[Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled baskets and trivets

Sat Jan 22 22:45:00 UTC 2011

that sounds totally neat.  But either you gave us the site and I
missed it or you forgot to write it.  I'd like to check out this site.

Thanks,
Eleni

On 1/22/11, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
> Dixie,
>
> Perkins and Sons is in North Haven, CT.  They are moving this month to  a
> place on State Street in North Haven.  They had this huge warehouse full  of
> basketry materials and caning supplies.  They also have classes on
> basketry.  They do a large business online too.  I have been up there  and I
> understand the new place will be larger with more class room area.   Check
> the
> website out.  I bought a kit more then 10 years back for a foot  stool to be
> caned.  I brought it up to where I am learning how to cane the  chairs and I
> will be working on my foot stool, too.  So if I get the hang  of this maybe
> we
> could have a class and do a foot stool.  I think the  wooden foot stool
> kits are something like $35.  That included the  unfinished foot stool made
> out
> of a nice solid wood, the 2 types of reed that  you need, anall [ice pick
> type tool to help with the holes in thestool and a set  of pegs.  As you
> weave the cane you hold the reed in place with the  pegs.  You wet the reed
> while you are weaving it, but you use the pegs to  hold everything tight
> until
> it dries.
>
> I want to purchase a rush foot stool, too.  So I can learn how to do  rush.
>  The foot stools for the cane has something like 13 holes top and  bottom
> and 12 holessides.  Which makes the foot stool 40 holes in  all.  The place
> I
> am working just raised their price as of the first of the  year from $1.20
> per hole to $1.45 per hole.  Places around here I have  heard are getting
> over $2 per hole.
>
> It defintely is time consuming and I haven't finished the chair seat I am
> working on yet after 5 weeks.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/22/2011 10:48:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> blueherons at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> I would  love to learn how to make the Nantucket Lightship baskets.  Our
> local  art workshop had a class last year, but, alas, the same old, same
> old
> issue, transportation made it impossible for me to  attend.
>
>
> Joyce is presently learning how to cane, which is something  I have wanted
> to
> learn also.  Oh, I just now got it!  Joyce  Kane!  Hahahaha, I guess I am a
> little slow on the uptake,  huh?
>
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~ <-@   ~
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of Eleni
> Vamvakari
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 12:46  PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled baskets and trivets
>
> Wow!  I almost  missed a thread on basketry!  I'm very interested in
> learning  it.  I would like to start with reed and then to try other
> materials,  though I'm willing to start with something else if the
> methods are the same  and it's reasonable priced.  But I haven't been
> able to find any blind  or visually-impaired basket makers and/or
> wicker workers to help me and  most of the materials for learning are
> too visual or don't explain enough  for me to be able to do it on my
> own.  I've written to several schools  for the blind and none of them
> have gotten back to me.  I'm beyond  frustrated right now.
>
> I know that there are various methods used in  making baskets.  I keep
> hearing about coiling in references to blind  basket weavers.  Is this
> the easiest for a beginner?  If there is  anyone here who works with
> reed, what gauge should I get, how much (I want  enough to make at
> least two or three small baskets) and is there any type  of adaptations
> that I need to be aware of as a totally blind weaver?   I got two kits
> from
>
> http://www.basketweaving.com/
>
> My friend  and I made the first one, though it was mostly her, since
> she needed to  learn how to do it in order to teach me.  Perhaps, I
> should get  another kit once we finish this second one, so that I could
> get the hang of  it?  Is it a good idea for me to buy one of the tool
> kits?   Finally, the shipping at the above site is a bit expensive.
> I'm in New  jersey.  Is there a site with better shipping options and
> with the  same high quality materials?  Any help would be  sincerely
> appreciated.  I'm also interested in making other wicker  items such as
> mats, toats and so on.
>
> Thanks,
> Eleni
>
> On  1/22/11, Dixie <blueherons at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I know of a  blind woman in California who makes them using pine needles.
>> She sells  them at her local shop for artisans.
>>
>>
>>
>>   Dixie
>> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terrence
> van
>> Ettinger
>> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 1:16 AM
>>  To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] coiled baskets and trivets
>>
>> Sure. The  ones I make are done using clothesline and yarn. They can also,
>> from  what I've heard, be done with reeds of some sort though I've never
>>  tried that version. Also, narrow strips of cloth, stitched together,  can
> be
>> used in plaáe of the yarn, but I haven't done that. The yarn  is wrapped
>> around the clothesline and the clothesline in turn is  coiled around inthe
>> process.
>>
>> Terrence
>>
>>  Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
>> Skype: LandrasPhaelan
>>  Words with Friends ID: terrencevak
>>
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2011, at  7:36 PM, "Jean Parker" <radioforever at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>> Terance:
>>>
>>> This sounds  interesting.  Can you tell us more about how they are  made?
>>>
>>> Jean
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