How to make Indian and other baskets (1903) (14566358617)

Identifier: howtomakeindiano00jame (find matches)
Title: How to make Indian and other baskets
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Subjects: Indian baskets Basket making
Publisher: New York : H. Malkan
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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rder, and finish with Closed Border No. 2 or Open Border No. 2according to taste. If for a workbasket, line with silk to taste. PLAITED HANDLE.—A handle that is very easy to make isshown in Fig. 186. Where this handle is desired one of the spokesmust be left long enough to form the handle. When the sides of thebasket are woven insert two other spokes, one on each side of this longspoke, and plait as shown. These may all be doubled, if preferred,making a three-plait with two spokes instead of one. On finishing theplait the ends must all be pointed and thrust as far down to the baseon the other side of the basket as possible, plenty of rattan being leftfor this purpose. METHOD OF HOLDING BASKET WHEN WEAVINGSIDES.—Fig. 187 clearly shows the base finished, the spokes twinedup and all ready for the sides. Now place the basket on smooth board,thrust a small awl through the base into the board. The awl thus actsas a pivot on which the basket may be moved while the side weavingprogresses.
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FIG. 187a. KLIKITAT BASKET IN FROHMAX COLLECTION. HOW TO MAKE INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS. 123 CHAPTER XIX.FINISHING OFF A BASKET. In all raffia work care should be taken to cut off loose ends as theweaver progresses with her work. In rattan, splint, willow and otherware small fibers will split off from the work, and these can be eithersinged off or rubbed off with fine sandpaper. In singeing be carefulnot to scorch the basket. While the work is damp it can easily be twisted into shape, hence,before it is allowed to dry, one should correct all irregularities. See ifthe shape is as it should be; especially examine the loops of the border