Möbius, the lord of the rings (sewn, coil basketry)
Modeling a ring, particularly a Möbius one, the coiled basket maker may consider at least two ways: a single spiral developing over several turns, or several parallel spirals simulating the flow of the strip. It is this second approach that we have adopted for the tutorial of this model, with three twists of half a […]
Cantal cheese basket
The LLC Spring devotes several pages to the endearing Marius Méral. In this video, we see him make a Cantal cheese basket in oak from start to finish. The same one that 50 years ago was used to pack Cantal cheeses. Discover the video now! Video in French This video tutorial is proposed […]
A Humbug in palm leaf or rye straw
This little tutorial will guide you, step by step, through the making of this charming object. Perfect for decoration, as an earring, or at the end of a pendant, etc. If you don’t have palm leaf, you can use rye straw, or fine, regular hazel or willow weavers. It’s up to you now and we […]
Let’s have a ball!
How do you make a ball out of rattan? Nothing could be easier when you watch this video and follow the lesson which goes with it in Le Lien Créatif, Autumn 2015. Video in French https://youtu.be/a9T7UUy9ieI This lesson is proposed along with the article “Let’s have a ball!” which appeared in the Autumn 2015 edition […]
Plant spotlight: the bulrush
In this edition Le Lien Créatif featured the second part of its dossier on the bulrush or cattail (including techniques for making a hat and a plate mat amongst other things). Here to complete the dossier, you can watch to see how the Polish weaver, Helena Rogla, weaves a shopping basket with bulrush leaves. Video […]