[Nfb-krafters-korner] aNY HELP FOR BASKET WEAVING

[Blindhands at aol.com]

The reed that is used for basketry  or caning must be put in warm  water 
and soaked for 10 to 15 minutes when starting out.  You then while  working 
the reed dampen it when you feel it getting stiffer.  You need it  to be 
flexible.  We had a bucket and a terry cloth wash rag that we would  use and put 
the reed with the cloth on both sides and run it down the reed that  is in 
the process of being used.  It is important not to leave the reed in  water 
continuously, but it needs to stay damp in order to stay flexible,.
 
There is a paper type substance used for chairs.  My mind is blank for  the 
name of the chair weaving, but that is dampened not soaked.  I never  had 
any experience with that, so I am sorry I can't give you any more  
information  on that.  Rush is used too, but we did not use that in  the place I went 
thru my training.  They would refer those chairs out to a  person in CT that 
did them.  I believe the rush was much more costly and  the demand was a 
lot less for that work.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 7/18/2013 7:17:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tknox6 at sc.rr.com writes:

Joyce or  Everyone,

Has anyone worked with basket weaving that might be able to  answer a
question for me. I am trying to learn this craft and have  purchased a kit,
with instructions. The instructions are clear but they  tell me be careful 
in
working with the material not to break the pieces or  I will have to 
reattach
if broken. My question is: Is it better to soak the  material in water 
before
weaving to make it easier to weave. The kit  instruction does not mention
that but it seems better if I did soak it to  make it easier to work with.
Does anyone know and can make any suggestions.  Thanks.
Terry  KnoxY


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