Basket Weaving Tutorials and Tips

Basket Shaping Tips

Squaring the Base

Dyeing Reed

Dyeing Reed 101 – Part I  – a little of the chemistry behind dyeing reed

Dyeing Reed 101 – Part II – colorfastness – using mordants, fixatives and surfactants

Dyeing Reed 101 – Part III – reactive dyes, natural dyes, direst dyes and all purpose dyes

Dyeing Reed – my way

Dyeing with Rit

Embelishments

Six Point Star

Group Projects

The Traveling Basket

Lashing the Basket Rim


Scarfing the Rim

Starting and Ending the Lasher

Determining Lasher Length

Lashing with Waxed Linen

Double X Lashing

V Lashing

Weaving Techniques

Four Strand Braid Weave

The Step Up 

Three Rod Arrow

Three Strand Braid Weave

Using Clips – Weaving the first four rows

Weaving the Base

Squaring the Base

Twining around Corners (a tip  for twining your base)

Locking the base with flat or round material

Using Clips – Weaving the first four rows

Weaving the Base – simple 

Weaving the  Base – simple filled bases

Weaving the Base – continuous weave filled base 

Weaving the Base – twining a perfectly round base

Weaving a 4 rod locking row

Basket Finishes and Stains

Tea Staining Baskets

Product Links

Washable Paper [Kraft-Tex®]

Imperia Pasta Cutter with fettuccine attachment [6.5mm]

Trenette attachment [4mm]

Lasagnette attachment [12mm]