[Nfb-krafters-korner] making palm baskets
Blindhands at aol.com
Blindhands at aol.com
Mon Jan 31 05:37:49 UTC 2011
Now you got me thinking here. Palm leaves, are they dried palm leaves or
like right off the tree? If they are dried do you have to wet them like
you do for reed baskets?
Did you do it like the coil baskets?
Joyce Kane
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Blindhands at AOL.com
In a message dated 1/29/2011 11:52:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
tct71887 at gmail.com writes:
Wow that sounds like fun! I think it is awesome! I would love to know the
texture and the like of the basket. I know you mentioned palm leaves...but
do they stay flexible or does it keep its shape?
Theresa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 12:57 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] making palm baskets
>I have to tell you all about my morning. We were walking down the street
>in Key west and a man was sitting on the sidewalk making baskets. We
>stopped and I asked him if he would teach me how to do it. He said he
>charges 40 dollars to teach how to make a basket. So he taught me how to
>make a basket from coconut palm leaves. He was a nice guy and a patient
>teacher. Of course I was the first blind person he ever taught so it was
a
>challenge for him to verbalize the directions but he did a pretty good
job
>of it. I can't say I could make a palm basket by myself now, but it was
>fun and I have a pretty good idea of how it is done. I got to keep the
>basket I made and he also gave me a basket and a hat he made.
>
> I am usually a quiet, introverted person so this was certainly out of my
> comfort zone but I am glad I did it.
>
> Henrietta, I think ed will send Dan pictures.
>
> P. S. I gave him a twenty dollar tip and I think he got some free
> advertising.
>
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