Coil basket vase made from Crocosmia (Coppertip) leaves and jute. Cured with tung oil and charcoal.

Coil basket vase made from Crocosmia (Coppertip) leaves harvested from the front of the house where I live. I dry the seed heads to use in dried arrangements but I wanted to find a use for the leaves. I used jute twine to make them into a coil basket vase. After it was completd I torched it to removed the jute fluff and loose leaves. I wanted it to have a dark finish so I coloured it with tung oil mixed with crushed charcoal from the fireplace. Once this oil cures it will harden and give the basket a rigid structure.