Rope Weaving Techniques for Colorful Chairs
Repair
A course by Clara Arpini , Designer and Artisan
About the video: Repair
Overview
“It could happen that some parts of the weave deteriorate over time. Now I'll show you how to replace broken threads without having to redo the entire weave.”
In this video lesson Clara Arpini addresses the topic: Repair, 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
“Repair In this lesson, I'll show you how to fix your weave. Wherever there is a defect or a break in the rope, whether it is in the weft or in the warp, or near the structure, the procedure is always the same. Now I'm going to cut a piece of string and show you how. Help yourself with the crochet hook to remove the rope. Now, turn the structure. Our rope will have to make two turns; the two laps that got damaged and that we took off. So, we always try to make our joints in a hidden and not evident way. We will therefore have to add a long rope to then weave in our weaving. So, let's cut the...”
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Course summary for: Rope Weaving Techniques for Colorful Chairs
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Category
Craft -
Areas
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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