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Basketry: Techniques and Creations

26,00 

This book, clearly aimed at beginners who want to get started in basketry, is a valuable reference for learning the craft or improving your skills.
Richly illustrated, it guides the reader step by step while encouraging them to broaden their creative horizons.

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Description

Contents

Materials and tools

Materials:

  • Willows and osier
  • Chestnut
  • Hazel
  • Reed
  • Straw
  • Bulrush
  • Rush
  • Palm leaves
  • Alfa grass
  • Rattan
  • Bamboo
  • Other materials

Tools:

  • Cutting tools
  • Tools for spreading, stitching, separating…
  • Tools for holding, measuring, shaping…
  • Splitting tools

Basic techniques

Techniques for rigid materials:

  • Round crossed base
  • Oval crossed base
  • Round flat base
  • Oval flat base
  • Uprights
  • Weaves
  • Borders
  • Handles

Techniques for flexible materials:

  • Sewn spiral basketry
  • Braids and plaited bands
  • God’s Eye
  • Rattle technique

Projects

  • Sewn flat-plaited market basket
  • Snail basket
  • Catalan basket
  • Spiral basket
  • Ribbed chestnut basket

Art basketry
Glossary
Bibliography

Publisher: Eyrolles
Caterina Hernàndez et Eva Pascual

IBSN 978-2-212-14002-6

 

Additional information

Weight 0,558 kg
Dimensions 1,2 × 21 × 26 cm