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*Basket
weaving (also basketry, basket making, or basket making) is the
process of weaving un-spun vegetable fibres into a basket.
Basketry is made from a variety of fibrous or pliable
materials—anything that will bend and form a shape. Examples include
pine straw, animal hair, hide, grasses, thread, and wood.
People who weave baskets are called basket makers. They may do this
as a profession or a hobby, and their work may be considered a craft
or an art.
The aboriginal tribes are famous for their coloured basket-weaving
techniques.
To achieve a multi-coloured effect they first dye the twine and then
weave the twines together in the most elaborate fashion possible.
These baskets may then be traded for goods but may also be used for
religious ceremonies.
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Weaving
with rattan core (also known as reed) is one of the more popular
techniques being practiced because it is easily available.[1] It is
pliable and when woven correctly, it is very sturdy.
Also, while traditional materials like oak, hickory, and willow might be
hard to come by, reed is plentiful and can be cut into any size or shape
that might be needed for a pattern.
This includes flat reed, which is used for most square baskets; oval
reed which is used for many round baskets; and round reed which is used
to twine. And reed can also be dyed easily to look like oak or hickory. |
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Basket weaving terms and tips
- Weaver - these are the basket strands that weave through the spokes;
they are lighter, thinner and more flexible than the spokes, to enable
them to be woven in and out;
- Spoke - these are the strands that stand upright and form the side
supports of the basket; they are much stiffer than the weavers and are
strong. ............................
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