Basketry Video

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ORDER CHAIR CANING with Jane Nelson VHS 937 $44.95

If you are caning an heirloom for yourself or learning to cane chairs for extra income, you will enjoy this video. Jane has over twenty-five years of experience in wicker repair. In this video she teaches you both types of caning; hole caning and machine caning. In addition to her teaching skills, Jane is used as Fine Woodworking Magazine’s cane and wicker expert for their Question & Answer Column. 105 minutes

ORDER PINING FOR YOUR SPIRIT VHS 780 $29.95

With W. Jayne Stanley. Pine needle basketry is an art form from ages past. Learn the proper way to collect and store pine needles and then try your hand at coiling and shaping with details for the beginning, middle, and ending of your basket. As a bonus, learn how to apply the pine needle work to a gourd. Jayne has created thousands of baskets and won awards from the American Indian Art Council and various fine art exhibits.

ORDER SPLINT BASKETRY-I VHS 007$29.95

Robin Taylor-Daugherty Silver Apple Award - 17th National Educational Video Conference. After a bit of historical information on styles and shapes, you will learn about materials to use and how to prepare them. You begin by making an Appalachian Egg Basket which includes the "God's Eye. You will also learn how to make a Melon Basket plus various rim, handle & finishing techniques. 79 minutes

ORDER SPLINT BASKETRY - II VHS 011 $29.95

With Robin Taylor-Daugherty. Learn how to weave two distinctly different baskets, one round & the other square or rectangular. Several choices are presented as you make the Spoked Service Basket and the Plaited Twill Market Basket. You will also learn several lovely handle decoration techniques. 96 minutes

ORDER SHAPING IN PLAITING - Footed Baskets VHS 941 $24.95

With Shereen La Plantz. This video assumes you are familiar with basic plaiting (straight and bias) techniques and the tuck & fold rim. If not, begin with Shereen's video Shaping in Plaiting - Hanging Baskets You will use basic shaping and plaiting techniques in this video to create a four-footed basket, a "W" footed basket with straight & angled sides, a caterpillar basket, a 6 & 8 footed crown or ripple basket and a 6 footed plaid basket with a center star. Tips on using queen palm sheath, flat reed, hardwood veneer, mahogany, smoked braided buri, and the harvesting and preparation of New Zealand flax, are included. 69 minutes

ORDER SHAPING AND PLAITING Hanging Baskets Choctaw Style VHS 942 $24.95

With Shereen LaPlantz. In this video you will learn the basics of plaiting (both straight and bias). You will learn how to work with many different materials such as paper veneer, flat reed, braided bamboo, pink palm and ribbon as you make a variety of beautiful baskets including the 3 sided cone (with a rectangular and bias plaited base), elbow, heart/cow nose and bull nose baskets. 86 minutes

ORDER TRADITIONAL NEW ENGLAND BASKETMAKING VHS 933 $44.95

John McGuire is a noted basket maker, author and historian whose work in researching and rediscovering traditional American basket forms is known throughout the country. Once the materials are gathered, John works at the shave horse, as he teaches you how to prepare the materials. He then takes you step-by-step through the process of making a traditional New England Basket, from start to finish. The information is concise and easily translated into finished baskets using other widely available materials. 90 minutes