Rope Weaving Techniques for Colorful Chairs
Interweaving with blanks and checkered stuffing 2
A course by Clara Arpini , Designer and Artisan
About the video: Interweaving with blanks and checkered stuffing 2
Overview
“It's time to move on to the more challenging weaving technique! Now you will see how to make the checkered stuffing. The same revised technique will be used for the course design.”
In this video lesson Clara Arpini addresses the topic: Interweaving with blanks and checkered stuffing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Rope Weaving Techniques for Colorful Chairs. Learn basic seat mending and rope weaving techniques to give old chairs a new life with colorful, eye-catching patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now let's move to the checker weave. The material we use is a polypropylene rope. For the checkerboard weaving. you'll need to get a frame with a slightly thicker profile. A frame in wood or iron works well. We always start the same way. attaching the thread to the structure. In this weaving process. we begin with the warp before proceeding to the weft. The warp and rope completely occupy the frame. leaving no gaps. This ensures a solid structure without any empty spaces. The initial step is simpler as the rope effortlessly encircles our structure. making it straightforward. I'll show you. ...”
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Course summary for: Rope Weaving Techniques for Colorful Chairs
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Arts & Crafts, Design, Furniture Design & Making, Weaving

Clara Arpini
A course by Clara Arpini
Clara Arpini is a designer and artisan originally from a small town near Milan. Raised in a creative family, Clara worked for many years in the restaurant business, until she accidentally discovered her passion for the world of straw-weaving and weaving while observing an old grandmother's sitting.
Since then he began to train and follow courses, also participating in craft markets around Italy. Thus he began to receive commissions from private individuals and to collaborate with designers, architects, fairs and events. Today it has its own brand, Nodo, which provides modern or traditional straw-making services and which also offers furnishing accessories.
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