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@@adventureisourname9322 Cheers 👍😊

@@sophiabrasset7874 Glad it helped! If you wanna share id love to see what you made! You can share on insta 👍

@@martas-flechtwerk Thank you for reminding me to add these to the list! I’ve seen them used before, but I haven’t tied myself yet!

@@michaelanderson2166 Wow, you just blew my mind 😂

@@BririanLife Hmm good question. Yes I believe so (coming from Jason, not the expert) because nothing extra that’s harmful to eat went into the room spray, just the ingredients were different. So it would just then depend on whether the ingredients were edible!

@@jazx5418 Possibly yea that could work, especially if they aren’t soaked much before twisting, I think that’s how Foraged fibres did it.

@@benmoffitt7524 Always happy to help, at least I got to eat a load of bananas 😁 By far corn husk is better, not far off the same length as banana but sooo much stronger!

@@VespaP12345 That’s correct yeah, I would say it held up green longer than I thought it would, probably around 2-3months, which would be longer if kept outside and not in warm area. Because of the leaves falling off that’ll bring space into the basket also which would loosen everything up so you could either chuck it on the compost pile or add new pieces in to strengthen is back up and keep using it!

@@AnunnaHealing Cheers! I really don’t, it’s a dutty shed that’s damp and has no electric 😁 But then it is a damn site better than what I had while living in the caravan!

@@isobelholland8552 Glad to be of service 😁

@@HappyFlowerDE Thank you so much, this cordage attempt definitely felt like a bit of a failure so I wasn’t sure whether to share. Your comment is a great boost 😊👍

@@WyeExplorer It definitely is! I’m looking forward to doing a complete strength test of lots of different types to see how they vary, as so many are to strong to break by hand, but I’m sure some (like fur and wool) are much stronger than most!

@@agreatalternative Hey, I look forward to that - it's gotta be measured somehow. Have a cool week ahead.

@@bytew8lf That’s a brilliant idea! On my last walk with the dog I had a similar thought but with making cordage from grass, as it’s fairly easy to hold, twist and walk at the same time. Then after doing that on a few walks I’ll have enough to make a basket! I’ve not heard of mustard stalk before so I’m not sure. Have a quick check to see if it would be harmful to touch/ ingest, otherwise I’d say give it a go! You could always try a smaller basket first then if it works try something more substantial! You might like the “quick basket” video I made as that super simple style of basket would work as a basket you could make while out on a walk!

@@agreatalternative Thanks for the inspiration!

@ No worries 👊

Aye, I don’t like being on camera

@@fpr1254 ¡Gracias! Significa mucho saber que mi video te resultó útil y que lo vieron personas que viven en lugares totalmente diferentes al mío. Espero que esta traducción haya funcionado 😁

@@Bos_Taurus In short not much has happened 😁 But I’m aiming to do an update late winter when we can get back as sadly we don’t live nearby.

@@TheBottegaChannel Thank you so much!! I’ll definitely try all these out, other than (hopefully) the ring one, which I think is sorted now 😁

@@TomEyre Glad you enjoyed it Tom, I’m really hoping you like the doc, you definitely play a big part!! Thank you again for all you help with this project and Anunna Healing!!

@@msohsonice Good point, this is a very slow method! A TH-cam channel Fibre school did a great video showing this, I’ve since tried it a couple of times but it needs to be the right fibre, being long and damp/ waxy enough to stick(ish) to your leg, making it easy to roll. I tried this method with dog fur (an upcoming video) but it was too smooth so kept slipping, plus because the fibres were not very long it came apart easily! Luckily though no leg hairs were pulled out 😂

@@LeviW2892w Really glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you for the kind words 👊

@@AnunnaHealing I really do believe both your journey is an inspiring tale providing an example of how we can all overcome challenges in life and strive for something better!! Thanks again for letting me tell this story, it was great to catch up!

@@sydneyc9 Glad to help!! Is there any other projects you like me to try? Maybe like a grass sculpture!!?? 🤔😁 I’ve not heard of that sculptor before so I’ll have to go a check them out, thank you!

@@whisperingworms Cheers 👊 I’ve never tried a cornucopia, it defiantly something on the list, especially as once you’ve mastered that style of weave where it can create kind of a tube there’s loads of other projects it’ll work for! Thanks for the kind words, if you have a go at something like this feel free to share with me on insta as I’d love to see!

@@martas-flechtwerk Thank you! (Don’t look too closely 😂) I’m planning on doing a coiled basket soon with some grass cordage, I actually have a couple of your videos saved to go and watch to help as I’ve never done it before 😁 Do you know would there be a way to add a stick handle to a coiled basket? Mate tied with something like a gods eye?

@@agreatalternative cool! I´m looking forward to your coiled basket video. An handle is possible ofcours. You can drill a hole to fix it or just wrap around stick. Japan eye would be better then god eye (I think). I will be a great projekt!

@ Thank you for your help! 😊 I’ve not heard of a way of weaving called the Japanese eye before!

@@K.Voyence Dandelions are great,like so many they are seen as a pest but actually can give you a lot! You could probably try something similar with what’s around you, for example the most recent cordage video I did was on grass! Or a favourite of mine (and upcoming video) dog fur 😁 But then you probably need to ask first 😂

@@agreatalternative I also admire dandelions for their perseverance 😁 And yes, I was thinking about that after I had commented! But a lot of plants around here have that sharp fibrous quality, the kind that gives you paper-cuts if you aren't careful, but I'm sure there's bound to be something that doesn't. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for such things the next time I go for a walk and do a little bit of research :) Also, dang, I wonder if cat fur would work the same x)

@@K.Voyence I guess cat fur would work, just gotta find a friendly one 😁 Good luck with the experiments! I find just testing stuff while out on a walk is how I learn about most fibres!

@@danyiwang7052 Thank you for your kind words, as it happens I literally spent today making a future video making cordage from corn husks! 😂 They have definitely been one of my favourites so far, I could see them being used for many natural craft projects! I’m not sure about cattail, it’s one on my list but I’ve never used it before. Maybe if it’s too ridged to begin with you could trip it down, separating it into thinner fibre strips?

@@rachelwren-vipond6029 Absolutely! I’ve never attempted a coiled basket before and not sure where to start! Do you use string to tie the coils together or a thin long natural material?

@@luciennebeau1117 Sadly no. We’ve been going through a government application to be able to live on the land. It’s so far been nearly two years of Alicia fighting with various nameless people from councils who have control over this and we are no further along. Sadly I think we may have to give this land up and set our dream a little smaller 😕 Therefore we haven’t been back in months as we were forced to move further away. But it does mean I’ve focused more on natural crafts from forged stuff, so every cloud and all that 😁

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that! Wishing you all the best with finding another piece of land in the future! 🤞🏻🌱🍀

@ Thank you 🙏

@@SusScrofaVulgaris To add new fibres I laid them across both sides (folded over) then continue twisting. If it wasn’t clear enough, you may find one of the other cordage videos easier to follow?

@agreatalternative thank you.

@@drmelissawest Thank you ☺️

@@camillecady-mccrea690 Did I say it shouldn’t be under tension? If I did I apologise, as overall it doesn’t overly matter. HOWEVER I have noticed with a couple of fibres that if it is really twisted hard then as it dries the natural relaxing of the fibres causes separation. So overall as a rule of thumb I’ve found a small amount of tension is good so things are not really loose but you’re not putting in all your effort into the ‘twist’. Moisture/ fibre type and thickness can change this so practice with each fibre is best. I’m not a spinner (just brought my first spindle) so I can’t be sure but my guess is a similar amount of tension as there is when spinning would be ok. Hope that helps!!

@@oneflower3080 Дякую, ви дуже добрі! Я б не назвала себе майстром😂

@@elfieblue3175 I agree, a round of applause for the algorithm 😂 That’s exactly how I got started messing around with dead spider plant leaves, then watching sally pointer and having a play!! I think this was a good fibre to use, but so far my favourite has been soft rush, although I’m about to film a dog fur cordage video and that’s been really fun to use!

@@simianlord Thank you for your kind words, I’m glad you found it useful!

Thank you for the comment, good luck with all your projects!!

@@BibleAndTheBeats Wow what a question! Firstly, no idea as I’d never made a shelter with cordage, but my guess it it would depend on what the fibre is and whether it had been treated (I’m thinking of things like ship rope that’s been treated can last a long time) Secondly, why would you want to make a shelter from cordage!? That would take AGES!! 😂

@@agreatalternative I was particularly interested in the durability and longevity of cordage when employed in outdoor endurance applications for shelter construction, rather than constructing an entire shelter solely from cordage.😅

@ Ahh that makes a lot more sense 😂

@@yvonnemariane2265 Overall other than the brief ‘evaluation’ that I aim to give at the end of each video I don’t go into lots of detail into what exactly each cordage could be used for, mainly because I’m a beginner and still learning myself! I plan to delve into many other videos where I’ll use cordages in different ways, like handle wraps, baskets, clothing and general bushcraft and it’ll be nice not to just use the same thing all the time, which will s why I started this series, to help find out what’s out there other than the obvious fibres like nettle! In regards to fibre touching skin and any allergies I really can’t say as I don’t have the knowledge to be certain. I try to cover (if I find it during my initial research) any possible issues with the touch plant, such as not eating the white liquid within dandelions because it can cause diarrhoea, but definitely you’re right to go and do more research yourself!! Thank you for the comment, I hope you like the other videos!

@@trentnicolajsen3731 Thank you! I bet that looks beautiful, I do love collecting and creating that style of semi natural space. Do you have any photos of your sculptures online? I’ve only attempted a couple of sculpture pieces so far but mostly using willow. You might like the willow sculpture video I’ve made alongside a couple of the ‘sculptural’ baskets!

@@niuthon After researching Etsy it didn’t seem like a good place for new creators, so I was thinking just through Patreon (which I haven’t set up yet 😁)

@@sh-zn4wm Next year 👍

@@colbyreader I did not!