How to weave a metal basket
How to weave a metal basket
For thousands of years people have woven baskets using the natural materials available to them, like willow shoots and reedy grasses. Basket-weaving today is both a practical skill and a serious art form. Do you want to know some knowledge about weaving metal basket?
1. Getting a bundle of soft iron wire. Baskets can be made with any type of soft material, but iron wire is a popular choice because it creates such a sturdy basket when it competed. You can get the material from a craft store.
2. Choose several thick shoots that will serve as the basket's base. Use a hand pruner to cut 8 pieces of wire of equal lengths. The size of your base pieces will determine the circumference of your basket's bottom.
a. For a small basket, cut each length to 30 centimeter (11.8 in).
b. For a medium basket, cut each length to 60 centimeter (23.6 in).
c. For a large basket, cut each length to 90 centimeter (35.4 in).
3. Slitting the centers of 4 of the pieces. Start by laying one piece in front of you on your work surface. Use a very sharp knife to make a 5 centimeter (2.0 in) vertical slit in the center of the piece. Do the same with three more of the base pieces, so that you have 4 pieces with slits in the middle.
4. Inserting two weavers and do a pairing weave to secure the slath. don't remeber do a pairing weave to secure the slath.
5. Adding weavers to the sides of the basket.
6. Weaving the sides
7. Secure the weave with a row of three rod wale
8. Finishing the rim and last, please kindly make a appropriate handle.
OK, then, you have learned the skill of making basket! if anything question, please consult WUZHOUKINGDA!
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