this grid shape select and go to Effect menu in Adobe Illustrator
Go to Effect -- Distort -- Free Distort and drag the two below points to give it a shape of BIN as shown in image below.

Press OK to give this shape

Answer 2

There's a couple possibilities that come to mind:

Using Free Distort

1. select your object;
2. choose Effect > Distort & Transform > Free Distort...;
3. using the anchors in the dialog, change the shape of the preview until you're satisfied;
4. click Ok;
5. Object > Expand Appearance to taste.

Using an Envelope distort

1. using any tool, draw a (closed) shape you want your grid to be in;
2. select both the grid and the shape;
3. choose Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Top Object (Alt+Ctrl/Option+C);
4. Object > Expand Appearance to taste.