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I have mainly lurked on this board, though i have posted some on the old byc boards.
ok, christmass is comeing and money is extreamly tight. I am hopping to bring in a little extra for the holidays. A little background, I learned how to weave in 1990 in japan when we were stationed there. I did art and craft shows for about 7 yrs but when my husband retired from the marine corpse we had alot of things going on and i stoped weaving. I have been looking (unsuccesfully) for a job and my Husband has been really encourageing me to start weaving again. Well, i have and i am enjoying it just as much as i did before.
I weave all of the basket, make the leather handles and the bases. The bases are made from Oak Plywood, i use this for several reasons, doesnt warp or crack, it preserves trees and cost. The bases are finished with several coats of polyshades. I use a variety of stains, from natural black walnut hulls to a mixture of of minwax or other stains to get the color i want.
The baskets are woven from reed / ratan and chair cain most of the handles are oak or hickory. Sometimes i do use woods such as oak, cherry, ash and other woods.....but these materials are extreamly expensive. Due to the fact that these are natural materials, they dont always stain the same. I can weave the same basket and both will look extreamly different.
I am in the process of building my own web site *holds her head*. I am not sure if i will have it up before Xmass so i just thought id take a chance and put a few here on the boards to see if anyone would be interested in them. I am in the process of getting others done ......including some beautifull christmass ones........so if i am alowed i will add those latter. i have paypal and also will accept money orders in the mail.
IF a basket sells, i can make another.......just need a little time *smiles*. Thank you so much for looking and reading, im sory for rambling on.
These are wall baskets, i have ALL kinds of different handles, pigs, cats, hearts, ginger bread men......ill look and see what else i have. $14.00+sh each
here is a example of how the same basket can look so different. one was woven tight, the other looser. THis is a cathead style basket $30.00+sh each. if you wish one natural with no collor in it $27.00+sh
these are wonderfull bread baskets, i also can get lots of different kinds of wires for the handles here $20.00+sh
these are some beautifull trays, i love the wooden bases with the leather handles and reed, it really looks nice together. That is a gallon milk jug to give you a idea of the size. small one is 12 inc Dia. $30.00+sh and the other one is about 14 inc Dia. $32.00+sh
again thank you very much and have a wonderfull thanksgiving
I did also post this on the other byc boards, i do hope that is ok. Thank you very much
chickhamm
Theressa
GA
ok, christmass is comeing and money is extreamly tight. I am hopping to bring in a little extra for the holidays. A little background, I learned how to weave in 1990 in japan when we were stationed there. I did art and craft shows for about 7 yrs but when my husband retired from the marine corpse we had alot of things going on and i stoped weaving. I have been looking (unsuccesfully) for a job and my Husband has been really encourageing me to start weaving again. Well, i have and i am enjoying it just as much as i did before.
I weave all of the basket, make the leather handles and the bases. The bases are made from Oak Plywood, i use this for several reasons, doesnt warp or crack, it preserves trees and cost. The bases are finished with several coats of polyshades. I use a variety of stains, from natural black walnut hulls to a mixture of of minwax or other stains to get the color i want.
The baskets are woven from reed / ratan and chair cain most of the handles are oak or hickory. Sometimes i do use woods such as oak, cherry, ash and other woods.....but these materials are extreamly expensive. Due to the fact that these are natural materials, they dont always stain the same. I can weave the same basket and both will look extreamly different.
I am in the process of building my own web site *holds her head*. I am not sure if i will have it up before Xmass so i just thought id take a chance and put a few here on the boards to see if anyone would be interested in them. I am in the process of getting others done ......including some beautifull christmass ones........so if i am alowed i will add those latter. i have paypal and also will accept money orders in the mail.
IF a basket sells, i can make another.......just need a little time *smiles*. Thank you so much for looking and reading, im sory for rambling on.
These are wall baskets, i have ALL kinds of different handles, pigs, cats, hearts, ginger bread men......ill look and see what else i have. $14.00+sh each
here is a example of how the same basket can look so different. one was woven tight, the other looser. THis is a cathead style basket $30.00+sh each. if you wish one natural with no collor in it $27.00+sh
these are wonderfull bread baskets, i also can get lots of different kinds of wires for the handles here $20.00+sh
these are some beautifull trays, i love the wooden bases with the leather handles and reed, it really looks nice together. That is a gallon milk jug to give you a idea of the size. small one is 12 inc Dia. $30.00+sh and the other one is about 14 inc Dia. $32.00+sh
again thank you very much and have a wonderfull thanksgiving
I did also post this on the other byc boards, i do hope that is ok. Thank you very much
chickhamm
Theressa
GA
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