Willow Basketry

Author: Jonathan Ridgeon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523394326
Category : Basket making
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Through a series of easy to follow step by step projects, this book will teach you the fundamental skills and techniques as used in many every-day baskets. Clear instructions and more than 280 photos and diagrams will guide you through every aspect. Projects include 'your first basket', a simple bowl; a log basket; a garden trug; a potato basket; and a foraging basket.This book is designed for the beginner. Everything you need to know is covered, including guidance on sourcing the willow either from a specialist grower, or the countryside."Basketry is a rewarding craft. Being able to take some humble sticks and weave them together into a beautiful and functional item is extremely satisfying. Even after weaving hundreds of baskets, I still get a 'buzz' when finishing a new creation. The satisfaction doesn't stop there either, using your hand-made baskets for jobs such as picking berries or gathering produce from your garden, is a joyful thing." Jonathan RidgeonNote: The full range of projects are those pictured on the cover.

Willow Basketry for the Very Beginner

Author: Joanna E. Schanz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781572160316
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Willow basketry does not need to be difficult. This book teaches simple willow techniques while helping users create useful baskets. Directions include line drawings. Eighteen simple, useful willow basketry "recipes" come with photos of each basket. This book is spiced with humor and personal learning experiences.

Willow Basketry and Sculpture

Author: Jo Hammond
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847976824
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
Willow weaving is an exciting and rewarding craft for anyone who wants to reconnect with the natural world. This essential book gives all the information and tuition needed to get started and includes projects on sculpture, basketry and folk-art decorations. Thirteen projects are set out in clear and detailed stages, ranging from practical baskets to planters, lifelike scultpures and wreaths. Advice is given on adapting recipes and designing your own baskets.Topics covered: Basic techniques and basketry terms are explained and clearly illustrated, along with selection and preparation of materials; Chapters describe four different basketry forms, each with a different set of structures and skills to learn; Sound, practical tips throughout to smooth your progress and help overcome difficulties. Beautifully illustrated with 160 colour photographs and 17 drawings.

Willow Craft

Author: Jonathan Ridgeon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503178557
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book will show you how to make some of the most popular and inspiring willow craft projects other than baskets. There are items for both the home and garden, and all are great fun to make. You do not need any previous experience, the detailed instructions have been designed to guide you every step of the way.

The ultimate basket book

Author: Lyn Siler
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781579907891
Category : Basket making
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description

Willow

Author: Jenny Crisp
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 1911127713
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
As natural materials such as wood, leather, rattan and cork continue to be used in the home, handmade woven objects, from bread baskets and trays to stools and screens, are fast becoming the must-have accessories of the contemporary interior. Master basket maker and willow grower, Jenny Crisp, teaches you some of the key weaving techniques to make 20 simple willow projects without the need of complicated tools. Jenny’s approach is innovative and moves forward beyond the old patterns and boundaries, to allow the reader to make work that is fresh and for contemporary use.

Willow Work

Author: Mary Butcher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780952554103
Category : Basket making
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Scrape the Willow Until it Sings

Author: Deborah Valoma
Publisher: Heyday Books
ISBN: 9781597142267
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 239

Book Description
"The words and work of basket maker Julia Parker"--Cover.

Basketmaking in Ireland

Author: Joe Hogan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781869857516
Category : Basket making
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description

Willow Basketry

Author: Bernard Verdet
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
This handbook provides aspiring & experienced basketmakers with access to a wealth of traditional forms & techniques for willow basketry. You ll find info. on the shop, the tools, the cultivation & harvesting of the willow plant, the processing of rods, weave patterns, basket design, & construction techniques. The informative, detailed, step-by-step illustrations guide you through the process of learning. Offers instructions for making 8 Old World basketry projects. You ll learn how to plan a project & work the materials to create your own variations on round, oval, & squarework forms. Extensive glossary & bibliography. List of willow & basketry sources in the U.S., Canada, & Europe