Open weave sculpture tutorial | Random weave sculpture diy | willow basket weaving for beginners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Another random weave design to add to the tutorial list, check out the playlist "growing and weaving with natural materials" for more from this channel and some others that I've used to learn!
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I love this look. Thank you
Thank you! I’ve been searching for this kind of inspiration and here it is. What a beautiful piece you’ve made!
Thank you Sophie, having a difficult creative morning and I needed that!
I’d definitely recommend not going this big on your first go, it totally got away from me and ended up taking quite a few extra hours 😁
Not sure if it’ll help but a tips was told to me yesterday when chatting with a professional willow sculptor, “it’s all about anchor points”. For him the example of this was to create a frame first then construct everything around it afterwards.
Good luck with your project!
Feel free to share with me on insta 👍
Great information, just what I enjoy and appreciate, I feel inspired. Thankyou.
@@lynnecarland4101 I’m really glad you enjoyed it, please share any images of projects you do with me on Instagram as I’d love to see!
Also I wonder if you could help, I’m not sure what ‘random weave’ thing to make next, any thoughts?
More of these videos please! ❤️🇨🇦
You got it Millie 😊👍
That’s a work of art!
That’s very kind of you to say Ben!
I think next time I’ll definitely do something smaller!!
Have you tried your hand at weaving at all?
I definitely have. Always much smaller scale though and generally more for things like berry collecting and smaller things from the garden. I use whatever is closest to my house, but unfortunately, I don’t know if any willow nearby. I’d love to do some larger weaving projects though!
@@benmoffitt7524 I’d love to see some of your creations!
I’m really finding a new love and specifically with foraged fibres as apposed to just farmed hybrid willow.
Do you have any spruce or pine forests near you? If so I’d recommend spruce root!! I’m gonna tryout hazel this year as well, which isn’t as playable as willow but available in a lot of places
@@agreatalternative I definitely need to try spruce roots! My only experience in making baskets so far has been with foraged materials, so they tend to be more on the rustic side (but still functional).😆 We do have pine forests a short drive from us, and I've had some success with pine roots, though I've made them kind of small. Surprisingly, I have had the most success with thistle root - which we have a lot of where I live. Their vertical roots can be astonishingly long and pliable. I just have to be gentle when pulling it.
@@benmoffitt7524 Wow I had never thought of that!
I’m guessing does it take up the full plant when harvesting root, similar to dandelion?
Are the roots spiky as well?
Очень необычное сказочное изделие,благодарю за то что делитесь как это творилось. Хочу повторить ваш шедевр.
Спасибо за ваш комментарий! Я не планировала сказочную скульптуру, но я довольна! Возможно, это хорошая тема для продолжения!
I am fascinated with your weaving sculptures. This fits in nicely with my foraging for my walking stick branches. Now I'm subscribed and all set to watch more. Cheers!
Thanks Dennis!
I thinking of incorporating the random weave into a walking stick (which is how I came across your video) so maybe using willow or spruce root to weave within & around the walking stick to emphasise the end.
Have you used natural glues much in your woodwork (like pine resin), if so do you have any recommendations for particular mixes that have worked best for you?
The process of this is so cool to watch. Been in a creative slump for awhile and this helped get some sparks :)
Thank you so much for your comment, that’s made my day, I’m so glad I could help!
I definitely find projects like these are a lesson in perseverance, as it always looks terrible near the start but only through layering and keeping at it does the form reveal itself.
Good luck with you creative projects, I’d love to see the results if you want to share (we’re also on insta)
Thank you Jason & Alicia- incredibly inspiring.. keep these clips coming..
Thank you!!
I’m really looking forward to doing more of these as weaving with natural fibres is rapidly becoming a new love of mine!!
Is there anything specific weaving wise you’d like me to take a look at?
@@agreatalternative I like the way you 'create' with whatever natural material you could find. i like to do that too. Am rather new in this weaving thingi, absoultely love it. Started out with branches and twigs off my garden. eg Laurels and Lilacs - not exactly supple for weaving but good for straighter structures. constructed a frame and cramped it with laurel foliage - made a nice Christmassy tree after finishing with ornaments and lights ! Also tried weaving two big mushrooms - quite a bit of work to get the same branches and twigs to 'shape' the way i want them to. they look rustic and i love them in my garden. I have briefly checked out your Spruce roots clip - have yet to venture there - is is good time to harvest them in winter (baring not snow covered) ? Keep sharing your wonderful creativity with us !
@debbietham5850 Wow sounds like you have the best kind of mentality - just get out and practice with whatever material you can get your hands on.
I’m a complete beginner as well really, learning how best to harvest/ store the materials as much as how to weave with them!
Sounds like some nice big structures to start, plus you end up with a load of little bits that can be made into a mini basket!
In regards to spruce root the year has been the first that I’ve harvested it so I’m not certain but most the videos I watched say summer time is best to harvest.
That said I collected some about two weeks ago and although it was a little more fragile it was still ok to harvest.
Wonderful video, I love that you are using what is in your "backyard", sustainably harvested. (I was lucky enough to catch a Laura Ellen Bacon exhibition in Sleaford while visiting the UK one year. Awe inspiring!)
Thank you!
I think my passion for weaving has evolved mainly through ‘playing with sticks’ as my family put it while out on a dog walk 😁
Her work is beautiful - do you know of any other similar artists?
Love the context.
Thanks Margaret 👍
What do you use to kill any critters ( bugs) before you work on it?
@@christinebarone2151 Thank you for the comments!
I’m still learning various ways for different materials but:
- For the willow after drying it’s soaked for a couple days, but then I can’t say I’ve ever noticed critters (at least large enough to see) on the willow
- For the larger pieces of wood again after cutting they are dried for a period of time in the shed and then possibly (depending on the piece) brushed/ cleaned before using, although again it’s rare I’ve noticed anything on these because I’ve generally foraged pieces that don’t have things living in them, because if they are then the wood probably isn’t suitable.