Watch me crank a willow rod, twisting the fibres until it is as flexible as a rope, and make it into a handle.
How I became a basket maker
I thought, I would tell you a little about how I started weaving? Well,At the start, life was messy, life was full.Life was very hard and demanding.But something was driving me on, something kept me going regardless.Let me explain…. When
How to make a round base
If you would like to learn how to make a basket this video will show you how to make the base. I take you through each step. If you would like to learn more, I have a full, FREE, online
3 ways to join in the base
Did you know there are 3 ways of joining in the base? In this video I explain 3 different ways of joining: -Easy join: Used most often, easy to do but still strong. -magic join: Harder to do, can come
Soaking willow
I often get asked: ‘how do you soak your willow Hanna?’ ‘How long do you leave it to soak?’ Or ‘Why do you soak your willow?’ I have made a video about all of that, you can watch it here.
New FREE online course
I am very excited to be able to offer you all a new way of learning basket making skills for FREE! I have been teaching basket making for more then 5 years and have always felt that visual content would
Finishing the basket, top border ( 4 behind 2)
I have been teaching intensively for more then 5 years now. I have taught people of all walks of life. And I have found that finishing the border in a basket always causes confusion. That’s why I have made this
Sculptures FALLEN
You know when you fall down, get hurt, fall ill, stumble or stall? I believe making ‘mistakes’ or getting hurt is a vital part of life that we, for some reason, have learned to look at as bad. The sculptures
Planting willow
A little video of us planting our willow. Enjoy!
Steaming willow for basket making
We have for a long time been talking about making a steamer. The problem was how do we make one? I know a few people who use a wallpaper stripper. We however live off grid so do not have the