Basket Weaving for Beginners: The Coiling Technique
Starting the Base
A course by Tabara N'Diaye , Designer, Author, and Creative Director
About the video: Starting the Base
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to make the base of your basket as well as sharing tips to make sure you’re off to a great start! ”
In this video lesson Tabara N'Diaye addresses the topic: Starting the Base , which is part of the Domestika online course: Basket Weaving for Beginners: The Coiling Technique. Discover the meditative art of basket weaving and create colorful handmade baskets to brighten any home.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Starting the Base In this lesson, I'll be showing you how to start the base of your basket as well as sharing tips, so you are off to a great start. Let's get started. First, grab your first colour, mine is the dark blue, and I'll cut 3 m. Let's grab the measuring tape. What I tend to do is measure 1 m... and then I'll just measure that length another two times so that I get 3 m. I'll grab one of my needles and thread it at one end of the piece of twine. You're ready to get started, so... what you want to do is have your rope in one hand and have your twine in your other hand. I tend to d...”
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Course summary for: Basket Weaving for Beginners: The Coiling Technique
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design
Tabara N'Diaye
A course by Tabara N'Diaye
Tabara N’Diaye is a creative designer, author, and founder of La Basketry. Tabara was born and raised in Paris but has been based in London for more than 10 years. Her family is originally from Thies in Senegal, which is a part of the country famous for its craftsmanship. As she spent more time reconnecting with her roots in Senegal, Tabara mastered the ancient craft of basket weaving.
After establishing a career as an event manager in her twenties, Tabara made it her mission to share the joys of Senegalese craftsmanship with the world. She founded La Basketry in 2017; a lifestyle brand and online boutique that sells handcrafted baskets and home accessories. The first La Basketry collection was stocked at, among other places, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In 2019 Tabara also published Baskets; a guide to the art of basket weaving featuring 15 projects you can try at home.
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